Monday, June 20, 2011
Florida Teabaggers throw Lyin' Ryan budget under the buss
Being the South Florida Teabagger Party, they probably have more bluehairs on their roster than most. And it is the Medicare part of the budget that their Ultimate Leader singles out for criticism, but they are not happy with the whole thing.
South Florida Tea Party Chairman Everett Wilkinson thinks the GOP budget -- and in particular its call to phase out Medicare and replace it with a marketplace for private insurance -- is a total disaster. He's saying that Republicans, including members in his sphere of influence like Rep. Allen West (R-FL), should back away from it.Obviously the Teabaggers are trying to steer clear of the clearly looming disaster, but I like their understanding of how the Republican Party works.
In an email to fellow Tea Partiers last week, obtained by The Palm Beach Post, Wilkinson called the GOP plan a "public policy nightmare" that could trigger "huge Democratic wins in 2012," and prompt Republicans to blame the Tea Party for their losses.
"Republicans will lose if they support the Ryan Medicare plan. Americans do not support the [Paul] Ryan plan," he wrote. "Expect the GOP to then blame the Tea Party for losses."
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