Scalise thinks he knows the future of the Republican party and what will give it success. He thinks that Jeb Bush is too moderate and that conservatives are the future of the GOP.
The Louisiana Republican is hoping the party avoids nominating a moderate in 2016, noting that candidates from the GOP’s center have failed to win the White House during the last two elections. Scalise thinks this is a mistake, and he wants to avoid picking a standard bearer who isn’t a true conservative.
“People are like, ‘Oh, should it be a moderate? Somebody who can get elected?’” Scalise said during a wide-ranging interview in his Capitol office.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/steve-scalise-avoid-moderate-2016-116502.html#ixzz3VthOBDoH
The Louisiana Republican is hoping the party avoids nominating a moderate in 2016, noting that candidates from the GOP’s center have failed to win the White House during the last two elections. Scalise thinks this is a mistake, and he wants to avoid picking a standard bearer who isn’t a true conservative.
“People are like, ‘Oh, should it be a moderate? Somebody who can get elected?’” Scalise said during a wide-ranging interview in his Capitol office.
“You know, I’d argue we’ve had moderates nominated the last few times and they haven’t won,” he said. “Show me the last time a conservative has lost the presidency. I think if we have a strong conservative with a proven record, we’ll win the White House.”
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/steve-scalise-avoid-moderate-2016-116502.html#ixzz3VthOBDoH
Finding the true conservative candidate in the GOP is kind of like finding a True Scotsman: you'll never get a Scotsman true enough and you can never find a conservative who is conservative enough.
It'd be interested if we could get some names as to who the third ranking House Republican is a true conservative. Does he think he himself would be a great candidate? Or how about David Duke, who has significant history with?
http://diaryofarepublicanhater.blogspot.com/2015/01/is-steve-scalise-still-opposed-to-marin.html
It's ironic that Scalise believes he is the one to tell us what the future of the GOP is: it's rather amazing that Boehner and friends actually sees fit to actually have him as the third ranking House GOPer:
"Scalise’s sit-down with POLITICO is a kind a reemergence after several trying months for the Louisiana Republican. He’s kept a low profile for the early part of 2015, after it was revealed that he once attended a meeting organized by a white supremacist in Louisiana. There were also questions about how effective the whip operation was, which came as part of broader criticism of the entire House Republican leadership."
I don't know what the GOP formula for future success is beyond gerrymandering, voter id laws, and partisan votes out of the John Roberts Supreme Court but I tend to doubt it has anything to do with a Steve Scalise having a highly visible profile.
http://diaryofarepublicanhater.blogspot.com/2015/01/is-steve-scalise-still-opposed-to-marin.html
It's ironic that Scalise believes he is the one to tell us what the future of the GOP is: it's rather amazing that Boehner and friends actually sees fit to actually have him as the third ranking House GOPer:
"Scalise’s sit-down with POLITICO is a kind a reemergence after several trying months for the Louisiana Republican. He’s kept a low profile for the early part of 2015, after it was revealed that he once attended a meeting organized by a white supremacist in Louisiana. There were also questions about how effective the whip operation was, which came as part of broader criticism of the entire House Republican leadership."
"Now, with a handful of legislative victories under his belt, Scalise is increasing his visibility in D.C.
Scalise and his chief deputy, Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, helped notch two big wins last week for Republicans, passing the 2016 House GOP budget resolution and a fix to Medicare physician reimbursements. It was an important moment for the pair, who had some rocky moments in their first quarter in leadership — most notably when they were unable to break conservative opposition to pass a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security."
I don't know what the GOP formula for future success is beyond gerrymandering, voter id laws, and partisan votes out of the John Roberts Supreme Court but I tend to doubt it has anything to do with a Steve Scalise having a highly visible profile.
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