Posted on 02/26/2015 7:37:15 AM PST by Glennb51
I sent the following to Se. McConnell in hopes that he will consider it a viable option.
Dear Senator McConnell,
Presently the democrats are filibustering in order to prevent discussion on the DHS funding bill passed by the House. The democrats want funding for the illegal immigration executive amnesty order, while the Republicans are against it, and rightly so.
I suggest employing the nuclear option in this battle. It is justified by holding a news conference and telling the citizens of the US that the security of our Country is too important to be held hostage by the liberal democrats.
A vote on the bill would then be held, passed by both houses of Congress and land on the president's desk. If he vetoed it or refused to consider it, it would be a victory for us.
Respectfully submitted,
Good luck with that.
At least you are trying.
I mean...he is trying....
Waste of time. McConnell ain’t going to change. We all knew that last year when he was lying and plotting against Conservatives to get re-elected.
That cat has more brains and political acumen than the bought off Bluegrass Turtle!
That horse isn't going to get you there.
Giving the Democrats everything they want is not beating them at their own game
Thats a well reasoned idea that would be great.
But I think you are under the misguided impression that Mitch McConnel gives a flying crap what you or anyone else that isn’t giving him loads of money thinks.
Absolutely he should do this. I’ve been saying it for a while too. Do you think Harry would do it? Of course he would. So, why won’t mitch?
Alternatively push it thru with reconciliation like 0bamacare was.
Just right there are two ways to get this done. Both would be done by dems - and have been done by dems. So, why won’t mitch?
He needs to be challenged for leadership position badly. Yeah he controls money but he needs to be prompted. Somebody with little to lose or somebody with plenty of money and power HAS to save America.
Great letter and I copy and paste to my email and send it to him also? hope you don’t mind. Not that he will listen but being vocal is how the left got things done years ago...I might as well try
Great letter and **MAY** I copy and paste to my email and send it to him also? hope you dont mind. Not that he will listen but being vocal is how the left got things done years ago...I might as well try
*Edited repost as I forgot the most important word...MAY I
Just say "The Democrats did it, so we're doing it too."
The treasure trove of "The Midterm Democrat Demolition Derby" and down-ticket state wins have yet to be fully- mined, but this we know:
WE---that is to say---REPUBLICANS---WON STUNNING HISTORY-MAKING ELECTORAL VICTORIES
<><> midterms were a massive and awesome rejection of liberals;
<><> Southern Democrats control not a single governorship, US senator or legislative chamber,
<><> Democrat losses stretch from the Carolinas westward to Texas,
<><> 110 Of 140 Southern States election districts went Republican.
<><> GOP's House majorities are so huge and solid NBC's Chuck Todd says Dems can't recapture losses until 2022.
<><> Some pundits say Republicans have a 100-year majority;
<><> when the next US Senate convenes, 30 lock-stepping Democrats who voted for Obamacare are gone.
<><> Ark and Ill (Clinton hometowns) have Repub governors---important in a prez race b/c guvs control party machinery.
<><> Unprecedented MINN 6th Congressional district---every single House and Senate district went Repub
<><> GOP now controls the MINN State House.
<><> Ohio's historic GOP statehouse takeover (Gun Control is toast)
<><> Ohio's Gov, Lt. Gov, AG, Secy of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer--all R---Sup/Ct - 6 R/1 D
<><> Britt Hume: "latino vote is zilch"---"over-50" is significant 30% voting segment.
<><> Republicans unified control: gov/legislature in 23 states (Ntl Conference of State Legislatures factoid).
<><> Repub governorships: Florida, Tx, Ill, Ohio, Mich, MD, Wisconsin, NC, GA, Mass.
<><> GOP holds every congressional seat in Arkansas; first time in 141 years...
<><> Environmentalists fogged out---suffered huge losses.
<><> Gun Control Candidates blitzed.
<><> "War on Women" became a ntl joke.
<><> Clinton's labeled politically useless---most candidates they flacked lost.
<><> Montana, So/Dakota and West/VA Dems were forced to retire; no hope of getting re-elected,
<><> Arizona House recount race went Republican.
<><> AZ Republican McSally wins last open House seat (Dem Gaby Giffords seat),
<><> Repub McSally's win gives GOP 5-4 advantage in AZ congressional delegation,
<><> Repubs hold 247 House seats (Dems 188), the largest GOP advantage since the Truman admin after WWII.
<><> 73 percent of LA's white voters say told they "strongly disapproved" of the president.
<><> Republicans hold the largest House majority in 83 years.
<><> Republicans holds 68 of 98 state legislative chambers.
<><> 2015 Republican grip on state government has not been seen since the 1920s.
<><> Republicans hold or share control in nearly every state (7 states' legislature and Governor are Dem-held).
<><> 12 states, including Missouri, Arizona, Arkansas, NC will push income tax cuts and fiscal reform.
<><> Illinois new Repub Governors top priority is reforming its nearly-bankrupt public pension system.
<><> Vermont Democrats allied w/ VT conservative Repubs to ward off voter backlash
<><> controversial and seemingly incompetent VT Democrat governor did not get the requisite votes to stay in office.
<><> VT poised to install Vermont's first Republican governor in over four years
<><> Republicans now control two-thirds of the state legislatures.
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FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA---the spectrum of Republican takeover---as of midnight 11/5/14.
La, Alaska Senate races went Repub. Arizona House recount elected a Repub.
>
Midterm Map courtesy of http://www.nationaljournal.com
<><> Republican sweep leaves 1-2 slivers of coastal territory, and splotches of interior to Dems,
<><> Democrats' new coalition includes Hollyweirdos, the one percenters, govt dependents, sex addicts, Viagra and condom users, abortion worshippers,
<><> Democrats control votes in the inner city, bodegas, payday loan mills, fast food joints, gangland strongholds, sleazy Hollywood motels, Indian reservations, pineapple plantations, tacoterias, Boston beaneries, coastal clam shacks and surf shops.
McConnell is owned by obama and “majority leader” Harry Reid.
Grumpy Cat is better looking.
Their game is promising scores of stupid people free sh*t.
Absolutely no way to beat them in that game.
Great letter and well intended but, as it is with both sides of the aisle, the only time any of us get the attention of our elected leaders is when they emerge from their political bubble to garner our votes.
Nonsense...there was no chance at all...ever....that he wouldn't be reelected....none.
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