Posted on 08/20/2013 10:55:55 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
DALLAS -- Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's message to Republican lawmakers who won't support defunding "Obamacare" at the risk of shutting down the government? "Don't blink." And he downplayed the effects of a possible shutdown, telling a Dallas crowd on Tuesday evening that the last time the government experienced "a temporary suspension of non-essential federal government spending," the military kept functioning and Social Security checks were distributed.
Cruz is leading the charge to defund President Barack Obama's health care law at what he calls "the single best time" to get rid of the law. And while Democrats who back the law certainly aren't on his side, Cruz has framed the fight so that they're not his only foes.
"We have to do something that conservatives haven't done in a long time: We've got to stand up and win the argument," Cruz told the crowd of thousands who gathered at the town hall style meeting.
Cruz said that if enough Republicans stand together, it will create an impasse to force the issue.
"A significant amount of Republicans assume, with an impasse, that President Obama will never ever ever give up his principles, so Republicans have to give up theirs," Cruz said. "If you have an impasse, you know -- one side or the other has to blink. How do we win this fight? Don't blink."
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Anybody who makes McCain mad has to be doing something right!
May be possible.
I had 8 raffle tickets to win one last Sat, but some chick from SF won it.
I would have been good to go!
For sure if I can get it working, I will come by and pick you up!
Dear Mr. Boehner:
I received an email from you today requesting a contribution from me for the NRCC.
Neither you nor your organization will receive a penny from me, unless you lead the charge for the House to successfully vote in favor of defunding Obamacare.
The time to tackle this problem is now. If it doesn’t get done now, I fear it never will be.
I expect courage, conviction, and character from our representatives, and this is the ultimate test to see if you really have these attributes.
Extremely Concerned Citizen,
I agree with everything you said. I despise anyone who voted for him and if I find out someone voted for him and still love him I will cut them off. See my tag line.
Buuuuump!
Blink, and you’re dead.
(Not that anybody would mistake Obama for an angel, weeping or otherwise.)
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