Posted on 02/12/2014 4:22:42 PM PST by jimbo123
Sen. Ted Cruz and the GOP rank and file ultimately backed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Whip John Cornyn into a corner on the debt ceiling increase.
The leaders had wanted to allow the toxic measure to pass with just 51 votes so all 45 Republicans could vote against it. But Cruz, the Texas tea party freshman, demanded approval by a 60-vote threshold.
So McConnell and Cornyn tried to persuade more than five Republicans in safe seats to support the plan, but they were met with stiff resistance. No Republican wanted to be vote No. 60 on a bill to raise the debt ceiling without spending cuts, forcing the GOP leaders to secure a comfortable margin of victory or risk being blamed for a historic debt default.
Miffed that they have long been asked to take tough votes when the GOP leaders voted no, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski, privately pressured McConnell and Cornyn to vote to break the filibuster, sources said. Murkowski resisted voting for the measure without the support of her leadership team.
So McConnell and Cornyn both facing reelection this year and battling tea party-inspired challengers in their states took the plunge and risked the political backlash by voting to break a filibuster, the type of vote the two wily leaders have long sought to avoid in this election season.
After hoping the measure passed without their fingerprints, McConnell and Cornyn were forced to own part of it by allowing it to move to a final vote with their consent, even persuading several of their colleagues to switch their votes. The leaders later voted against final passage.
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Our hated Masters are EXEMPT to the taxes and “laws”
they pass for others, as they empower more corruption
daily against Americans — by ignoring it.
Disgusting. Never have Americans hated their Masters more.
Time to dump McCornhole and Cornrow. Act like ‘Rat and get ejected. Cruz is making these cockroaches dance.
we are screwed
a bunch of chattering old bags
Before I can vote for a third party, there has to be a viable second party....
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After hoping the measure passed without their fingerprints, McConnell and Cornyn were forced to own part of it by allowing it to move to a final vote with their consent, even persuading several of their colleagues to switch their votes. The leaders later voted against final passage."
Pure slime.
The RINOs made Mitch (and Cornyn) vote for it because they want their jobs LOL!
The RINOs have their knives out for each other.
Fascinating.
I guarantee that GOP-E knives are out for Cruz tonight behind closed doors for smoking out the weasels.
Distracting from the differences between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to debt and spending would be a mistake. I think the vote provided the kind of clarity and definition that was accurate."
Pure weasel.
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I guess Mookowski and Collins aren't quite as stupid after all when it comes to falling on their own swords to save McConnell and Cornyn.
Most of those RINO LibTards have been in DC for decades. That should be plenty of time to think up a strategery.
The GOPe knives were out for Cruz six months ago. He’s got nothing to lose, bless his heart.
Oh I know that, but I bet they are really livid at him tonight, especially McConnell and McCain.
Bless their little hearts. They just had to get home before the snow.
And notice the jab at the house. “No reason for us to stand against if the house leader is a wuss....”
With a little luck maybe they’ll bust a vein.
I don’t think Cruz gives a $hit.
And I’m proud of him for it!
Amen!
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