Reply #6: It's All Smoke & Mirrors...Pure Politics...

[KharmaTrain]

Consider the GOOP as a company gone bust. The first thing they need to do is stop their own bleeding...hold the base and hope that President Obama screws up. That's been their strategy from day one...and the best way to do that is to oppose and obstruct. It doesn't matter what it is or why, unity and "party disicpline" are more important than governing (the usual GOOP mindset) and the more they obstruct, the more money they can raise from special interests and their usual suspects. So our healthcare system can go to hell cause a Goober Graham or Pete Sessions knows they'll get checks in the mail and in their pockets for playing party line.

Consider that all of the "principals" have been totally rejected by the electorate and the chances for retaking the House & Senate are already a long shot for them...seems like the only "strategery" they have now is to attack...the best defense being a strong offense. So if they don't have any real power to move the country forward, then all they will care about is catering to their money bags and 'the base'.

To the rushpublicans, 75% of the country no longer exists or is relevant.

Cheers...