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Any government shutdown would be ordered by the petulant President Obama and Senate Democrats
Sept 23, 2013 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 09/23/2013 11:35:00 AM PDT by Jim Robinson

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1 posted on 09/23/2013 11:35:00 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
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BTTT


2 posted on 09/23/2013 11:37:11 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Jim Robinson

Absolutely correct.

If Barry wants to throw a tantrum and “shut down the gubmint” because his hated pet CommieCare program doesn’t get funded, then he owns the “shut down.”

Even with mealy-mouthed leaders like Boehner and McConnell, they should be able to point the finger at the Idiot in Chief and explain this.


3 posted on 09/23/2013 11:39:36 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Amen!


4 posted on 09/23/2013 11:39:44 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: Jim Robinson

Well said!!!!


5 posted on 09/23/2013 11:39:45 AM PDT by pollywog ("O Thou who changest not, abide with me.".......)
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To: Jim Robinson
The essential truth:

The Republicans want to keep the government open and stop Obamacare.

The Democrats want to shut the government down to keep Obamacare open.


6 posted on 09/23/2013 11:40:54 AM PDT by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat, attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: Jim Robinson

Eloquently, accurately, and presciently presented thesis.


7 posted on 09/23/2013 11:43:10 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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The essential truth:
The Republicans want to keep the government open and stop Obamacare.

The Democrats want to shut the government down to keep Obamacare open.


Bears repeating.


8 posted on 09/23/2013 11:43:27 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (Government: Slimy used car salesmen writing laws forcing you to buy their cars)
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To: thackney

How true. Rats lie for one reason. The MSM hides their lies.

It is time we start holding the MSM accountable. If they did their job, we never would have had Obama.


9 posted on 09/23/2013 11:44:17 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Make today a great day. Insult a liberal.)
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The Republican mantra should be simple:

Obamacare was passed against the will of the people and without any Republican votes. The American people elected a Republican House of Representatives because they wanted to be rid of this horrid intrusion on their lives and imposition on the economy. We intend to follow the instructions of those who put us here.

10 posted on 09/23/2013 11:44:32 AM PDT by Defiant (A rainbow curtain has descended upon the west, from Munich to San Francisco.)
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You have to open it to find out whats in it!!

11 posted on 09/23/2013 11:46:30 AM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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Yup, that's the deal, Republicans need to get off their asses and start preaching it 24/7.
And I don't mean just Lee and Cruz.

FIGHT!

12 posted on 09/23/2013 11:48:22 AM PDT by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz......Nuff said.)
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All sane Americans know this is the truth, Jim. But the media belongs to the anarchist Left, and we all know how this will be spun.


13 posted on 09/23/2013 11:48:40 AM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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The Senate RINO's want to just roll over and create a socialized health care system, pure & simple.

The ACA was passed with not one Republican vote, If I remember correctly. ..and now they pee themselves at the thought of defunding it.

14 posted on 09/23/2013 11:49:16 AM PDT by TexasCajun (Creepy-Ass Cracka -- Don't Call Me Cracker)
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Updated info from Senate Conservatives...

Grassroots Phone Calls to Senate Republicans


Current as of 09/23/2013 at 02:37PM

Sample Call Script

Hi, this is ________ ________ and I'm calling to urge Senator ________ to OPPOSE "cloture" on the continuing resolution (CR) to stop Harry Reid's trick plan to fund Obamacare with only 50 votes.

Is Senator ________ going to vote against cloture? ...

I strongly oppose Obamacare and I hope the senator will stand with Mike Lee and Ted Cruz and oppose cloture so the Democrats can't fund it. We must stop the implementation of Obamacare and there are millions of Americans counting on the senator to stand strong.

Will you please pass my message on to the senator? ...

Background Information
The House passed a bipartisan bill to prevent a government shutdown and to defund Obamacare so it won't be implemented this year. This House legislation represents the will of the American people and the Senate should approve it. Unfortunately, Harry Reid and the Democrats plan to add Obamacare funding back into the bill using a procedural trick that allows them to fund Obamacare with only 50 votes.

Senate Republicans can stop Harry Reid's plan to fund Obamacare by defeating cloture – a vote on the process that requires 60 votes. If Republicans defeat cloture, they can protect the House bill that defunds Obamacare and pressure Democrats to adopt it.

However, if Republicans vote for cloture, Obamacare will be funded and millions of Americans will be forced into a government program that is unaffordable, unworkable, and unfair.

A vote for cloture is a vote to fund Obamacare.

Don't let Senate Republicans tell you the vote on cloture is a vote to "defund" Obamacare. It is not. Cloture approves the debate process, not the bill being debated.<.b> If cloture were truly a vote to "defund" Obamacare, the Democrats would not be supporting it.

Senate Republican Whip List

Tell the Republicans to OPPOSE cloture to stop Harry Reid's plan to fund Obamacare. Tell them a vote for cloture is a vote to fund Obamacare.

A roster of Republican Senators AND contact info can be found here. Scroll down page.

15 posted on 09/23/2013 11:50:08 AM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
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To: Jim Robinson

I agree with your assessment. The media, including Fox, is going with the President’s take on this, ignoring that the defunding of ObaynerobertsCare is separated from the CR for operating the g’ment.

But reading several threads here on FR over the weekend, it’s apparent that many of our FRiends have swallowed the party line again.


16 posted on 09/23/2013 11:50:30 AM PDT by Resettozero
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17 posted on 09/23/2013 11:50:39 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Jim Robinson

Only the alternate media will report this truth.


18 posted on 09/23/2013 11:51:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statemet of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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“stop lying”

Ha! That’s a good one.

The Dems’ “narrative” has been, and will continue to be, that the raaaacist Tea Party (and GOP) wants to shut down the government in order to thwart Obama. With the MSM marching in lock-step beside them, why would they stop lying?


19 posted on 09/23/2013 11:52:09 AM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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Exactly...Lying comes easy to leftists, especially 0bummer and the Rat leadership.


20 posted on 09/23/2013 11:52:55 AM PDT by jazusamo ([Obama] A Truly Great Phony -- Thomas Sowell http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3058949/posts)
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