Senate votes 100-0 to move ahead on debate over Obamacare

Los Angeles Times ^ | 09/25/2013 | Lisa Mascaro

[SeekAndFind]

The Senate easily overcame Wednesday

[Personal Responsibility]

100-0? After all that, Cruz voted to move the measure forward?

Am I missing something?

[mrsmith]

This was NOT the cloture vote Cruz wants to stop!

That will come Friday or Saturday.

(Seems to be a lot of confusion on this...)

[clamper1797]

More like MSM deception

[Resettozero]

Procedural vote, only good for Senators to propagandize in their home states. And Lisa Mascara of the LA Times/Pravda Left Coast proceeds to spew lies disproven again and again.

[GeronL]

“lonely filibuster-like campaign”

yesterday an article said a “Powerful group of Senators” were doing it.

SO now its a one-man campaign again.

lolz

[MissNomer]

This was NOT the cloture vote Cruz wants to stop! That will come Friday or Saturday.

Whew! I'm relieved to see this statement, because I was worried, not to mention puzzled by the numbers. Can you explain the cloture issue for me, if you have time, or point me to a good explanation? I've been a little distracted here, but I'd like to know what to look for. Thanks.

[bolobaby]

Deceptive reporting. Cruz, in fact, introduced TWO unanimous consent measures (which Reid rejected) that were SPECIFICALLY designed to speed up the process and get to the actual vote.

[TangledUpInBlue]

SHOCKER!!

[colorado tanker]

Cruz voted for this? So, what was the point?

I have an uncomfortable feeling this whole thing was about maximum TV time for Cruz and a possible Presidential run. From what I'm seeing here, it's working.

[Hostage]

Please note this is the LA Times.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

(Seems to be a lot of confusion on this...)

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As much as Harry Reid can manufacture by coming up with arcane rules, roadblocks, and objections.

[Vigilanteman]

At minimum, this would be 98-2 (Cruz & Lee) if it was an actual cloture vote. It is not. The senate knows they have to throw the house some bone to move the funding forward. It remains to be seen what the bone will be.

Perhaps some minor delay in implementation. Perhaps a repeal on the tax on medical devices. Something.

[JRandomFreeper]

That's because you are listening to the liars in the MSM. They are lying to confuse you. Like they always do.

And so many freepers buy into it.

/johnny

[DoughtyOne]

My thought too. Evidently this isn’t the biggie.

[Mozilla]

LA Times? really??? Even Dr. Drew bashed them and refuses to read their propaganda.

[sport]

The media is not being honest on this. But then again, if they were honest, they would not be the propaganda arm of the Democrat Party, would they?

[cotton1706]

This was the motion to proceed (to debate), basically bringing the bill to the floor.

In the old days there would have been an actual debate, but now, Reid files for cloture at the same time he files a bill so he can call for an end to debate whenever he wants, which is usually after the mandatory 30 hours of debate, i.e. the next morning or afternoon.

[piytar]

This is not cloture, just a vote to permit debate.

[lucky american]

Washington does a kabuki dance. Senate rules. They are distorted and complex. Most of the Senators don't even understand them. It has been 100 years of chess. Of move and counter move. Don't like the rules? expand on them. It is meant to confuse. The senators aides are paid to find loopholes.
Government is too big and we need to stand behind Ted Cruz.
If we all just pick up the phone and call, get on their facebook page or tweet your Senator we might have a chance. If you sit there and do nothing, this may be it.