I can’t say that I’ve ever been a fan of ‘RINO’ Paul
Ryan, to the point where during his last campaign for re-election I went so far
as to donate to his primary opponent.
But to no avail. Because the imbeciles
that comprise his congressional district saw fit to re-elect him, choosing to
ignore completely the fact that he is no conservative. And apparently I am far from being alone in
holding a rather low opinion of Speaker Ryan.
Betsy McCaughey, a former Donald Trump economic advisor, recently said
that Ryan should step down if he cannot pass an Obamacare repeal package. Speaking to radio host John Castimatidis on
AM 970 in New York, McCaughey said, “If he can’t do his job as Speaker, to hold
these Republicans together and get a repeal and replace bill through, somebody
else should be Speaker.”
Ms. McCaughey, the former lieutenant governor of New
York, said that “Obamacare is in a death spiral,” and she accused Speaker Ryan
of pushing for what amounts to “Obamacare-lite.” Gee, I sure can’t argue with that. I’d say Ms. McCaughey has hit the nail right
on the proverbial head. McCaughey is not
the first Republican to oppose the Ryan plan to replace Obamacare. House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows
(R-NC) said that the Ryan plan’s refundable tax credits could amount to a new
“entitlement program.” Congressman Pete
Sessions (R-TX) has said that taxing expensive employer-sponsored health
insurance plans creates a new “Cadillac tax.”
And it was Ms. McCaughey who also made it quite clear that she doesn’t
think that Ryan is in line with Trump’s agenda.
Ms. McCaughey said, “Ryan has attached things to his
version of the replacement bill that are very unpopular. He’s got to get on
board with Donald Trump, because Donald Trump’s program is popular.” And she argued that limiting the tax
deductibility of health coverage raise taxes on half of America. She said, “That’s like stabbing in the back
the rust belt union workers who made Donald trump’s amazing victory
possible.” Sometimes I wonder if
President Trump hasn’t got just as many enemies within his own party as he
seems to have among the Democrats.
Personally, I’m of the opinion that the Republican leadership teams from
both Houses of Congress should be summoned to the White House and given an
ultimatum, either they do their job or he will go over their head, directly to
the people!
But seriously folks, despite all the promises that
we’ve heard going all the way back to 2010, I have always questioned the
commitment of the Republicans when it comes to the repealing of Obamacare. They
only wanted to be seen as posturing to try to repeal it. They all assumed that Hitlery would be in
office, and that Obamacare would become a permanent fixture just like Social
Security, and that nobody would ever dare even mention its repeal after
that. They didn't even have a plan to
repeal it. They lied, it’s just that
simple. The Republican Party has been
infested by RINOs, whose job it is to absorb the backlash against the left's
charge towards globalism and Marxism.
People vote for the perceived opposition, only to watch the perceived
opposition barely fall short, time and time again.
Now they are struggling with how to help enable the
left without being too obvious to their constituents. Some like Ryan have just given up and are now
all-out lefties. Frankly I’m not sure if
Ryan was ever opposed to Obamacare. He only
opposes the left for show and then goes back to his constituents and tells them
how hard he has worked to stop the left, and although he fell short, with more
votes and money, he will get back up and keep swinging. That's how these RINOs roll. They are not
opposition to the Democrats, but rather are there to prevent real opposition
from forming. They absorb all of the
votes of people protesting the move towards globalism and socialism, then
pretend to oppose it and lose. Now that
Trump is around, the contrast makes it clear they are not legitimate
opposition.
The thing is, I don’t think the Republican ever
really wanted to repeal Obamacare. I
think they were content to put up just enough of a fight to make it appear as
if they were against it, and to then just let it ride until we the American
people simply accepted it. Otherwise,
I’m thinking, they would have had an alternative plan long ago just waiting for
the opportunity to implement it. But
nope, they're too spineless to even want to try to undo ANY of the Democrat’s
crappy ideas. Every Republican since the
2010 midterms has run on repealing Obamacare and they're still dragging their
feet now that they have total control of Congress and the White House. We long ago needed a serious, and very
thorough, house cleaning, especially in the Senate. McConnell is a liar, he also has campaigned
on repealing Obamacare.
It’s becoming more and more apparent that Paul Ryan
is simply incapable of being an effective Speaker. Less so than even Boehner
was. And Boehner was a nothing less than
a complete disaster and on so many levels.
I think the time has now come for Ryan to finally acknowledge his lack
of leadership ability, and for the sake of the American people simply step
down. Since first assuming his current
position it has become glaringly obvious, on nearly a daily basis, that he
simply does not possess the necessary skillset that would help his fellow
citizens who are in desperate need of health insurance at a reasonable cost,
for these families are losing their ability to sustain healthy lives. It is a crime that Paul Ryan refuses to admit
his limitations while Americans are suffering the consequences.
Unfortunately, what President Trump will likely be
forced into doing is to make clear to the American people that Ryan and
McConnell would rather serve as speedbumps on the way to ‘Making America Great
Again’ than doing what is necessary to actually accomplish that goal. They are just as guilty of dragging their
feet as are the Democrats. They should
be given a reasonable timeline and if they fail to meet it he should bring the
full weight of his office down upon them.
There needs to be an understanding when it comes to who it is that’s
running the show. As for RINOs like
McCain and Graham, they should be stripped of any chairmanships or positions of
power they currently have. They are
embarrassments. Examples must be made to
convince others to think twice before choosing to obstruct.
President Trump is going have to put the hammer down and soon. And he must be very cognizant of the fact that the RINOs in Congress will be just as much of an obstacle to his agenda as the Democrats will most assuredly be, and are just as determined in their effort to make sure he fails. And while, I suppose, there is little pressure he can apply to the Democrats, those Republicans who continue to be obstacles should be leaned on, and leaned on hard. He must make them understand that they are either with him or against him, and if against him he will do everything in his power to bring an end to their political careers. And he must continually make it known that there is a select few Republicans who would rather side with the Democrats than do what’s necessary to “Make America Great Again.”
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