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Strategy by Sens. Cruz, Lee to starve ‘Obamacare’ of money infuriates some fellow Republicans [lefti
Washington Post ^ | Sept 20, 2013 | AP

Posted on 09/21/2013 11:44:50 AM PDT by Jim Robinson

WASHINGTON — Ted Cruz and Mike Lee stand as the Senate’s dynamic duo for conservatives, crusading against President Barack Obama’s health care law while infuriating many congressional Republicans with a tactic they consider futile, self-serving and detrimental to the party’s political hopes in 2014.

Cruz, the Texan who’s been anything but a wait-your-turn freshman, and Lee, the tea party-backed giant slayer from Utah’s 2010 election, spent months this summer pressuring Republicans to link any stopgap spending bill to keep the government running with permanently starving President Barack Obama’s health overhaul of money.

The two former Supreme Court clerks are determined to reverse what the conservative court of Chief Justice John Roberts upheld in 2012 — Obama’s signature domestic law.

The senators scored a win Friday when the Republican-led House, pushed by rambunctious rank-and-file members, passed a spending measure that would unravel the law. But the approach faces near-certain defeat in the Democratic-controlled Senate, where lawmakers in both parties complain that Cruz and Lee have pushed a losing cause.

In the meantime, their strategy has roiled many in the GOP, with plenty of public and private carping. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, subtly challenged Cruz and Lee to back up their words next week.

“I expect my Senate colleagues to be up for the battle,” Boehner said.

Several Republicans complain that the tactic could lead to a government shutdown on Oct. 1, the start of the new budget year, that would undercut the GOP politically...

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruz; defund; gope; grassroots; housestrategy; lee; mikelee; obama; obamacare; reid; teaparty; teapartyrebellion; tedcruz
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To: dowcaet

“You are correct sir. The Democrat plants who infest the GOP today are the ones who are most infuriated with Ted Cruz.”

BINGO!!! That will be my response on every blog where someone wants to assert the GOP is infuriated with Cruz.....yes indeed.

Thank you!


81 posted on 09/21/2013 4:19:08 PM PDT by austinaero
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To: Jim Robinson

Are we going to be a Socialist state?

Yes?

Or no?

Last chance to decide.


82 posted on 09/21/2013 4:49:43 PM PDT by Tzimisce (The American Revolution began when the British attempted to disarm the Colonists.)
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To: Jim Robinson

...I fear this is just more puppet theater.

There’ll be a last minute “Gang of idiots” with a “compromise” to save the precious Obamacare law....


83 posted on 09/21/2013 4:52:11 PM PDT by Tzimisce (The American Revolution began when the British attempted to disarm the Colonists.)
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To: DanMiller
My guesses are (a) that there will be "shutdown" and (b) that few aside from "non-essential" Federal employees will notice, despite yells and screams from the "legitimate media."

Ironically, the federal employee unions might turn out to be Obamacare's worst enemies.

84 posted on 09/21/2013 5:15:18 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Jim Robinson

100% agree, Jim. But the media is going to go all-in on this. They will abandon any pretense of objectivity and will essentially release Democrat Party press releases, calling any of these tactics you suggest “stunts”. We will hear the word “stunt” in every single newscast.

It can be done but it will require a backbone, in other words constituents letting Republican House members hear it in no uncertain terms.


85 posted on 09/21/2013 5:30:44 PM PDT by denydenydeny (Admiration of absolute government is proportionate to the contempt one has for others.-Tocqueville)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
"I expect my Senate colleagues to be up for the battle," Boehner said.
Thanks Jim Rob.
86 posted on 09/21/2013 5:46:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Check out this short audio by Mark Levin

4:10 Minutes
Mark Levin - Defunding Obamacare For Dummies! “IT IS NOT COMPLICATED”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isZn3dPNZ9Y

The idiot’s guide to de-funding Obamacare

http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/ernest-istook-knowing-inside/2013/sep/17/idiots-guide-de-funding-obamacare/


87 posted on 09/21/2013 6:28:45 PM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: Ron H.
Cruz is the man this country needs. Courage to face tough odds and not back down. Rove is stiff fuming at the Tea Party and Palin for their role in defeating the establishment's choice..Dewhurst.
Cruz is on fire and read today that even ole Graham is now supporting defunding Obamacare.
Cruz for president!!!!!!!!!!!
88 posted on 09/21/2013 6:43:42 PM PDT by katiedidit1
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To: xzins

Doesn’t it make you sick when the rinos on all the talking head shows start snickering and laughing as soon as the true conservatives start pointing out that they don’t want to shut down the government?

As for Roberts, real conservatives in congress should have started an investigation on him as soon as it became clear that he changed his vote. It’s so obvious he was blackmailed.


89 posted on 09/21/2013 8:53:36 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: Whenifhow

Excellent commentary by Levin, as always!


90 posted on 09/21/2013 11:49:04 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: VerySadAmerican

They have to work at it to not understand that government gets funded EXCEPT for ObamaCare, a program that most people don’t want.

Since we don’t HAVE ObamaCare yet, then no one will be hurt by it not being funded.

It is that simple. So, we know the Rino Heads who snicker understand it. The only logical conclusion is that they actually WANT ObamaCare, but just don’t have the guts to say so.


91 posted on 09/22/2013 2:58:37 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: Jane Long

Yes Jane and we need to make their treason against us more painful than listening to their dimrat overlords complain about how Neanderthal we (their base) all are.


92 posted on 09/22/2013 6:33:48 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: grania

I signed up early on and I have been calling and emailing. I hope that it helps!


93 posted on 09/22/2013 6:34:41 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: matthew fuller

I signed the petition early on and have been using that list but I think that we need a FR list updated daily also.


94 posted on 09/22/2013 6:35:54 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: FR_addict

On it... thanks much!


95 posted on 09/22/2013 6:36:17 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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