Posted on 10/12/2013 11:32:53 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Sen. Ted Cruz seized the opportunity afforded by a White House invitation to confront President Barack Obama over his healthcare plan.
Cruz said he appreciated the chance to go see the president but then presented him with "substantial" changes for Obamacare.
In the meeting, also attended by dozens of other Republican senators, Cruz refrained from using the word "defund," reports Politico. Instead he told Obama that all sides need to "provide substantial relief to the millions of people who are hurting because of Obamacare, who are losing their jobs, being forced into part-time work and losing their health insurance."
Cruz said he told the president that a deal to reopen the government must also provide relief for those affected by the Affordable Care Act.
One participant at the gathering told The Dallas Morning News that Obama seemed to "bite his tongue," while Cruz was talking.
Cruz said Friday he's happy there are finally discussions being held.
"That is an improvement," he said. "There was an awful lot of talk, but then, at the end of the day, the president still said he wouldn't negotiate."
But while Cruz has been focused on defunding Obamacare, leading the charge on attacking the insurance program as a condition for reopening the government, he denied Friday he's responsible for the government shutdown, instead blaming Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
"I opposed the shutdown from Day One," insisted the Texas freshman senator, who has come under fire from senior Republican lawmakers, who say he is fighting against Obamacare without having a real strategy.
"I think it was wrong that President Obama and Harry Reid forced the shutdown," Cruz told reporters. "They forced the shutdown because they wouldnt compromise on Obamacare."
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If we had just half a dozen more like him on Capitol Hill, the entire left would fold like a wet blanket.
I agree.
He was Texas Solicitor General, but other than that, I don't care what he did before becoming a U.S. Senator. He's making all the history I care about, right now.
Yes, this may be problematic, but hell, the Rats had Mr. President $hithead for two terms, let’s do the same for Cruz and then back off to the Constitution when his term is over. Eye for an eye.
...he told Obama that all sides need to "provide substantial relief to the millions of people who are hurting because of Obamacare, who are losing their jobs, being forced into part-time work and losing their health insurance." Cruz said he told the president that a deal to reopen the government must also provide relief for those affected by the Affordable Care Act... Cruz said Friday he's happy there are finally discussions being held. "That is an improvement... There was an awful lot of talk, but then, at the end of the day, the president still said he wouldn't negotiate." ...he denied Friday he's responsible for the government shutdown, instead blaming Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. "I opposed the shutdown from Day One... I think it was wrong that President Obama and Harry Reid forced the shutdown," Cruz told reporters. "They forced the shutdown because they wouldnt compromise on Obamacare."
Hey SoCon, add me to the list please! Guess it makes no
sense to be on the Sarah Palin Ping list if I’m not on the
awesome Ted Cruz one! LOL.
P.S. His tweets are great for FReepers on Twitter. He’s a
seriously funny guy!
Cruz has message and thus strAtegy, the GOPe is full of it. Surrender is not strategy.
Must be his doppelganger.
Outstanding. How can anyone not love this man? I am so impressed.
Classic movie reminder. Scary thought.
The Boa of tyranny is strangling our Constitution, and we’ll have to cut it’s head off to get it back.
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