Today, far left-leaning Democrats and their supporters must be treated as adversaries.
By Joe Carlon February 11, 2017
An article titled "Republicans fear for their safety as Obamacare protests grow" recently appeared in Politico concerning the dangerous political climate facing Republicans across the country. "The message was: One, be careful for security purposes. Watch your back. And two, be receptive. Honor the First Amendment, engage, be friendly, be nice," said Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker (R-N.C.). "Because it is toxic out there right now. Even some of the guys who have been around here a lot longer than I have, have never seen it like this[.]"
... Also discussed at the closed-door conference meeting was how to engage Democratic constituents to ensure they feel they're being heard. After Reichert (R-Wash.) spoke about the security side, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) stood up to talk about how to engage constituents in a "congenial" manner.
I have spent most of my adult life occupying senior-level security positions in both the public and the private sectors, so I don't take security concerns lightly. However, it seems to me that the Republicans are once again in danger of falling into the "play nice trap" so often sprung by their Democrat opponents. I sense a creeping reticence to enact bold change for fear of being unfavorably characterized.........More
My Take - These guys are so gutless it amazes me. They forget- if they ever knew, and Ryan is one of the biggest disappointments of them all - they're not there to be re-elected. They're there to do the people's business and if that means taking tough stands and standing up to the insane left - then have the guts to do it. If you become "unelected", let that happen because you stood up for what you believe, not what's convenient tickling people's ears with what they want to hear. I can hear it now....but, but, but, but......Guts not buts. No guts, no glory!
An article titled "Republicans fear for their safety as Obamacare protests grow" recently appeared in Politico concerning the dangerous political climate facing Republicans across the country. "The message was: One, be careful for security purposes. Watch your back. And two, be receptive. Honor the First Amendment, engage, be friendly, be nice," said Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker (R-N.C.). "Because it is toxic out there right now. Even some of the guys who have been around here a lot longer than I have, have never seen it like this[.]"
... Also discussed at the closed-door conference meeting was how to engage Democratic constituents to ensure they feel they're being heard. After Reichert (R-Wash.) spoke about the security side, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) stood up to talk about how to engage constituents in a "congenial" manner.
I have spent most of my adult life occupying senior-level security positions in both the public and the private sectors, so I don't take security concerns lightly. However, it seems to me that the Republicans are once again in danger of falling into the "play nice trap" so often sprung by their Democrat opponents. I sense a creeping reticence to enact bold change for fear of being unfavorably characterized.........More
My Take - These guys are so gutless it amazes me. They forget- if they ever knew, and Ryan is one of the biggest disappointments of them all - they're not there to be re-elected. They're there to do the people's business and if that means taking tough stands and standing up to the insane left - then have the guts to do it. If you become "unelected", let that happen because you stood up for what you believe, not what's convenient tickling people's ears with what they want to hear. I can hear it now....but, but, but, but......Guts not buts. No guts, no glory!
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