Republican Silence is Deafening
Written by CHQ Staff on March 30, 2009, 03:56 PM
When General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner announced he was resigning at the "request" of the Obama administration, a little part of the American spirit died. 

The implications of Wagoner's resignation/government-firing are disturbing, to put it lightly.  Not only has Obama opened the door for the government management of every U.S. corporation and industry, Americans are led to believe this is actually a good thing.

And for lack of a forceful Republican response, Obama may get away with it.

The absence a solid Republican response to the demonization of capitalism and American businessmen has been almost as equally disturbing as Obama's radical push for a centrally controlled economy.  Instead of an organized, consistent and strong message defending the free market and the innocent employees of failing companies, the Republican response has been muted or altogether contradictory.

Eric Cantor, one of the rising stars of House conservatives, voted for an unconstitutional tax on AIG bonuses, which elicited a confused response from conservatives and the media.

"Yesterday's decision by Rep. Eric Cantor and 84 of his Republican Party colleagues to support a confiscatory tax on bonuses at bailed-out financial firms should give Rush Limbaugh and the party's titular leaders pause," wrote John Aloysius Farrell for a U.S. News and World Report blog. "What do Republicans stand for?"

It's a question long been asked, and not yet answered by any voice in the GOP's "leadership." 

Whether the GOP can actually stop the Obama administration's economic plans is debatable, but it can at least begin turning the public against the administration.  Unfortunately, the Republican Party looks scared to confront Obama even though he is slipping steadily in popularity. 

Republicans need a vocal leadership to offer-up at least some opposition to the president's overtly Communist agenda (it's beyond socialist now that the government has begun assuming control over U.S. corporations). 

The Limbaugh controversy showed that RNC Chairman Michael Steele doesn't mind talking, so why is he silent on this issue?

Obama is murdering the free market in broad daylight, and the GOP doesn't have the courage to intervene or even call for help.  Instead, they lock the door, close the blinds, and pretend it never happened.

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Barbara
I don't understand where the Republican courge has gone? Did Sarah take it all back with her to Alaska?
Barbara
............courge should have been courage!
Voxdan
Let's not mistake the new breed of neo-conservatives with true Republicans. There are so few true Republicans left, and even fewer with a platform from which to voice the truth, it's scary.
Liz
I knew we would have a communist government last November on election day. I believe the American people are now dumb and dumber. I can't believe they are letting all this go on beneath their eyes. I fear for them all, and I am not long for this world, so be it, but my kids and grandchildren will be here long after I am gone. Wake up America!
Frank Lollar
When are YOU going to wake up to the fact the Republican Party no longer exists; just the Patomic Party. Steele stole away when no one was looking! I think all "Republican" office holders in local, coounty, state and frderal office should refuse to attend any legislative function until BO is removed by: resiganation, recall, or coup. I vote for coup. Frank Tucson, mexico
Patricia
Maybe the President should fire the CEO of the Post Office and get Fannie and Freddie back on the RIGHT track, before he starts running the Auto and Banking industry.
Ann Marie
This is nothing new. Just look at the past 8 years. They embraced big spending/govt., a liberal neocon agenda, etc. The Republicans abandoned one of their core principles....the CONSTITUTION. Until they get back to the core principle, they will continue to self destruct. When people can't tell the difference between a Republican and a Democrat, you have trouble. From sending our money overseas, to continuing the Fed. Dept of Ed, Bush proved to also be a liberal. OF course they're silent on these things, they're LIBERALS and have no problem with this abuse!
Common Sense
I got an idea, why don't they start firing all of the incompetents in the federal govt?
Pam
If you didn't see Glenn Beck today on this issue, I'm sure it will make YouTube. He's doing all the fighting, loudly, all by himself. You'd think that he would get some help from the Republicans. I'm afraid they are afraid of him. I'd get behind him any day of the week. At least he is not afraid of the consequences. He just speaks the truth.
papaya
Its an absolute shame that when given an opportunity to contrast themselves from the Democrats and Obama, our Republican leaders can't seem to find and express thier core principles. The ideas of limited government, low taxes, strong defense, personal responsibility, self sufficiency, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, are not hard to remember. It seems to me that our leaders do not have the character to stand up for what's right for the country. Instead they seem more concerned with hoping and praying they weather the storm and are able to get reelected. Its very discouraging when our Republican leaders finally stand up to Pelosi and Reid (except for RINO/moderates) and vote against the stimulus bill. But it was not too much later some of these then voted for the omnibus bill and for the UNCONSTITUTIONAL 90% tax on AIG bonuses. In closing I'll ask a rhetorical question....why can't they be consistent one way or the other? I'd have more respect for them if they did.
Conservative
So glad to see there ARE others who realize what is going on! Thank you, Richard! I love the above comments from likeminded conservatives, too, but we've got to get the leaders to join us! Glenn is really fighting but Republicans in congress are not. It has been that way for years - Republicans want to "reach across the aisle" and be fair, but Democrats don't! Socialism is here and communism is fast approaching. We HAVE TO WAKE UP!
Evert
Just look at who voted how on HR 1388. We only have about 100 Republicans in the House and 19 in the Senate. HR 1388 will speed up the demise of our Republic. The National Republican Party is dead. The only hope is that local Republican committees can reinvigorate the party with HONEST conservatives. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll140.xml http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00115
Ed
Barbara said it. Palin took it back go Alaska with her. Now, Steele just said that he's through trying anything bi-partisan with Obama. Let's see what he does. The Dems don't need a single vote from the Repubs to pass anything they want. I'd like them to be as formally obstructionist as possible. Stand for something, for Gawd's sake. Get up in the morning, strap on your cajones, and stand up.
Gladys
The republicans sold out long ago to Bush I new world order - world government, world court, so called "free trade" etc. - so this is hardly a surprise. Clinton and Bush II led us further down this socialistic/communistic path and now Obama is finishing the job. The Senate Repubs are for the most part a bunch of crooks who've sold us out to the highest bidder - China, and they will not protect our borders - so why are you all so surprised by this?
Doug
Whats going on! Republicans, Conservatives should be outraged and demand the firing of the GM Union head. GM and Chrysler should go to Chapter 11 and have the bankruptcy judge throw out the ridiculous union wage and benefit contracts as happened for UAL and get the auto prices in line with the Japanese and EU auto makers.Having a job and earning a little less per hour and being competitive is alot better than welfare.Where are the Republican leaders?? Leaders don't fear political consequences they stand for principal.
Tom Garcia
The government is corrupt and is clueless of what runs the economy both parties. Very few have had to meet a payroll or market products and services. We need to start all over without the lobbies. If the job pays $170,000 per year, how can a person run a campaign costing over a 2,000,000.00 to get elected? Figures do not lie but liars figure. The money is coming from someone and strings are attached that has to be paid back for his or her donations. Washington is out of touch with the rest of the country. They spend our money like it is their money. Now we have a true blooded Socialist as president and congress. They have an agenda and no constitution or laws will stop them. The Republicans are DOA. Republicans are not what they say they are in the election process. Once elected they change colors and loyalties in Washington and vote for the United States Lobbies not the United States Citizens’. God bless America and I pray that something is left after 2012.
fireman
Yes; All the courage is in Alaska and Texas. It certainly isn't in Maine with the Republicrat Girls. Republicans talk about the big tent and how the party tent has room for everybody, but the tent only leans in one direction - to the LEFT. I give Steele some credit. He needs encouragement, not criticism.
Gil
We not only have an entire block of voters who are ignorant of history, but a Congress that doesn't know what a bill of attainder is. We also have a Treas Sec asking for unconstitutional power over private business. "those who are ignorant of history are condemned to repeat it. God help us all!
E.J.
Where have the Republicans gone? We're out here waiting for a true Republican to get behind! Where is the leadership? I think most of "us' expect a strong message demonizing Obama's Socialistic actions from someone...ANYONE! We are in dire times. We need another Reagan ond soon before our country is lost.
Robert Founder
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Jud
And the RNC telephone solicitors can't seem to understand why I won't send them any more money????????????They don't get it! The RNC no longer stands for limited government, low taxes, strong defense, personal responsibility, and self sufficiency. They also don't seem to have an ounce of courage. Their lack of backbone disgusts me.
Dan Morgan
I agree the CEO should step down if he can't keep his company afloat, but I also think is isn't the place of the faux president to tell or "suggest" that he step down. I also agree FULLY that the presidents and CEO's of ALL the failed companies and organizations should step down. And they should all do it they way we have to - a pat on the butt and NO compensation at ALL. Well, ok, maybe the $250 we get for unemployment. And they should have to stand in line to get it. Did I mention the weekly reporting in to continue to get it? "Republican leaders"? What a joke. People, it is no longer about Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, black or white. It is about America and FREEDOM and LIBERTY. All that other junk is to divide and conquer. They have just about done it.
stanley phillips
There is a special tree planted in China, that requires daily TLC and wiats for six years before showing even a little sprout. Then within weeks it grows quite tall. The gardner sees nothing for over five years. This tree cannot be planted in America because don't have the patience for it. Any kind of plant requires a strong roots system. We in the grassroots of the Republican Party are developing just such a strong root system. Just be patient. Forget about your minute rice and cook it the right way. We know what we are doing here in the grassroots. Don't blame me for Obama, I voted for Sarah. Just lay off the kool-aid and you'll see our leader. You Betcha 2012!!
Larry Rutherford
Why are we surprised! What have the Republicans done except contribute to the problem. These elite cocktail party Republicans have no connection with ordinary American citizens. We conservatives have to disconnect allegiances with this party and go it alone. We voted for McCain and got Obama and we would have gotten Obama if we all voted for someone like Ron Paul. We would have at least sent a message to the Republicans.
phillipqb
The American people have had a 6 month barrage of how horrible the economy is and the only one who can fix it is Obama. The ones not smart enough to see through the smokescreen are scared to death and will accept anything not to face the world as described by the media and the politicians. It is just good hollywood.
John
It appears to me that if GOP leaders are not raising hell with the democrats, it is because they don't object to what they and the Obama administration are doing! Does this really surprise anyone? I agree with some of the above posts in that the GOP is dead. None of their leaders are doing anything more then whining in front of the cameras. It is time to form a new conservative party that is willing to fight for the nation we were born in. We need a party willing to stand and fight for God, Family and our Country or we will not have a country in the very new future!
Ted
ANOTHER REASON TO DUMP THE GOP-------WHAT LOSERS THEY ALL ARE. IT'S TIME TO START A CONSERVATIVE PARTY THAT FOLLOWS THE CONSTIUTION AND STANDS UP FOR AMERICA. THE PRESENT SO CALLED REPUBLICAN (RINO) LEADERS ARE AFRAID OF THERE OWN SHADOWS. HOPEFULLY P. TOOMEY WILL BEAT ULTRA LEFT WING RINO SPECTER IN PENNSYLVANIA NEXT YEAR. HATCH AND BOEHNER SHOULD BOTH RESIGN IN SHAME.
Jan
Republicans don't respond because they don't know how to defend capitalism, free markets, or freedom. When they had their "Republican Revolution" almost 15 years ago, they surrendered within two weeks. They didn't like being called "mean" or "not compassionate." They said it was "hard" to cut spending (that response from an actual Congressman I asked). Later they didn't stop President G.W. Bush from growing government, waging war on Iraq, pushing Congress to create a drug prescription plan, or starting these insane bailouts. Why do we expect a response now? They gave up their principles long ago and have nothing to guide them. They are sheep who've lost their way. They need to have principles before they can defend them. It is unbelievable that the American people are so silent about losing the freedoms they have left (which are few). Someone should be fighting for us and, unfortunately, it's not the Republicans. How can they attack what Obama is doing when they did some of the same things???
carlmac
Just think. Our state had both republican senators vote for Obama's first big spending! So that is an example of the leadership in the GOP now!!
Cheryl Kallberg
This is how Hitler took over. Everyone sitting back and saying it's their problem not mine.
Litl Bits
Barbara (above) wrote: "I don't understand where the Republican courge has gone" Unfortunately, that is an oxymoron! there is NO such thing as Republican Courage! I've long since given up on the so-called "GOP"! Join the Tea Party Revolution...Join Glenn Becks the912project.com, get with it! IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR FREEDOMS, THEN STOP SITTING AROUND COMPLAINING ABOUT IT, GET OFF YOUR DUFF AND GET OUT OF THE HOUSE AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! If there's not a Tea party near you, START ONE! there is advice all over the internet on doing so....Liberty is NOT free! Freedom is not free! but if we allow this communist to go on unfettered, by next year at this time, it will be all over! Look what's happened in only two months! bush set him up - and now he's running with it...At G20 meeting he's going to give over our currency for a 'world currency" and allow the IMF to dictate OUR MONETARY POLICY! DAMN IT, AMERICANS, BE A PATRIOT AND STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR YOUR COUNTRY!
dave
The Republican Party is Dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Al_Idaho
Seems like Alan Keyes looks better and better!! He is all over Obuma, but no one listens.....
Roy
I'm not surprised at the Republicans because they are almost as liberal as the Democrats. The GOP is not Reagan's Party anymore. The real conservatives left the GOP, years ago.
Rick Magee
It is quite evident that these members of both houses do not know or care about our Law of the Land, the U.S. Constitution. It is time to kick their "A Double Scribbles" Out of Office! They are an embarassment to any self respecting Patriot! Have they not heard of a 'Bill of Attainder'? Back when we had real teachers that taught about our Government, we learned the Constitution. Evidently these idiots are the result of 'Government Schools'.
wcasto
Actually, we have been evolving into a socialist country since the days of FDR, but Obama has taken a giant step closer in just two months. The Federal government has control over major parts of our economy such as energy, health care, education, financial and now the auto industry. We will have a golden opportunity to change the directions of things in 2010 but I see no one in the Republican Party rising to the occasion. We should all remember the words of Winston Churchill "The main vice of capitalism is the uneven distribution of prosperity. The main vice of socialism is the even distribution of misery." It should be an easy choice.
Noni
What's going on? The Republican Party has become the "old white man's party". Too many testicles and not enough breasticles to get the job done. Simply put.... those old men protect their own behinds and to the devil those who want to hold them accountable. We have seen what they have brought this country to and now it is up to us to make the difference in who we select. I say it is time for Sarah to get going full force and be prepared to make some tough decisions in another year.
Muriel
I agree with Doug about UAL contracts. They need to recognize the change in circumstances and be realistic . I keep expecting to hear from the Republicans, or even hear about them. Where is a leader? I don't want to lose the America I grew up in, but want my grands and great grands to have the USA to be proud of.
Gromit
Yes, WHERE WERE THE OUTRAGED VOICES OF THE GOP "LEADERSHIP" THIS MONDAY MORNING? That deafening silence you hear is the unmistakable sound of PHILOSOPHICAL DEFAULT. Apparently not one of the GOP "Leadership" are capable of recognizing - much less protesting - textbook fascism, even when Obamolini rams it straight up their noses. Who are these insufferable traitors who claim to be the Republican Party leadership? Ethically they're more contemptible even than that goose-stepping retro-collectivist Obama. At least *he* is being consistent in his march to destroy liberty worldwide. But *they* - who pose as the alleged defenders of reason, of individualism, of capitalism (which words they don't even have the balls to utter) - sit there on their hands, betraying their sworn oaths and with them the whole of Western Civilization. If there is a hell... What I think: - Reagan wasn't supposed to happen; - He did, and set the One-World-Gov't/NWO totalitarians' plans back by two decades; - They arbitrarily shoved John "Progressive" McCain into the 2008 candidacy despite the fact that he had no popular support, won no votes and was essentially out of the race; - ...guaranteeing the election of Obama, what is essentially the "Anti-Reagan." I find it decisively impossible to believe that these alleged "Republicans" we've got stinking up our Party's reputation are so profoundly stupid, so oblivious to philosophy, to economics, even to recent (ca. 1970-1990) American history, that they would calmly acquiesce to the transformation of America into a textbook-fascistic state. Or *are* they? Either way, they're unfit to lead, unfit to govern, and at best a disgrace to what's left of America's Founding principles.
paul lowell
there is no more republican party. they dont even want conservatives running for office. i'm ashammed of being a rep. myself, and would switch partys if there was a good strong conservative party. but we as a country are headed down, and i'm not sure we can pull it back up again. this is exactly how dictators come into existance! with circumstances like we have here, all it takes is someone with evil intentions, yet a smooth "i'll fix it all" line! well guess what folks. look who's in office!
Mike
This is unconscionable. We need to fire our Congress, beginning with the communist Chuck Grassley. Turn the rascals out! Every last #*@^ one of them
John
That's why I resigned from the GOP. It is a party of spineless wimps therefore no longer the place for me. It's a long shot but we need a third party. "Truth is treason in the empire of lies."
LINKSLADY
My Congressman worked very hard fighting the Democratic Congress. What we really need is to get rid of all Public Aid and maybe Obama supportors will go out and get a job or work some place. I am sick of the union high wages. How many hourly paid jobs has Obama had -- maybe one. One of these days the young generation will wake up and find out that they are the ones that are going to pay for Obama bailouts --- not me as I won't be here that long.
Linda
It is time (while we still have the right to vote) to weed out the do nothing bums! Some Republicans seem to have lost their way. The time has come for them to stop trying to reach across the isle because the dems idea of bipartisanship is do everything their way or else. Our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves. Our constitution is being trampled on and no one is standing up to stop it! I hope everyone finds a tax day tea party in their state and attend it. If we don't unite and stand up for our country no one else will.
Tom Panik
“A little revolution now and then is a good thing” – Thomas Jefferson It is time for revolution! To start, We The People demand the immediate resignations of Barack Obama, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi for gross incompetence and malfeasance in office. These enemies of the republic have inflicted irreparable harm to millions of American citizens through their anti-American socialist policies. These anti-American socialists seek the destruction of our Constitutional Republic and the establishment of a socialist state to control the United States economy and enslave the people. Gross incompetence, malfeasance in office, and repeated violations of the Constitution are demonstrated by: • Creating the worldwide mortgage crisis through government social engineering • Fraudulently promoting unconstitutional redistribution of wealth through the tax laws, state subsidies, budgets, bailout and economic stimulus legislation • Printing trillions of United States dollars to devalue the wealth of the nation • Spending billions in taxpayer money for thousands of unconstitutional pork barrel projects • Spending billions in taxpayer money to buy control and ownership of banks and industry • Unconstitutional regulation of industry • Burdening future generations with trillions in debt to advance socialism • Spending billions in taxpayer money for unconstitutional programs in education, energy, welfare, housing, health care and state subsidies • A coup d’etat against our Constitutional Republic to create a socialist state • Promoting non-enforcement of immigration laws that have inflicted enormous harm to society and the United States economy
ljb
Republicans in the House and Senate are afraid of the Obama Administration. More over they are afraid of being called racist if they put up too much of a fight. They know that if they called for impeachment, which they should be, because Obama has not defended the Constitution AT ALL! They also know that Obama has his Chicago-style goons out there to do his dirty work for him. They also know that if Obama was impeached there would be mass rioting and screams of racist etc. Instead of standing up for what is constitutional and right and requires backbone, they choose to cower and "wait" for the election in 2012. By then, it will be too late.
Wolfgang Puck
Excellent commentary! I too am OUTRAGED at the lack of a Republican voice to this opposition! WHERE ARE OUR LEADERS! THANK YOU FOR SAYING WHAT OUR REPUBLICAN LEADERS HAVEN NOT!
Janice Simar
lets not let AMERICA FALL!, Republicans where are your fighting skills??
Jeff
The time has come to form the American Conservative Party. Lets kick the Republican party to the curb and start over before we lose all of our freedoms. The U.S. Constitution means nothing to the Democrats. If we continue to sit on the side lines and do nothing, it will soon be too late to do anything.
Carl
I can't say I'm sorry to see the GM president go, but it is is wrong for the federal government to made decisions about firing people in private industry. Bad precedent. Of course, it was wrong also for the government to loan/give Billions upon top of Billions of dollars to GM and Chrysler. I'm not sure GM management has learned much from all this and whether they will survive unless they get rid of the UAW or get more conesssions from them. The labor union is responsible for adding unnecessary expense to the cost of each new vehicle through the cost of keeping up retirees with generous benefits most American workers do not get. Maybe GM and Chrysler will learn from this and get lean, but it is questionable. And Ford Motors refused to be neutral on the Homosexual issue and lost some business. What is wrong with them that they would do that. I think I'll keep looking at brands outside the Big 3.
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