GOP tension grows as Tea Party senators push off ObamaCare vote

FOX News ^ | Sept 26, 2013

[Jim Robinson]

Republican tensions grew Thursday as Tea Party-aligned senators rejected a bid to speed up the vote on a bill to fund the government while defunding ObamaCare, with one senior lawmaker accusing his colleagues of posturing -- as the chances of a government shutdown increased.

The flurry of activity occurred late Thursday afternoon on the Senate floor. With lawmakers facing a Sept. 30 deadline to pass a spending bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tried to get approval to hold key votes on Thursday, in order to give the House more time to consider the legislation.

But Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, objected, along with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. That puts off the next vote until Friday.

Their complaints prompted a tense encounter on the floor with Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who suggested the only reason they want to wait until Friday is because they want to turn the vote into a show for supporters.

"This is confusing to me," Corker said. "I'm understanding the reason we're waiting is that y'all have sent out releases and emails and you want everybody to be able to watch. It just doesn't seem to me that that's in our nation's interest."

Cruz later said: "I think it is unfortunate that any member of the United States Senate should want our votes to occur outside of the view of the American people."

[Jim Robinson]

Put a cork in it Corker.

[BeadCounter]

Danged if he nailed it again!

“I think it is unfortunate that any member of the United States Senate should want our votes to occur outside of the view of the American people.”

Isn’t that the way the original ACA went??

[Diogenesis]

[MulberryDraw]

If Reid can muster the 60 votes it takes to advance the bill, he is expected to re-fund the health care law and easily pass the "clean" bill out of the chamber.

The light is now shining on RINO capitulation to Dingy Harry's tactics.

[BeadCounter]

We have the anti-Romney idiots to thank alright.

[VerySadAmerican]

It’s so obvious Corker and the rinos do not want to vote on this bill either way. They have no principles to guide them.

[Jim Robinson]

With the current timetable, the House would probably not get the bill until Friday or Saturday.

That leaves little time for lawmakers to figure out their next move. Majority Republicans could choose to accept the Senate package, in turn keeping the government open past Monday -- they could then focus on a separate bill that would delay the health care law in exchange for raising the debt ceiling, which is the next fight on the horizon.

Or, Republicans could try once again to undermine the health law, bringing D.C. to the brink of a shutdown.

House Speaker John Boehner indicated Thursday that he plans to keep fighting. Asked if he'd accept the Senate bill as is, he said: "I do not see that happening."

Woo hoo! Go, Boehner GO!! Hold the line!! Defund obamacare!!

[Cowboy Bob]

What going to happen if October 1st arrives, there is not CR...and the sky doesn’t fall?

The RINOs will be in a very awkward position!

[Jim Robinson]

Yup.

[Liberty Valance]

[Diogenesis]

The ONLY one to blame for losing the election
was the IMPOSTOR from Utah/Calif/Mich/MA/NH,
and that is the cowardly, conservative-backstabber,
and imposer of gay marriage AND ObamaCARE,
who is none other than Mr. Willard-the-RAT Romney.

[chopperjc]

Well you could blame the Republican Party for nominating him. The large donors for financing him.

[onyx]

Corker has already proved he’s a jerk and worse, although he still has time to jump on board the CRUZ Missile!

[rawcatslyentist]

And just where would 0blahblah have been without his best friend through thick and thin, Juan McLame!

The last two "S" elections should be proof enough! It's a one party system.

[fatnotlazy]

I don't trust Boehner or most of the rest of the republican traitors. I still expect them to fold like a cheap suit. Too bad we don't have more like Ted Cruz in both houses and in the White House.

[onyx]

Woo hoo! Go, Boehner GO!! Hold the line!! Defund obamacare!!

Please, please, please, don't cave this time, Mr. Speaker!

We've got your back, and we need you now, more than ever!
Prayers for him! Tell him you're praying for him!

AND make your calls!

Contact the Speaker
(this link provides the e-mail form)

Office of the Speaker H-232 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-0600

Fax: (202) 225-5117

[Jim Robinson]

Wouldn’t that be something if Boehner actually earns the affectionate title, “Mr. Speaker?!

Go, Mr. Speaker, GO!!

For God and country!!

[Lancey Howard]

Or, Republicans could try once again to undermine the health law, bringing D.C. to the brink of a shutdown.

It continues to amaze me how low Fox News has sunk.

And by the way, this column - - I mean "report" - - didn't even note Cruz's best comeback line to that coward, Corker:

“Why is Majority Leader Harry Reid going to vote the same way you’re proposing to vote? Why is every Democrat in this chamber going to vote the way you’re proposing to vote,” said Cruz.

[Lancey Howard]

That’s a great picture. Cruz looks downright presidential to me. By the way, have you gotten a load of some of the “pundits” already questioning Cruz’s qualifications for president because of his “limited experience”? I don’t remember those same scumbags mentioning that Ubama was only in the senate barely long enough for a cup of coffee, and didn’t do jack squat.