‘The Ultimate Political Betrayal’: Conservatives Lash Out At ‘Traitors’ In The Party
There's lots of blame to go around after the GOP's health legislation fell apart.
The Associated Press:
In Fallout Over Health Care Collapse, It's GOP Vs. GOP
GOP infighting intensified Wednesday as conservative leaders vowed to punish "traitorous" Republicans for abandoning promises on health care and activists lined up to run against the party's own congressmen across the nation. (7/19)
The Hill:
Conservative Group To Give GOP Healthcare Holdouts ‘Freedom Traitors Award’
Conservative leaders on Wednesday called Republican senators who opposed recent GOP healthcare legislation "traitors" who need to keep their promises to the grassroots base. FreedomWorks is planning on giving healthcare holdouts a “Freedom Traitors Award" that will be delivered to the offices of “senators who refuse to vote for the repeal," according to Vice President of Legislative Affairs for FreedomWorks Jason Pye on a conference call reported by CNS News. (Delk, 7/19)
