Posted on 12/13/2014 10:27:19 AM PST by Jim Robinson
WASHINGTON – Republican aren’t mincing words about some in their own party as the political divide grows and the deadline to pass a spending bill nears.
Heading into a rare Saturday session, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told Fox News he was surprised that GOP Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah went over his head Friday night and help up a vote on the $1.1 trillion spending bill.
A senior GOP source lashed out at Cruz and Lee, calling the move “hamfisted” and “amateurish.”
Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters that he was surprised by Cruz and Lee.
On Friday night, the two Republican lawmakers demanded a vote on a proposal to cut funds from the bill that could be used to implement President Obama's new immigration policy, ending any chance the measure could clear the Senate and be sent to the White House with a minimum of fuss.
Officials in both parties said the bill remains on track for clearance by early next week. Even so, the move led Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to abandon plans to adjourn the Senate for the weekend, and raised the possibility of a test vote on the spending bill shortly after midnight on Saturday.
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Kill the bill!!
Great, now its Boner-Pelosi and Mitch-Reid against us.
Fight the good fight.
Amen, why is it so hard for some to do the logical right thing for the nation?
And THROW THE BUMS OUT!!!
calling the move “hamfisted” and “amateurish.”
Whatever the opposite of hamfisted and amateurish is has left us with an $18 trillion debt.
We need more hamfisted amateurs like Cruz and Lee.
Mitch McConnell is like my own Senator, John McCain: He only fights conservatives. If they worked 1/10th as hard against Democrats as they do against the Tea Party, we would see progress.
McConnell
oooooooooh they “went over my head” to their boss, the people of the USA
After all this theatre is over the Cromnibus will pass about 90-10.
Amen!
Exactly.
They are representatives/Senators for their constituents. They don't work for you, McConnellllll!
Personally I see a growing divide among senate republicans as a VERY good thing!
It is a STRONG indication of movement in the correct direction!
Furthermore, I’d ask to see if McConnell signs their paychecks!
“...A senior GOP source lashed out at Cruz and Lee, calling the move “hamfisted” and “amateurish.”
Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters that he was surprised by Cruz and Lee....”
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The ‘RATS and the GOPe leadership are telling us who they fear.
If Cruz and the other constitutional conservatives (and/or the Elizabeth Warren wing of the Senate ‘RATS) can succeed in amending the Cromnibus spending bill, then it will HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE HOUSE for a “do over”. And there will be a sufficient number of Republicans (who have discovered that the Republican House leadership lied to them during the first go around) changing their vote to “NO” that the bill (as it is) will not again pass the house.
The Congress’ leadership (both ‘RAT and RINO) KNOW this and FEAR this. Let’s hope it comes to pass.
Whatever the opposite of hamfisted and amateurish is has left us with an $18 trillion debt.’
‘hamfisted and amateurish’ - the new euphemisms for ‘patriotic.’
Translation:
McConnell and the RINOs told the conservatives to go to hell.
Cruz and Lee said the people want the RINOs to go to hell, and they’re with the people.
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