{"id":23025,"date":"2014-06-13T22:04:06","date_gmt":"2014-06-14T02:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=23025"},"modified":"2014-06-13T22:04:06","modified_gmt":"2014-06-14T02:04:06","slug":"at-least-some-of-the-republicans-are-listening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=23025","title":{"rendered":"At Least Some Of The Republicans Are Listening"},"content":{"rendered":"

The defeat of Eric Cantor<\/a> this week in a primary election<\/a> in Virginia<\/a> sent shock waves through the Republican leadership. It should have. The message was clear. Listen to your constituents or be voted out of office. However, the Washington establishment has forgotten how to listen.<\/p>\n

The Hill<\/a> posted an article today announcing that Representative Ra\u00fal\u00a0Labrador<\/a> (R-Idaho) was running to replace the defeated Representative Eric Cantor (R-Va.) as House Majority Leader<\/a>. The establishment Republican candidate is Representative Kevin McCarthy<\/a> (R-Calif.<\/a>), currently the majority whip.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

Labrador received support for his late-breaking bid Friday<\/span> from a fellow conservative stalwart. Rep. Justin Amash<\/a> (R-Mich.).<\/strong><\/p>\n

In his endorsement, Amash said he could think of \u201cno one more qualified to be our next leader\u201d than Labrador. He also took aim at GOP leadership, arguing that Cantor\u2019s stunning loss should be a lesson in caution for anyone eager to simply move McCarthy up the ladder.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWashington Republicans can bury what happened last Tuesday with piles of excuses. But if they view Tuesday<\/span> as an anomaly, they do so at their own peril,\u201d he said. \u201cWe can\u2019t respond to a stunning loss by giving a pat on the back and promotion to the same team. It\u2019s time for someone new, someone conservative.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amash has repeatedly split with party leaders on a host of legislative issues, and is currently facing a primary challenger who has been boosted by business groups seeking to oust him.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This will be a test for the Republican party. The Tea Party<\/a> (and the conservative movement) are not dead. Republicans and many Democrats are tired of Washington spying on them, intruding into their lives, and passing legislation that lowers their standard of living. The guilt falls on elements of both parties.<\/p>\n

If you are tired of the non-listening establishment that has been running Washington lately, call your Republican house member and let him know that the promotion of the ‘next in line’ is not a good idea. It’s time for new people and new ideas.<\/p>\n

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