Posted on 09/29/2013 5:34:40 PM PDT by xzins
I'd love to read a few articles entitled: "Obama Threatens to Shut Down Government", "Democrats Threaten to Shut Down Government", "Harry Reid Threatens to Shut Down Government".
Those would be the truth in bold print. "Truth in Advertising" so to speak.
The reality is that democrat politicians are throwing temper tantrums over adding one more exemption to the huge pile of exemptions they've already issued.
They've given exemptions to their fat cats, big businesses, and corporate welfare pals. They've given exemptions to countless cronies. They've even given an exemption to themselves after this really odd whining about ObamaCare draining their brains (What?...Obama funded abortions on politicians...definite improvement...but I digress.)
And after unions complained about ObamaCare being a disaster, guess what? Obama and Reid are working a "deal" for unions.
Enter some politicians like Cruz and Paul claiming that regular people need one of those exemptions, too.
"We will fund the entire government" is what the House passed. "But we want an exemption for the regular people. A one year exemption is all that's asked; delay this monstrosity for a year."
What happens?
Obama throws a temper tantrum and threatens to shut down the government.
Who is trying to shut down the government and who is trying to fund the government? Check it out for yourself. Go read the legislation passed by the House. It absolutely DOES fund the government. All of it. The only exception is that they've added an exemption from ObamaCare for YOU.
I want them all to end up in some place very, very hot.
The “news” media are only printing (as usual) the DNC talking points. They know no other way.
They are absolutely lying this time.
With the Gingrich revolution and shutdown, one could actually argue that the conservative revolution did not offer to fund the government. Therefore, one could arguably claim they wanted to shut down the government.
In this instance, there is absolutely no doubt that the House has funded the government and does not want a shutdown.
House passes a CR with a bipartisan vote
senate rejects CR with bipartisan vote
House passes a second CR with a bipartisan vote
senate reject a second time with a bipartisan vote
obama, Reid and MSM blame the Republicans for a shut down
As a side note have you noticed the government has been shut down for two days?
Just remember obama never said “hope and change” he said “dopes in chains”, few people heard him
BTTT
Do it.
The other thing that really amazes me is how BAD the republicans are at telling this story.
Cruz noticed that, figured they’d never get the real story out, so he did the 21 hour “explain-a-thon”. Some people heard facts about how terrible ObamaCare is going to be.
Are the republicans really that bad at getting out their message? Not really. I live across the river from Mitch McConnell’s Kentucky, and I can’t turn on the radio without hearing one of his advertisements bashing his opponents, one of whom is a tea party patriot with little money to respond.
But, they know HOW to get out a message when they want to.
Ergo....they don’t want to.
I triple dog dare you.
a triple sow cow
or
a triple toe loop?
:>)
Send it as a letter to the editor in the paper closest to you.
‘Niels Lesniewski @nielslesniewski
Sen. Collins (R-Maine): “I disagree with the strategy of linking Obamacare with the continuing functioning of government”’
First Senate Republican to carry The Big Lie for Harry and Obama... Graham and McCain are so jealous!
A triple Lyndy.
Quit yappin’ and do it nancy boy. See if you can find a sack some place and strap it on.
Susan(?) Collins is truth challenged.
Do they issue IEPs for truth challenged politicians?
I will.
What ever happened to the old saying “ the buck stops with the President “ .... if he does not sign the bill to allow the government to keep running then it is he who is the one who shuts down the government... plain and simple.
Speaking ‘truth to power’ are we? I hate that expression.....
He spent all the bucks. :>)
(waiting for some Xerox copies that treasury will soon be issuing.)
Why? Because it's the only leverage the sane have and the thought of the least little impediment to tyranny makes you sad? Stupid ho.
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