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Freedom Caucus ponders weakened future in minority
« on: August 02, 2018, 01:35:35 pm »
Freedom Caucus ponders weakened future in minority
By Melanie Zanona - 08/02/18 06:00 AM EDT

If Democrats wipe out the House GOP’s majority in this fall’s midterms, they could also severely weaken a group that has repeatedly been a thorn in their side: the conservative House Freedom Caucus.

Life in the minority would be uncharted territory for the conservative group, which has wielded immense power in the majority by sticking together as a unified voting bloc and fighting unapologetically for its causes.

Outside the majority, the band of roughly 30 hard-liners would no longer have the same tools to shape the agenda and negotiate deals with their own leadership.

“I don’t think they’ll dissolve and there will be no more Freedom Caucus, but they will lose pretty much all, if not most, of their influence, because you can’t hold Democrats hostage to negotiate the things that you want,” said one GOP strategist.

The strategist suggested Freedom Caucus members would be little more than “talking heads” on cable television.

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Re: Freedom Caucus ponders weakened future in minority
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2018, 01:43:42 pm »
The Phys ops are in full swing I see!
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Re: Freedom Caucus ponders weakened future in minority
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2018, 01:44:33 pm »
Sounds like only The Hill is pondering.
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Re: Freedom Caucus ponders weakened future in minority
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2018, 01:52:05 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on August 02, 2018, 01:43:42 pm
The Phys ops are in full swing I see!

What's going on...everywhere I go on the web and tv all they talk about is the Repub's losing Congress..just 2 weeks ago we were winning....grrrrrr
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Re: Freedom Caucus ponders weakened future in minority
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2018, 02:02:57 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on August 02, 2018, 01:52:05 pm
What's going on...everywhere I go on the web and tv all they talk about is the Repub's losing Congress..just 2 weeks ago we were winning....grrrrrr

They are pushing a meme and hoping the  ****sheep**** will buy it.  Nothing more than that.
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Re: Freedom Caucus ponders weakened future in minority
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2018, 02:14:13 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on August 02, 2018, 02:02:57 pm
They are pushing a meme and hoping the  ****sheep**** will buy it.  Nothing more than that.

The news story's will only increase in intensity as we get closer to November.   The usual headlines will scream:

Gridlock over Dems poised to Take House.
"Trump effect" predicted to lift Dems to midterm victory
 Obama Unleashed Drives Dems back to the top
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Re: Freedom Caucus ponders weakened future in minority
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2018, 03:30:52 pm »
Quote from: The Ghost on August 02, 2018, 02:14:13 pm
The news story's will only increase in intensity as we get closer to November.   The usual headlines will scream:

Gridlock over Dems poised to Take House.
"Trump effect" predicted to lift Dems to midterm victory
 Obama Unleashed Drives Dems back to the top

But what does all this have to do with reality?

Why would anyone vote for a dem?
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Re: Freedom Caucus ponders weakened future in minority
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2018, 03:36:33 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on August 02, 2018, 03:30:52 pm
But what does all this have to do with reality?

Why would anyone vote for a dem?

Because the dems promise them stuff, and those voters think they actually mean it, can deliver it and they will want it when they get it. 
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Re: Freedom Caucus ponders weakened future in minority
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2018, 03:39:38 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on August 02, 2018, 03:30:52 pm
But what does all this have to do with reality?

Why would anyone vote for a dem?

It is a party comprised of defectives for defectives.
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