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Republican infighting on full display on U.S. Senate floor
Reuters ^ | September 26, 2013 | By Rachelle Younglai

Posted on 09/26/2013 7:28:44 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Republican infighting took a nasty turn in the U.S. Senate on Thursday with Senator Bob Corker accusing fellow conservative Ted Cruz of using the looming fiscal deadline for self-promotion and to endear himself further with Tea Party groups.

While the unusual floor fight between senators from the same party focused on one temporary spending bill, it highlighted the intra-party fights raging among Republicans over everything from national security surveillance to immigration reform and how deeply to cut into government social safety-net programs.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gop; rino
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To: JW1949

Doesn’t matter. GOP already committed political suicide by attacking the only ones doing what the people want done. The Rinos showed there hand and we took note. No difference between the two. It’s time to start a second party.


21 posted on 09/26/2013 7:48:54 PM PDT by DeWalt
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Best thing about it—it has shown the light on the cockroaches that were voted in as Republicans, but are treacherous to the core.

McCain, that would mean you, especially.


22 posted on 09/26/2013 7:49:27 PM PDT by madison10
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To: JW1949

Agreed. That’s my take too. I’m registered as a Republican, and I use that license to go after the leadership tooth and nail.


23 posted on 09/26/2013 7:50:57 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (This post coming to you today from behind the Camelskin Curtain. Not the Iron or Bamboo Curtain...)
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To: madison10; All
(A BIG Hat Tip To Freeper Dogbert41 For the punchline!!)

"Following Obama out of the restroom,
McCain suddenly realized he missed a spot."


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24 posted on 09/26/2013 7:51:37 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: DeWalt

Agreed...It may take a while, but I still think conservative principles will win out over the liberal socialists...


25 posted on 09/26/2013 7:52:04 PM PDT by JW1949
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Loose the RINO party! forget the politics and take this country back. If the past several weeks have not proven it true that conservatives need to distance themselves as far away from boehned, gobbler, mclame and his squeeze as we can get, I don’t know what will. Let the Tea Party arise!


26 posted on 09/26/2013 7:55:35 PM PDT by RS_Rider (I hate Illinois Nazis)
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To: All

Please, please Americans...Don’t let this just be all talk!!! Take action...Stand up for OUR country....


27 posted on 09/26/2013 7:58:55 PM PDT by JW1949
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To: RS_Rider

Excellent


28 posted on 09/26/2013 7:58:56 PM PDT by DeWalt
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To: JW1949

Rest assured, conservatism and capitalism always win out over communism. Even in Russia and China.


29 posted on 09/26/2013 8:04:15 PM PDT by DeWalt
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To: JW1949
I mean ACTUALLY go!!!!! Declare themselves as democrats for elections....

You mean like snarlin' Arlen...Link (the fag) Chaffee?

30 posted on 09/26/2013 8:05:39 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Hey RATS! Control your murdering FREAKS!)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Like Crist is fixen to do. (One of Roves favorites )


31 posted on 09/26/2013 8:08:18 PM PDT by DeWalt
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To: DeWalt

Thanks,

Please stand for Ted Cruz and Mike Lee!


32 posted on 09/26/2013 8:08:21 PM PDT by RS_Rider (I hate Illinois Nazis)
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To: DoughtyOne

Clap! Clap! Clap!

(Standing ovation)

I would wish the gop luck, but let’s face it: they wouldn’t know what to do with it.


33 posted on 09/26/2013 8:10:32 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Power disintegrates when people withdraw their obedience and support)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
They "have sent out emails around the world and turned this into a show possibly, and therefore they want people around the world to watch maybe them and others on the Senate floor," Corker said on the Senate floor.

That is "infighting?"

"America will be watching closely which senators vote to allow Democrats to fully fund Obamacare, and the vote should be carried out in the open for all to see," Cruz's office said.

Ohhhh, now I get it.

That wasn't a fight, that is Sen. Cruz dishing out a spanking...

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34 posted on 09/26/2013 8:20:09 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: JW1949
Agreed...It may take a while, but I still think conservative principles will win out over the liberal socialists...

Nope, without another revolution, the USA will go the way of Rome, Greece, the Mayans, and any other form of human government that became God-less.

The Republic will not function with out core beliefs that there is a Supreme Being and all freedoms flow from God.

You can't have queer marriages, pedophiles leading the Scouts, 50% of the nation on the dole, most young people know who was the last Survivor but not knowing their congress critters or how many members of SCOTUS are on the bench.

35 posted on 09/26/2013 8:23:24 PM PDT by USS Alaska (If I could...I would.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Will

Never

Vote

Republican

Again


36 posted on 09/26/2013 8:25:38 PM PDT by gotribe (Vladimir Putin is MY President)
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To: musicman
GO CRUZ!!!!
37 posted on 09/26/2013 8:40:06 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: freedom462
The "traditional conservatives," might not be so conservative after all, if they are so "insulted" by Cruz and the others, but definitely Cruz's stand against funding Obamacare.

Many of those "traditional conservatives" speak boldly about getting rid Obamacare but strongly resent being forced to either do so or being shown up as paper tigers.

38 posted on 09/26/2013 8:44:24 PM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflowers)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

These RINOS are starting to sound like children that are mad and stomping their feet because Cruz is showing them up. They are really childish in their reactions to Cruz.


39 posted on 09/26/2013 9:09:19 PM PDT by dandiegirl
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To: onyx

“CRUZADE”


40 posted on 09/26/2013 11:23:30 PM PDT by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people.)
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