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RNC chairman backs Cruz in party-splitting Obamacare battle
The Daily Caller ^ | 24 Sep 2014 | Patrick Howley

Posted on 09/24/2013 5:25:32 PM PDT by mandaladon

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus backed Sen. Ted Cruz’s anti-Obamacare quasi-filibuster Tuesday, possibly sending a message to senior GOP leaders who are criticizing Cruz’s tactics in defunding Obamacare.

Cruz is speaking against Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid’s plans to hold a vote on a stopgap continuing budget resolution Wednesday, where Reid is expected to strip out language from the House version of the budget resolution that defunds Obamacare. Cruz doesn’t want the vote to happen until Obamacare is definitively defunded — without Reid’s expected changes.

“In a fight between Harry Reid and Ted Cruz, I will stand with Ted Cruz any day,” Priebus wrote in an email Tuesday headlined “I stand with Ted.” ”Today, Senator Cruz has taken the fight to defund ObamaCare to the Senate floor. I hope you will join me in standing with him in solidarity.”

“As Republicans,” Priebus continued, “we must remain true to our principles and fight to protect the American people from this reckless law.”

Priebus’ endorsement of Cruz is especially notable, considering that Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that he does not support Cruz’s attempt to block a vote on the House bill, which Cruz is pushing for because of Reid’s expected changes to it. Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Lindsey Graham have also come out in opposition to Cruz’s effort to block a vote on the bill.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky; US: Nevada; US: South Carolina; US: Texas
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To: Rome2000

You said it! I agree.

I have sent the RNC message every damn day, chastising them for their cowardly tactics. Siting that I will NEVER give another dime to the RNC with the way things are run now.

My emails have been harsh, but at this point, I truly just do not care. I’m sick of all of this spinning out of control and our side doing dick sh**


41 posted on 09/24/2013 6:48:50 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44 ('Hey citizen, what's in YOUR closet?')
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To: AllAmericanGirl44

In two weeks Ole France will be handing out funds to Graham, McConnell for reelection.

He’s a flim flam pee wee Herman

If they don’t vote with Cruz and Lee they ARE the enemy. Enough of the squishy moderates. You can’t win a war with the enemy in your own foxhole!


42 posted on 09/24/2013 7:16:36 PM PDT by VRWCarea51
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To: Cicero
There must be some reason he’s doing this, but I can’t immediately figure out what it is

follow the money....

43 posted on 09/24/2013 7:18:33 PM PDT by uncitizen
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To: mandaladon

Notice how he qualified it: a choice between Harry Reid and Ted Cruz? Now if it comes down between Cruz and McConnell or Cruz and McCain then where will Priebus be?


44 posted on 09/24/2013 7:25:56 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Funny you say that because, though I am a long way from Kentucky, I dropped a letter in the mail to Mitch just today telling him that his latest action was despicable and his constituents, consisting of We the People, were going to fire him. I sent a nearly identical letter to my senator, Cornyn, notifying him that he’ll never get another vote from me and that I intend to spread the word.


45 posted on 09/24/2013 7:35:35 PM PDT by mom of young patriots
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To: uncitizen

Yes, that’s one possible reason. But frankly I wouldn’t give 2 cents to the RNC, and I doubt whether any other conservatives will, either, after their decades-long history of betrayals.


46 posted on 09/24/2013 7:36:27 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: VRWCarea51

I could just spit, I’m so disgusted with that little freaky rat. And btw, who the heck names their kid reince??!! He is weak and pathetic.


47 posted on 09/24/2013 7:36:59 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44 ('Hey citizen, what's in YOUR closet?')
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To: mandaladon

Good move Preibus, maybe finding a set as you realize what this will do to the Party and fundraising? Whatever it takes, know that we are unhappy, really unhappy.


48 posted on 09/24/2013 7:37:01 PM PDT by Dapper 26
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To: mandaladon; novemberslady; Republicanprofessor; markomalley; All

” - - - “In a fight between Harry Reid and Ted Cruz, I will stand with Ted Cruz any day,” Priebus wrote in an email Tuesday headlined “I stand with Ted.” ”Today, Senator Cruz has taken the fight to defund ObamaCare to the Senate floor. I hope you will join me in standing with him in solidarity.”

“As Republicans,” Priebus continued, “we must remain true to our principles and fight to protect the American people from this reckless law.” - - - - “

Whoop-dee-do!

An email endorsement!

WOW!

What a Party Leader!

How did Reincey-Boy slip this on past Karl Rove?

The elected Old-Style Republicans must be shaking in their boots, well at least shaking from laughter - - - .


49 posted on 09/24/2013 7:54:11 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Commune-Style Obama'care' violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: mandaladon; novemberslady; Republicanprofessor; markomalley; All

” - - - “In a fight between Harry Reid and Ted Cruz, I will stand with Ted Cruz any day,” Priebus wrote in an email Tuesday headlined “I stand with Ted.” ”Today, Senator Cruz has taken the fight to defund ObamaCare to the Senate floor. I hope you will join me in standing with him in solidarity.”

“As Republicans,” Priebus continued, “we must remain true to our principles and fight to protect the American people from this reckless law.” - - - - “

Whoop-dee-do!

An email endorsement!

WOW!

What a Party Leader!

How did Reincey-Boy slip this on past Karl Rove?

The elected Old-Style Republicans must be shaking in their boots, well at least shaking from laughter - - - .


50 posted on 09/24/2013 7:54:12 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Commune-Style Obama'care' violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Dems gotta be loving this. Mitch takes millions of influence money and uses it to smear and beat Bevin. Real Americans in KY refuse to vote for him in the general and we get a Mitch McConnell twin with a (D) after her name.

Tough. If I’m gonna get screwed, it’s gonna happen when I’m fighting for myself, not when I’m bending over for the “lessor of two evils”.


51 posted on 09/24/2013 8:21:24 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

I hear ya. You’ve probably got it exactly right. I sure hope the good citizens of the state know better, but I wouldn’t count on it these days.


52 posted on 09/24/2013 8:31:02 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (This post coming to you today from behind the Camelskin Curtain. Not the Iron or Bamboo Curtain...)
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To: 9YearLurker

Money talks. 10-1 this weeks solicitation was a goose egg and callers got hammered with correct message.


53 posted on 09/24/2013 8:33:30 PM PDT by slapshot ("Were not gonna take it anymore" Twisted Sister)
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To: 9YearLurker

He’s a little late.


54 posted on 09/24/2013 9:07:25 PM PDT by lu shissler (ecause)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
There’s gotta be some good cop/bad cop stuff going on here in the GOP circles.

Exactly.

55 posted on 09/24/2013 9:13:06 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: skeeter

When they called me for money I told them exactly why not and didn’t sound to me like the guy on the other end was surprised.


56 posted on 09/24/2013 9:31:50 PM PDT by Aria ( 2008 & 2012 weren't elections - they were coup d'etats.)
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To: Aria

Well done!


57 posted on 09/24/2013 9:49:32 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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58 posted on 09/25/2013 12:04:17 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Thanks mandaladon.


59 posted on 09/25/2013 12:04:37 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: mandaladon

He backed Cruz against Reid.....and didn’t mention McConnell or Cornyn.

Smart, though I’m sure difficult, decision he made.

And, he’s splitting hairs.


60 posted on 09/25/2013 12:11:18 AM PDT by dixiechick2000 (To the GOPe ~ I'm now a proud member of the Wacko Bird party. CRUZ!!!)
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