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Obama demands quick House vote on shutdown
wash times ^ | 10/7/13 | d boyer

Posted on 10/07/2013 11:52:15 AM PDT by bestintxas

On the seventh day of the shutdown, President Obama called on House Republican leaders Monday to allow a vote immediately on a short-term measure to reopen government operations.

Mr. Obama said he strongly suspects “there are enough votes” in the House to reopen the government today.

“The truth of the matter is, there are enough Republican and Democratic votes in the House of Representatives right now to end this shutdown immediately with no partisan strings attached,” Mr. Obama said during a surprise visit to FEMA headquarters in the district. “The House should hold that vote today.”

The president said he is “happy” to talk to Republicans about budget issues, but not under threat of a shutdown or a government default.

“We’re not going to establish that pattern,” Mr. Obama said, urging the GOP to “move beyond this manufactured crisis.”

Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, has said there are not enough votes in the House to pass a “clean” resolution to reopen the government temporarily. He said Democrats must accept changes to Obamacare before Republicans will agree to a budget deal.

“Providing fairness to the American people, under Obamacare, is all we’re asking for,” he said.

Mr. Obama dared Mr. Boehner to hold a vote.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 113th; bho44; chummingatthebit; debtceiling; dictator; govtshutdown; maybealittle; obama; shortterm; shutdown; snortsnortsnort; tyrant
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To: bestintxas
The Republicans say: "We will fund everything but Obamacare." The President says: "If you don't fund Obamacare, I won't let anything be funded and it will be your fault." The threat is all his.
21 posted on 10/07/2013 12:01:35 PM PDT by buridan
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To: Sacajaweau
Take the vote and shove it to him.

The risk is, there just may be enough RINOs who would support the so-called "clean" CR to pass the d*mn thing. Not a risk worth taking....

22 posted on 10/07/2013 12:02:11 PM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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To: bestintxas; All
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23 posted on 10/07/2013 12:03:02 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: bestintxas

Somebody needs to remind Barry that he doesn’t run the House of Representatives. He’s confusing America with some African turd world country again. We don’t do kings and dictators here.


24 posted on 10/07/2013 12:03:10 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The DemocRAT Pahtay! Spending our grandchildren's future, today!)
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To: bestintxas

As more and more people hear the Obamacare horror stories, support for Obamacare will go down. Hang in there, Pubbies!


25 posted on 10/07/2013 12:03:26 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: bestintxas

If the senate would just vote on the clean CRs that the house has sent, most of the government would be open for business already.

And I still can’t believe how that idiot Chuck Hagel gets away with what he did, unncessarily throwing 400,000 people out of work for a week, when they actually HAD funding.

Instead, they make him sound like a hero for “bringing them back” — when they should never have been gone.


26 posted on 10/07/2013 12:03:49 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: bestintxas

“Mr. Obama dared Mr. Boehner to hold a vote”

well lookee lookee, the “Great Uniter” is at it for another day

his obnoxious behavior is actually making it easier for Boehner to do the right thing


27 posted on 10/07/2013 12:04:14 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: bestintxas

Hmmm...listen Zero: you are the Executive ONLY.

You execute the wishes of the People. You do NOT get to demand squat.
The zerocare debate is not partisan its a matter of fairness for WE the American People who are faced with higher premiums, lower service levels and larger deductibles to pay for your voters.Scru dat!

Everyone up there is too scared to say it but I am not: Eff off.


28 posted on 10/07/2013 12:04:28 PM PDT by Adder (No, Mr. Franklin, we could NOT keep it.)
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To: bestintxas

So Harry Reid does not have to when he chooses but Boehner should..........


29 posted on 10/07/2013 12:05:17 PM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: bestintxas; All
“Providing fairness to the American people, under Obamacare, is all we’re asking for,” he said

So fair that congress doesn't have to be on it?

Hey barrycade.... 1-800-318-2596!
30 posted on 10/07/2013 12:05:54 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11) Hey, Harry Reid.. 1-800-318-2596!)
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To: bestintxas

Sounds like Barry Cades is getting a leetle desparate. :-)


31 posted on 10/07/2013 12:05:59 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: bestintxas
Today, Rasmussen released poll results on Obamacare: "A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% of Likely U.S. Voters have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of the health care law, while 49% view it unfavorably. This includes 23% with a Very Favorable opinion and 38% with a Very Unfavorable one."
32 posted on 10/07/2013 12:06:16 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: bestintxas
Obama demands quick House vote on shutdown

Fake Constitutional scholar is showing his profound ignorance.
He can demand until he's blue in the face, This is NOT "the hood."

Some things have not changed, since the creation of the Republic : The three branches are coequal, but have always been viewed in order of priority to achieve the traditional roles of governance. Legislature, Executive and Judicial, in that order.

The House has always been viewed as the body closest to the ultimate authority, We The People.
They need neither your permission nor your approval.
The House is also the ONLY and final body which may initiate revenue Bills and Laws.

Deal with it, Barry.

To the House : Do your job. 5 years of no budget shouldn't create a panic for the GOP. We KNOW who disdains the rule of law and the provisions of the Constitution.

STAND FIRM!

33 posted on 10/07/2013 12:07:03 PM PDT by publius911 (Look for the Union label, then buy something else.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
What say pistols at dawn? (It’s a joke, there, NSA. Hi, from your best bud...)

Now that right there is funny, I don't care who you are.
34 posted on 10/07/2013 12:10:22 PM PDT by rhubarbk (It's official, I'm suffering from Obama fatigue!)
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To: bestintxas

No no no no no no. He didn’t care about Republican votes when they “deemed” ObamaScare passed, they wouldn’t allow Republican input when this monstrocity was drawn up-it’s all theirs now, and needs to remain so. He’s just trying to share the blame now that ObamaScare is being shown to be the fiasco we always knew that it was.


35 posted on 10/07/2013 12:10:46 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: longtermmemmory

I did notice. Public opinion must be with the Republicans, or they’d be stirring up “shutdown fever” with gusto.


36 posted on 10/07/2013 12:11:57 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: bestintxas

He has no right to demand a vote. He’s talking like a dictator.


37 posted on 10/07/2013 12:12:10 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Liberal women now play the vagina card to win their arguments.)
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To: bestintxas
From the article:

“Some Republican lawmakers dispute the speaker’s assessment of the likely vote tally, saying there are probably enough bipartisan votes to approve a short-term budget without addressing Obamacare or any other legislation.”

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So who are these “some lawmakers” and those “bipartisan” reps who would vote for this? I want to know...so they can be voted out next time they are up for re-election.

38 posted on 10/07/2013 12:12:47 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: bestintxas

We don’t need no steeking vote! Hold tough Boehner.


39 posted on 10/07/2013 12:13:19 PM PDT by showme_the_Glory (ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government)
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To: bestintxas

HOLY CRAP

He must be polling HORRIBLY

This is called ‘a blink’.


40 posted on 10/07/2013 12:13:32 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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