Posted on 10/04/2013 5:26:37 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The hard-line stance of Republican House members on the government shutdown is generating increasing anger among senior Republican officials, who say the small bloc of conservatives is undermining the party and helping President Obama just as the American people appeared to be losing confidence in him.
“Fighting with the president is one thing,” said Senator Roy Blunt, Republican of Missouri. “Fighting with the president and losing is another thing. When you’re in the minority you need to look really hard to find the fights you can win.”
And on Wednesday at a private luncheon, several Senate Republicans — Dan Coats of Indiana, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire — assailed Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who has led the movement to block funding for the health law.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Remember WHY you are in the minority in the Senate, a-holes.
Another NY Slimes article wanting to “help” the Republican Party. Whoda thunk it???
GOP Weak knees.
They are also leaking to media claiming that they cornered Cruz and demanded that he state his end game win plan and that he told them he has none.
Hey Roy...let me be blunt:
The only reason they'd be losing is due to losers....much like yourself.
I’m so thankful that my Father, who fought in WWll, Korea and Vietnam and our forefathers didn’t say, “When you’re in the minority you need to look really hard to find the fights you can win.”
the hard stance of republicans. HUH, er it’s the GOP trying to open the Govt with these bills and it is the Democrats who won’t open them and are acting like little babies who want their own way.
Another hit piece by the corrupt media.
The people getting upset is always a liablitly for the “elders” because power may soon be wrested from their grubby hands!
The GOP-E is collectivist to the core just like Dems.
Senators Roy Blunt, Dan Coats, Ron Johnson and Kelly Ayotte
have all promised that they, their families,
and their staff, HAVE ENROLLED IN OBAMACARE.
... or have they?
Mr. Boehner, I know your office is being flooded with concerned citizens contacting you and I know likely this note won’t make a huge difference either. But I have the obligation to future generations to try.
You are inside the beltway fighting hard to keep your team together through this difficult and frightening time. And for that you are to be commended. Don’t forget though to step back for a moment and view this “mess” from a larger perspective and this is what my note is about.
We’re working hard to get the word out about how Obama, Reid, and Pelosi refuse to fund the government. But the truth we see in that regard, is 0bama et al, will not negotiate on anything going forward. In fact, many of us believe this strategy has been planned for sometime now and the President is willfully going to crash the United States economy. Why would he have even already tried to rattle the markets? Many of us on the outside are connecting the dots very, very quickly that they are moving in a very intentional manner to bring about an end that millions of people will wake up to in absolute horror.
Speaker Boehner, now is the time of the Patriot. Lives, fortunes, and sacred honor are at stake. Keep trying to fund the portions of the government, history will accurately recount these efforts as well as the petulancy of a progressive party.
God’s Speed and God Bless the United States.
The House controls the purse strings. You're NOT in the minority.
You idiot.
It’s surprising they are willing to share their insight. You would think they would be happy with a shutdown since it would be so devastating to the GOP. They are magnanimous after all. /SARCASM ALERT
If all the red states simultaneously implemented an advertising surcharge on the mainstream media... They’d stop the propaganda in a millisecond.
Just think: if all the self-important congress-critters had to be under Obamacare, 3/4 of them would be sitting in end-of-life counseling sessions. No wonder they ran like hell to exempt themselves!
government shutdown is generating increasing anger among senior Republican officials
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These would be the same “officials” who run from EVERY battle. They are losers who stand for nothing except for accomodation and appeasement, which is why the GOP is in the sad state that it is today. They have destroyed the party and now want to dictate to others how to run it.
/johnny
These are the same geniuses who brought us Dole, McCain and Romney
Roy Blunt needs to be primaried. Missouri pay attention.
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