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Get Ready for One-Party Rule If GOP Wins the Senate (reaction to Mitch McConnell floor speech)
The Fiscal Times ^ | 1/16/14 | Eric Pianin

Posted on 01/16/2014 9:31:42 AM PST by NormsRevenge

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“But I am certain of one thing — I’m absolutely certain of one thing — that the Senate can be better than it is.”

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A great many of us believe the same, Mitch, and can only imagine how much better it would have been without you pretending to be a leader before.. or even being there in the first place.

Enjoy your primary stops, Mitch.

You got some 'splainin' to do.

1 posted on 01/16/2014 9:31:42 AM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

I’d rather see Mike Lee OR Ted Cruz OR Rand Paul as Majority Leader of the Senate. Actually I’d rather see Ted Cruz President of the United States so Lee or Paul for Majority Leader but 2 years as Majority Leader might be good for Cruz too.


2 posted on 01/16/2014 9:34:48 AM PST by Qwackertoo (Going into Politic Free Zone Momma Grizzly hibernation for a while after this week, maybe forever.)
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To: NormsRevenge

I’ll give the little rodent 23 Billion resons to get his butt thrown out come next fall. That is just from November bdget deal.


3 posted on 01/16/2014 9:36:50 AM PST by VRWCarea51
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To: NormsRevenge

What an idot - tell the opposition your battle plan before the battle has been fought.


4 posted on 01/16/2014 9:37:16 AM PST by Wuli
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To: VRWCarea51

oops. 3 Billion.


5 posted on 01/16/2014 9:37:23 AM PST by VRWCarea51
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To: NormsRevenge

“I’m not here to claim that we are without fault,”

He means Cruz and Lee.


6 posted on 01/16/2014 9:38:38 AM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Missing the filibuster yet, Dims?


7 posted on 01/16/2014 9:38:38 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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“But I am certain of one thing — I’m absolutely certain of one thing — that the Senate can be better than it is.”

Yes. But would the country be better, for it?

There’s a lot to be said for gridlock. A Congress that does nothing is doing little harm.


8 posted on 01/16/2014 9:39:16 AM PST by jdege
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To: NormsRevenge

Leadership in the senate starts with a Matt Bevin win in the primary.


9 posted on 01/16/2014 9:39:31 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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We already have it with the RINOs taking the dems side all the time.


10 posted on 01/16/2014 9:44:07 AM PST by b4its2late (A Progressive is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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I think it’s time to declare war on senility in the Senate...starting with McConnell.


11 posted on 01/16/2014 9:44:17 AM PST by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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There’s one-party rule in DC now—Not a dime’s worth of difference between DimocRATS and Republicans.


12 posted on 01/16/2014 9:44:46 AM PST by Arm_Bears (Refuse; Resist; Rebel; Revolt!)
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As a side note to RINO McConnell’s Constitution-ignoring vision for the Senate, please bear the following in mind. If the federal government was actually operating within its constitutional Article I, Section 8-limited powers, the main concern of the Senate with respect to domestic issues would be the US Mail service.


13 posted on 01/16/2014 9:45:10 AM PST by Amendment10
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They are Republicants, not RINOs. They are proud to be called republicans when they are in fact no opposition to the democrips power mongering. Time for Tea to wash them away like weeks old food stains.


14 posted on 01/16/2014 9:46:16 AM PST by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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McConnell outlined three main reforms the Republicans would adopt if they were to win control of the Senate in November: allowing a “more robust” committee process, permitting more amendments on the floor and forcing members to work a longer week in Washington.

That has been the problem all along.
Democrats run roughshod over the republicans when they have a democrat majority.
Republicans "play fair" when republicans have control.

We need bold leadership that will undo all of the damage done by recent administrations, legislators, and courts. Get rid of useless agencies and outdated programs and laws.

The solution to an overgrown and unmanageable government is to reduce their size and scope. That is basic management, but still people keep trying to "fix it".

15 posted on 01/16/2014 9:47:57 AM PST by oldbrowser (discriminating against a culture is not racism.)
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That all depends on the “Nothing” that Congress is doing.

If that means doing NOTHING about the Daily Abuses of Power that have been committed by Obama and his State Department, Labor Department, EPA, IRS and Department of Justice I take extreme exception to that.


16 posted on 01/16/2014 9:49:36 AM PST by Howie66 (Molon Labe, Traitors!)
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Get Ready for One-Party Rule If GOP Wins the Senate

I am not holding my breath the way the GOP is ignoring it's base. I am expecting the GOP to lose the House - the Senate the GOP might take???
17 posted on 01/16/2014 9:53:38 AM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Qwackertoo

Frankly, I would prefer to see Senator Ted Cruz become SENATE MAJORITY LEADER for the foreseeable future. I believe that he would be very effective in cleaning up the mess that Reid has made of things on that branch of Congress.

As for POTUS, nothing would make me happier than to see someone like Retired Marine General JAMES MATTIS get elected to that spot. After the last couple of White House Occupants, I believe that we are going to need someone of his caliber and experience to navigate us through the mess that has become our International stature.

Just my honest and humble opinion.


18 posted on 01/16/2014 9:55:21 AM PST by Howie66 (Molon Labe, Traitors!)
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One party rule LOL

Over-dramatic. GOP will get even MORE blame from everyone for everything.


19 posted on 01/16/2014 9:55:49 AM PST by sickoflibs (Obama : 'If you like your Doctor you can keep him, PERIOD! Don't believe the GOPs warnings')
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Get Ready for One-Party Rule If GOP Wins the Senate

Yep, the Socialist BIG government party.

20 posted on 01/16/2014 9:58:24 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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