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Exclusive–Source: McConnell, Cornyn Whipping Votes Against Ted Cruz
Breitbart's Big Government ^ | September 23, 2013 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 09/24/2013 5:39:19 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

A source in Congress tells Breitbart News that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn are using their leadership positions to pressure other Republicans to oppose Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in his campaign to defund Obamacare.

"Right now in the Senate, Mitch McConnell and John Cornyn are actively whipping Senators to shut down debate on the House continuing resolution so that Harry Reid can gut it with just 51 votes,” a senior congressional staffer with intimate knowledge of the situation said in an email to Breitbart News. “Unbelievably, they actually are leading the fight to fully fund Obamacare.”

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KEYWORDS: backstabbers; cornyn; cruz; gop4obamacare; gop4romneycare; gopvsamerica; gopvsamericans; losers; mcconnell; obamacare; romney; romneyagenda; romneycare; romneycare4ever
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To: Mouton

I certainly hope Cruz campaigns against these rinos.


161 posted on 09/25/2013 1:32:13 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: Timber Rattler

bump


162 posted on 02/19/2014 4:25:38 PM PST by jimbo123
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