Republicans outraged Obama usurped their 'Daddy party' throne

[tex-wyo-dem]

23. Exactly...historically speaking, the gop has used their...

Hardcore social-conservative base to whip-up into a frenzy once every four years or so to get the vote out. Once and if a repug was elected to office, the social conservatives were then shoved into a corner and ignored until they were needed the next election. The gop establishment basically couldn't give a rats ass about their demands -- the only thing they have ever cared about is getting as much money as they could into the hands of the wealthy elite, period.

When Obama was elected and some progressive reforms were on the horizon (i.e. Economic stimulus, health insurance reform, etc), Dick Armey and his henchmen thought it a good idea to co-opt the Tea Party movement, which was largely made up of the social conservative useful idiots, and use them to help block anything that might hurt the corporate establishment. The problem with this strategy was that it ended up giving significant power to the very same element that they had been keeping in check all this time. Now the insane are running the asylum holding elected positions and largely controlling the GOP message.

The old-guard repug establishment is now in a very difficult position...they can't figure out how to recage the animal without appearing to do so. They are quite screwed.