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Newt Gingrich: Republicans, don't cave on shutdown
CNN ^ | 9/30/13 | Newt Gingrich

Posted on 09/30/2013 3:19:27 PM PDT by Libloather

(CNN) -- The worst possible outcome for the country from the impasse over the continuing resolution that would prevent a government shutdown would be for House Republicans to cave.

This is a pivotal conflict that will define the relationship between Congress and the executive branch for the next three years. The country will be much better off if Congress does not abdicate its constitutional role and if the president cannot ignore that role.

When President Barack Obama is willing to negotiate with Russian, Syrian and Iranian leaders but unwilling to negotiate with the U.S. House of Representatives, it is time for the House to stand firm.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; brilliant; cave; cnn; deathpanels; gingrich; imperialpresident; iran; lineinthesand; newt; newtgingrich; obamacare; redline; republicans; russia; shutdown; syria; zerocare
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He nails it.
1 posted on 09/30/2013 3:19:27 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Yep


2 posted on 09/30/2013 3:23:05 PM PDT by CPT Clay (Follow me on Twitter @Clay N TX)
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To: Libloather

It’s time to really take impeachment seriously.


3 posted on 09/30/2013 3:23:32 PM PDT by Bullish (Psalm 46)
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To: Libloather

Newt gets it, Tammy Faye doesn’t. Look for a cave in by Midnight.


4 posted on 09/30/2013 3:26:01 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

don’t cave....don’t cave...don’t cave....


5 posted on 09/30/2013 3:27:15 PM PDT by cherry (.)
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To: Libloather

When asked why they “let it” shut down by the sycophantic Zero King lover reporters, every Repub should tell the DNC shill/”reporters” that the Dems shut it down by playing brinksmanship over Obamamcare and took the government not just to the edge, but over it, by not passing the House bill.


6 posted on 09/30/2013 3:28:44 PM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: Libloather

Indeed, Newt does nail it.


7 posted on 09/30/2013 3:30:24 PM PDT by Gator113 (The mighty Bear ate the cowardly rat. Obama must resign.)
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To: Libloather

Oh, yeah, Newt Gingrich is just the guy to give pointers on how to win a showdown with the President....


8 posted on 09/30/2013 3:30:30 PM PDT by shego
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To: Libloather

” We are going to take Saul Alinsky’s Rules for radicals and we’re going to turn it on them ,and we’re going to drive it through them and we’re going to take this country back “

Allen West

Stand strong , forward to the foe , charge !


9 posted on 09/30/2013 3:35:31 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: Libloather

Shut it down until we have paid off at least 75% of the debt.

Let the friggin no good lazy ass government workers find other work. We don’t need most of them anyway. They act like WE are THEIR servants instead of the other way around.

Time to put these people back in their places!


10 posted on 09/30/2013 3:50:06 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: Libloather
The left has sold itself on a false history of the 2012 election. According to the left, Obama won the election and therefore we should do whatever he wants.

This ignores that there was also an election for the "People's House" in 435 congressional districts, and the Republicans won. It also ignores the 63 million Americans who voted against his re-election and his agenda. Winning 52% does not mean he gets 100% of what he wants.


BTW the usual leftists idiots are bombarding the CNN comments section as we speak.


11 posted on 09/30/2013 3:50:20 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: Libloather

The Republicans in Congress should spend every minute of the government shutdown standing in the speakers’ platforms of the House and Senate repeating ObamaCare’s most alarming statistics ad infinitum:

For example, ‘’A family of four making $______ a year in New York state will be required to pay an additional $_______! each month in healthcare premiums under Obamacare.’’ On and on, mentioning every state, possibly getting into specific horrendous cases. Just keep talking.


12 posted on 09/30/2013 3:51:44 PM PDT by Bluestocking
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To: shego

Oh, yeah, Newt Gingrich is just the guy to give pointers on how to win a showdown with the President....
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Things went south for newt personally but, the pubbies picked up extra house seats in the next election, got a raft of legislation favorable to them passed subsequently and went on to win the next presidential election. The actual shut down of government under newt was a blip. In the end it made clinton look good. Why? Because the pubbies slowed government spending long enough for the booming economy to produce the tax revenue that balanced the budget.

Same thing is going to happen with Obama. If they follow through by holding down govnernment spending while the economy grows—Obama will leave office with a nearly balanced budget.

If the supreme court declares obamacare unconstitutional come november or december — then the economy explodes and the federal budget balances with the added revenue of a fast growing economy.


13 posted on 09/30/2013 3:54:33 PM PDT by ckilmer
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To: unixfox

Maybe they could work flipping burgers or stocking shelves. Oops. Those jobs are taken by underemployed college grads. May bad.


14 posted on 09/30/2013 3:59:01 PM PDT by matt04
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To: Libloather
OBAMACARE IS FOREIGN TO AMERICA, FOREIGN TO OUR CONSTITUTION, AND SIGNED INTO LAW BY A FOREIGNER FRAUD OF A PRESIDENT.

This stalemate is a direct result of something being forced onto Americans that does NOT belong here. Obamacare is INCOMPATIBLE with our Constitution. 0bamacare is a threat to the religious freedoms of Catholics and Christians, for starters..

The Boston Tea Party and the CW started over matters far less threatening to our freedoms than Obamacare!

Chief Justice John Roberts was blackmailed! There is no other possible explanation for his UNCONSTITUTIONAL decision.

15 posted on 09/30/2013 4:06:00 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America (If Americans were as concerned for their country as Egyptians are, Obama would be ousted!)
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To: shego

Oh, yeah, Newt Gingrich is just the guy to give pointers on how to win a showdown with the President....

Cruz hasn’t written a book yet, he is fine so far...

The GOPe Railroaded Newt out of the house...


16 posted on 09/30/2013 4:18:50 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: Georgia Girl 2
Look for a cave in by Midnight.

I am sure you are right. They have priors, and never pass up a chance to tick us off.

17 posted on 09/30/2013 4:23:25 PM PDT by Mark17 (Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Veteran, 70-71)
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To: Libloather

Newt is spot-on.
I wonder (sarcasm) when the lame stream media will talk about the do nothing Senate under Harry (red) Reid? They haven’t passed a Budget for at least 4 years. They should abolish the worthless Senate, for all the good it does.


18 posted on 09/30/2013 4:24:22 PM PDT by kgrif_Salinas
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To: ckilmer
What is going to give SCOTUS another shot at an Obamacare ruling?

-PJ

19 posted on 09/30/2013 4:27:22 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
Chief Justice John Roberts was blackmailed! There is no other possible explanation for his UNCONSTITUTIONAL decision.

Obviously, they must have something on him.

20 posted on 09/30/2013 4:30:23 PM PDT by Mark17 (Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Veteran, 70-71)
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