Senate defies Cruz, strips language defunding ObamaCare (who on earth could have predicted that??)

thehill.com ^ | 9/27/13 | Alexandra Bolton and Ramsey Cox

[gattaca]

Right, and at least Chamberlain resigned.

[CodeToad]

The anarchist is the one that ignores the US Constitution, as Dingy Harry does. We are headed for war.

[jeffc]

Repubs never go on the offensive. They should have been repeating over and over and over that the Senate bill would be DOA at the House if they strip out the Obamacare defunding. Make the Senate Dems have to respond (be defensive).

Too bad the Repubs have earned the folding-lawn-chair reputation and feel the need to prove it every week.

[InsidiousMongo]

Okay guys, time to clean house in your states of the RINO vermin. Revenge is a dish served cold. Get some TEA Partiers out there and start the primary threats.

[cotton1706]

“I’m pleasantly surprised. My Senator Portman, Ohio, voted with Ted Cruz.”

Then take a look at this tweet from Dana Basch:

“I’m told Portman and Moran - w/ NRSC specifically voted no and with Cruz to help beat back conservatives “us v establishment” narrative12:56 PM - 27 Sep 2013”

So much for principle!

[freekitty]

Hope he’s good; because Cornyn is gone. Would love to take his salary, pension, benefits and new job prospects away from him as he has done the American public.

[RedMDer]

Call the Republican National Committee:
310 First Street, SE Washington, DC 20003
(202) 863-8500

Tell them you are finished with them. Do it today!!!

[freekitty]

79 traitors. Karma gonna bite them in the butt for sure. When they leave no pensions, salaries, benefits or job prospects like they are doing the American people.

[Graewoulf]

” - - - The impassioned effort fired up conservative activists, who flooded Senate offices with calls and tied up phone lines but gained little traction with GOP senators, who grew increasingly irritated - - - “

THANK ALL Y’ALL FOR YOUR UNTIRING EFFORTS TO HARASS AND SOON REPLACE OUR SORRY “GOP SENATORS.”

LET US ENDEAVOR TO CAUSE OUR SORRY GOP SENATORS TO GROW EVEN MORE “INCREASINGLY IRRITATED.”

THE NEW REPUBLICAN PARTY WAS BORN WHEN SENATOR TED CRUZ BEGAN HIS 21 HOUR INSPIRATIONAL FILIBUSTER.”

THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY BATTLES TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

WE WILL PREVAIL !

[The Cajun]

Yup, the final back stab for me anyway.

There has to be a price paid by these bastards.

[SoConPubbie]

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[cork]

Done!!

[Digger]

some of the No votes weren’t so much courage.. but moreso political posturing. When some pols, possibly Portman, saw that it wasn’t going to pass and that they could still vote no, they did. If it had been close he may have voted another way. But.. he still voted the right way so you have to give him credit.

So so true. 95% in CONgress are scumbags. This battle, sadly, will not be won by a fraudulent voting booth.

[Resolute Conservative]

I’ll vote democrap before I vote for Cornyn and I told his office that. Any conservative challenger gets my support.

[Dutch Boy]

"McCain, on the other hand, will apparently never learn."

Either that or he knows and sides with what Obamacare will wrought.

[freekitty]

ttp://www.theminorityreportblog.com/2013/09/27/list-of-republican-senators-who-voted-to-fund-obamacare/

[ronnie raygun]

Let 2014 slap them upside thier heads

[xzins]

With so few republicans voting for cloture, Portman could have gone with the flow and been protected. Granted he’s protected by knowing that it wasn’t going to pass, but he could have gotten away with staying with the crowd.

[xzins]

So, they voted with Cruz to make his numbers look bigger and make the “us vs establishment” argument seem weaker....that’s a reasonable explanation.

Who is Dana Basch?

[cotton1706]

“Who is Dana Basch?”

A reporter, from what I understand.