Conservative Leaders Threaten To 'Systematically Replace' Republicans Who Agree To A Deal On The Fiscal Cliff!!!

Ever notice that the Government always does the stuff that no one wants them to do over the Christmas week?

Like the stimulus and the health care bill.

Now this.

THey know it wouldn't pass if everyone was watching, so they wait until everyone is busy.

Ever notice that the Government always does the stuff that no one wants them to do over the Christmas week?

Like the stimulus and the health care bill.

Now this.

THey know it wouldn't pass if everyone was watching, so they wait until everyone is busy.

Driven by growing concerns that House GOP leaders will give in to raising tax rates, grassroots conservatives are ramping up pressure on Republicans to block any deal on the fiscal cliff.

More than 100 conservative leaders — including Santorum megadonor Foster Friess, RedState editor Erick Erickson, Phyllis Schafly, longtime GOP activist Morton Blackwell, and others — banded together Wednesday to send an open letter warning Republican members of Congress against voting for any compromise on the fiscal cliff.

"You have a mandate to fight for conservative principles that is arguably much broader than the one that narrowly reelected President Barack Obama claims to have for his leftist agenda," the letter states. "Nevertheless, you are already being pressured to abandon the principles voters elected you to uphold."

The letter then makes it clear what will happen to Republicans who compromise:

"And if Republicans cave in now, when it really counts, next time you will be weaker, because your conservative base will be outraged. Many who worked hard to elect you in the past will never lift a finger for you again...

"Let us also remind you that a great many potent conservative organizations and millions of conservative and liberty-loving voters do not believe in the divine right of incumbents to be re-nominated. Conservatives know how to recruit and support candidates.

The warning underscores the significant obstacles House Republican leaders face in reaching a compromise with the White House on the fiscal cliff. Facing a divided caucus, it is unclear if the GOP leadership can drown out its vocal far-right faction and cobble together enough votes to pass a bill that gives in to Democrats' demands to raise tax rates on the top 2 percent of earners.

And this letter may have made that task a lot harder.


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