[SoConPubbie]

Fine, ok Senator - other than mouthing platitudes, what exactly do you or “we” need to do? Thus far, we sit and watch but little changes.

Enough platitudes. What is the plan?

Then you haven't been paying attention now, have you?!

Every step of the way on this battle Senator Cruz has laid out his plan in simple terms that anyone can understand.

He has stated continually that the end game was for the House to do their constitutional duty (Budgeting) and defund Obamacare.

It was his plan to send up individual CRs each funding a separate function of government and let the Democrats own the problem. By doing this, and not including any funding for Obamacare, it shuts up the Democrats mouths that the GOP wants to shut the government down and it effectively kills Obamacare.

The added benefit of his approach is that it has smoked out the cockroaches in the GOP who pretend to be against Obamacare with their mouths, but now have nowhere to hide, because their backs are up against the wall.

It has also rallied the base, the Tea-Party in advance of the 2014 elections.

Ultimately, however, this plan requires some manhood, some political courage from the GOP Senate and House members to be successful.

[bigbob]

OK, sure he’s only one guy, and if the House fails to do it’s job (which is seeming more likely, given the latest rhetoric), there’s not going to be any defunding.

I’ll give him this - ultimately it’s up to We the People, at the ballot box. I was looking for a little more clarity as to how he intends to change the defunding talk into action, although it’s clear that won’t happen without the strong support of the House to send over piecemeal funding resolutions. Maybe I’m overly influenced by past behavior, but I just don’t see them doing that.

So I guess I get it. Cruz’s plan is to smoke out those who support Obamacare and our job is to vote them out. A lot depends on 2014.

[jjsheridan5]

Then you haven't been paying attention now, have you?!

Every step of the way on this battle Senator Cruz has laid out his plan in simple terms that anyone can understand.

He has stated continually that the end game was for the House to do their constitutional duty (Budgeting) and defund Obamacare.

It was his plan to send up individual CRs each funding a separate function of government and let the Democrats own the problem. By doing this, and not including any funding for Obamacare, it shuts up the Democrats mouths that the GOP wants to shut the government down and it effectively kills Obamacare.

The added benefit of his approach is that it has smoked out the cockroaches in the GOP who pretend to be against Obamacare with their mouths, but now have nowhere to hide, because their backs are up against the wall.

It has also rallied the base, the Tea-Party in advance of the 2014 elections.

Ultimately, however, this plan requires some manhood, some political courage from the GOP Senate and House members to be successful.

Simply because it needs repeating, since so many don't seem to get it.