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Salviati

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6. I think they're going to need a stick along with their carrot.

Reply to BluegrassStateBlues (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 09:18 AM

Oct 2013

If the want to pull the republican party back from the cliff of ideological incompetence, they're going to need to threaten to donate to primary and general election challengers to any tea-addled republicans who vote against a clean CR or clean debt ceiling increase - REGARDLESS of how those votes turn out.

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Chamber of Commerce announces it will back Republicans that vote to end shutdown, raise debt ceiling [View all] BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 OP

This is what will end the crisis. The GOP cannot win races if it alienates those with big pockets. stevenleser Oct 2013 #1

The GOP can't. But the Tea Party doesn't give a damn. randome Oct 2013 #2

But there is no actual political party called the Tea Party. They are Republicans. Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #5

Keep in mind that the Koch brothers and friends also put on a pretty good spread.......... wandy Oct 2013 #8

It's so sick that they get to buy politicians and the supreme court is about to make this worse. mucifer Oct 2013 #3

traitors have to be paid to save their country. roguevalley Oct 2013 #16

Now what, OrangeMan? You look a little pale this morning. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #4

I think they're going to need a stick along with their carrot. Salviati Oct 2013 #6

this story doesn't give a source lanlady Oct 2013 #7

Agreed. I may have jumped the gun on this. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #10

Wool, the Chamber of Commerce Bake Oct 2013 #9

Default begins in less than two weeks. They won't give in, and Obama can't, there is nothing to give freshwest Oct 2013 #11

If this information is correct, it's a good sign that the "tea bag cabal" is cracking. nt ladjf Oct 2013 #12

Wasn't it the Chamber of Commerce that helped put these Tea Baggers in office? B Calm Oct 2013 #13

I hope this is for real, but knowing the CoC....pass the salt, please? nt Zorra Oct 2013 #14

Another story WilliamPitt Oct 2013 #15

K&R thanks Bluegrass Cha Oct 2013 #17