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GOP struggles to find 'yes' debt votes (Cornyn doesn't have enough GOP cloture votes for Reid)
The Hill ^ | 2/12/14 | Erik Wasson and Peter Schroeder

Posted on 02/12/2014 10:49:28 AM PST by jimbo123

Republicans in the Senate are struggling to come up with the five votes they'd need to ensure passage on Wednesday of a House bill raising the debt ceiling.

The measure is likely to win support from the upper chamber's 53 Democrats and the two Independents that caucus with Democrats.

But only one Republican, Sen. Mark Kirk (Ill.), has so far said he would back the bill.

The measure needs 60 votes because Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is filibustering the bill over the lack of spending reforms attached to it.

Kirk told The Hill the vote would be close.

“I think it’s narrow," he said.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is expected to vote yes but told The Hill she was not prepared to announce her position on Wednesday morning.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 17trillion; bankrupt; cloture; cornyn; cornyncloture; debtceiling; federaldebt; fiscalcliff; gopestablishment; johncornyn; markkirk; mcconnellcloture; rinos; susancollins
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To: jch10

“In spite of the big talk show hosts and some Freepers, I don’t think America is paying attention. Most don’t even know what cloture means.”

It doesn’t matter if most of America doesn’t know. Enough of us know that these people are saying to the leadership: “not me buddy! I’m not walking the plank for this!”


61 posted on 02/12/2014 11:44:54 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: jimbo123

Cornyn and McConnell should now announce they’re not running for reelection and allow their primary opponents to concentrate on defeating the Dems.


62 posted on 02/12/2014 11:46:06 AM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: jimbo123

“Cornyn was whipping votes and failed. So he had to vote for Cloture. So did McConnell.”

That is so awesome that Cruz forced the two leaders to push the vote over the top! You know they are seething!!!


63 posted on 02/12/2014 11:46:22 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: Night Hides Not

I predict the Graham’s future will be BRIGHT... Lee Bright


64 posted on 02/12/2014 11:46:38 AM PST by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: cotton1706

Thank God for Ted Cruz!


65 posted on 02/12/2014 11:47:06 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: mrsmith

They’re counting on big money and name recognition to survive ... in the meantime, they’ll do all they can to undermine Cruz and any TEA Party candidate who dares talk of conservative principles.


66 posted on 02/12/2014 11:47:31 AM PST by glennaro
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To: jimbo123

I enjoy seeing Reid squirm like the little Rat that he is,


67 posted on 02/12/2014 11:50:40 AM PST by windsorknot
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To: glennaro

Above all, McConnell and Cornyn don’t want this bill to drag out. They look incredibly weak when Reid treats them like doormats on important issues.


68 posted on 02/12/2014 11:50:56 AM PST by lodi90
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To: jimbo123

This is bullsh*t posturing by the Senate GOP. Everyone knows this damn thing is going to pass - the Senate GOP doesn’t have the spine to stop it. This is just giving cover to a handful of GOP-e senators who were going to vote for it anyway, and will vote for it eventually, but will now be able to (try to) say that “I fought against this, and only voted for it in the end so we could prevent the Dems from pushing the country into default.”


69 posted on 02/12/2014 11:50:59 AM PST by Conscience of a Conservative
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To: windsorknot

I enjoy seeing Cornyn and McConnell squirm the Rats that they are.


70 posted on 02/12/2014 11:51:28 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

Indeed good for him for making them come out of the shadows. I really like this guy.


71 posted on 02/12/2014 11:51:41 AM PST by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: glennaro

This was a very damaging vote for them. Their chances may be so poor now that their donors may decide to get some other ‘moderate’ elected to their seats anyway.


72 posted on 02/12/2014 11:53:39 AM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: Conscience of a Conservative; All

Other RINOS getting ready to vote YES on cloture to give Cornyn and McConnell cover!


73 posted on 02/12/2014 11:53:54 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

The ideal targets are Republicans who are safe from Tea Party challengers (they think) because they are from a blue state OR because they’re not going to run for re-election because they’re retiring OR at least they’re not going to run for re-election until 2016 or 2018.

Kirk - blue state, Collins - near blue state, Chambliss and Johanns - already announced they’re retiring, and McCain - not up for re-election this year and may be thinking of retiring.

Chambliss and Johanns will deliver the deciding votes - you heard it here first.


74 posted on 02/12/2014 11:54:09 AM PST by Redmen4ever
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To: longfellowsmuse
I do too. No matter what the end game is, in this political climate, it takes courage to do what he's doing, when your own "leaders" are trying to undermine you in a big way. Many of these guys simply take advantage of the cover Cruz gives them-Cruz is the cover.
75 posted on 02/12/2014 11:55:15 AM PST by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: jimbo123

The bastards passed it 67 yeahs.


76 posted on 02/12/2014 11:55:23 AM PST by VRWCarea51
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To: mrsmith

I didn’t realize they needed 3/5ths!
Wow! Outstanding Mr Cruz (I presume)!


77 posted on 02/12/2014 11:56:43 AM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: cotton1706
Maybe, if you’re naïve and haven’t been watching what’s been happening over the past several years.

Like Charlie Brown kicking a football, I'm always hopeful my representative will do the right thing... especially, during election years. :-(

So... ? Cloture passed?

78 posted on 02/12/2014 11:57:10 AM PST by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!)
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To: VRWCarea51

RINOs to the rescue of Cornyn and McConnell. Good to get them on record.


79 posted on 02/12/2014 11:57:54 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: mrsmith

They just needed 60. I misunderstood.


80 posted on 02/12/2014 11:59:58 AM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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