Tom McClintock leaves House Freedom Caucus

[William Tell]

California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock announced Wednesday he was resigning from the conservative House Freedom Caucus, saying the group’s hardball tactics had undermined conservative goals rather than advancing them.


The departure comes as the group is locked in a heated battle with Republican leaders about the direction of the party and is threatening to attempt to strip Rep. John Boehner of his speakership.





McClintock said frustration with the caucus’ forceful tactics on contentious issues brought about his resignation.
“When the House Freedom Caucus formed in January, I fervently hoped that it would provide responsible and effective leadership to advance conservative principles in the House of Representatives…[but] I believe the tactics the HFC has employed have repeatedly undermined the House’s ability to advance them,” he wrote in a letter to Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio.)


McClintock added, “I feel that the HFC’s many missteps have made it counterproductive to its stated goals and I no longer wish to be associated with it.”


It is the first public break from the group, which has prompted a wide internal debate among GOP lawmakers over its tactics. The group was formed in January with the intent for pushing the Republican leadership team to the right.


But the departure comes at a time when the caucus is in the spotlight. A leading member of the group, North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows, put forward a measure earlier this year to oust Boehner from the speaker’s chair.

The move, called a motion to vacate, has not been acted upon but members of the Freedom Caucus have said they are closely watching how Boehner acts during the government shutdown debate.


However, unlike other members of the caucus, McClintock has never voted to unseat Boehner during two earlier rebellions against the Ohio Republican.

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Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/...rom-house-freedom-caucus-213692#ixzz3lvtjWXXE

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

I suppose he looked at the group's list of accomplishments..

 

[nobody's_hero]

However, unlike other members of the caucus, McClintock has never voted to unseat Boehner during two earlier rebellions against the Ohio Republican.

Then McClintock does not understand the nature of the beast he is fighting, and somehow believes that working with Boehner is going to advance conservative principles, even though that hasn't worked worth a shit during his entire speakership.

 

[TaftFan]

Good man, but it looks like he has been in office too long and has become complacent.

 

[William Tell]

I don't agree with McClintock's reasoning, but the House Freedom Caucus isn't really that great. Some of the best guys don't belong to it.

 

[TaftFan]

I don't agree with McClintock's reasoning, but the House Freedom Caucus isn't really that great. Some of the best guys don't belong to it.

They don't?

 

[LibertyEagle]

He used to be one of the good guys. I thought, anyway.

 

[RonPaulMall]

They don't?

Freedom Caucus has some good guys, but missing quite a few as well. Liberty Caucus (which is the successor to Ron Paul's luncheon group) is the one that has all the best.

 

[William Tell]

They don't?

2 of the top 3 liberty congressmen don't belong to it.

 

[EBounding]

Freedom Caucus has some good guys, but missing quite a few as well. Liberty Caucus (which is the successor to Ron Paul's luncheon group) is the one that has all the best.

Yeah the Liberty Caucus is the good one. Is McClintock is still part of it?