(NEWSER) – Well, that was fast. Republicans are already backpedaling on a number of provisions of their “Pledge to America,” including promises to cut spending and reform Congressional rules. The GOP had railed against Democrats’ strong-arm legislative tactics, pledging to send all bills through a full committee process and to “let any lawmaker—Democrat or Republican—offer amendments.” Yet with its very first act—health care reform repeal—it will break both pledges, Politico reports.
Republicans also haven’t put the constitutional citations they promised on any early bills, though they say they may add them later when the bill hits the floor. The GOP has also ditched a promise to publicly reveal who attends committee meetings, something that could be used against reps who play hooky. Oh, and that pledge to cut $100 billion in spending in the first year? They’ve admitted that’s not actually feasible, the AP reports, thanks to the vagaries of the budget cycle.
http://www.newser.com/story/109142/gop-already-breaking-campaign-promises.html
Republican leaders are already on thin ice with Tea Party leaders before their incoming majority even takes the oath of office. Activists are upset that various GOP lawmakers cut deals with Democrats on tax cuts, an arms-control treaty with Russia, the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, and a bill providing health care to 9/11 first responders rather than fight Democrats to the end. "Do I think they've recognized what happened on Election Day? I would say decisively no," Mark Meckler, co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots told The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/us/politics/02teaparty.html?_r=2&src=twt&twt=nytimespolitics
I tried to warn teebaggers. But did they listen to me? Nooooooooo. Gotta find out for themselves, I guess:
Texas Tee Partay Voters In For A Shock!
http://politicsoflies.blogspot.com/2010/12/texas-tee-partay-voters-in-for-shock.html
