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Boehner backs down in DHS funding fight, plans to hold vote on 'clean' bill
FoxNews ^ | 2/3/2015 | Fox

Posted on 03/03/2015 12:02:25 PM PST by gwgn02

ouse Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday agreed to Democrats' demands to hold a vote on legislation funding the Homeland Security Department through the end of the budget year, without any immigration measures attached.

The move is a victory for the Obama administration and sets up a presumably swift resolution to the weeks-long standoff on Capitol Hill.

Republicans had tried to use the DHS funding bill as the vehicle to reverse President Obama's controversial immigration executive actions. But Democrats repeatedly blocked the move, insisting they pass the spending bill with no riders attached.

"I am as outraged and frustrated as you at the lawless and unconstitutional actions of this president," Boehner told his caucus on Tuesday morning, according to a source.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: amnesty; boehner; gop; surrender
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To: lowbridge

How many of our soon-to-be, current crop of presidential aspirants will say anything to get elected, but then do the Chamber of Amnesty’s bidding once seated in the White House?


41 posted on 03/03/2015 12:27:46 PM PST by WIBamian (Cruz for President. Alabama Senator Jeff Session for Vice-President. There really is no one else.)
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To: gwgn02

Squish.


42 posted on 03/03/2015 12:28:25 PM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: gwgn02

It’s been passed. Boehner used Bibi’s speech to distract everyone while he cut a deal with the Democrats to give them everything they want.


43 posted on 03/03/2015 12:30:35 PM PST by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!")
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To: gwgn02; AngelesCrestHighway
Here (Post 27) is a picture of Boehner and the dems "working" together (to destroy the USA :-(
44 posted on 03/03/2015 12:33:31 PM PST by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't wait. Do it today.)
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To: WIBamian
This is why freepers should not vote for the lesser of two evils

Evil is still evil....why vote for the lesser form? I don't think we were buying what they were selling last cycle. Voters in numbers beyond wildest expectations gave the Republican Party all the rope they needed. They could either use it as a lifeline to save the nation or use to hang themselves. We knew that. They chose it to hang themselves.

I don't much care who the next President is. The US cannot be saved if the invasion isn't reversed.

How about RandPaul/DonaldTrump? We might as well go down laughing.

45 posted on 03/03/2015 12:33:54 PM PST by grania
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To: Hugin
 
 
It's pretty evident that's exactly what happened. Very devious.
 
 

46 posted on 03/03/2015 12:33:56 PM PST by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: gwgn02

This was the inevitable end of this charade. There never was a chance that the Republicans were going to commit political suicide by shutting down all or part of the government.

Time to move onto a battle we can win and quit wasting time or energy tilting at windmills.


47 posted on 03/03/2015 12:37:02 PM PST by DugwayDuke
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To: grania

a clean amnesty bill is a joke and the beltway knows it.


48 posted on 03/03/2015 12:37:24 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: nitzy

believe it or not, it was the repubs who tied it to DHS.

i’m not kidding.


49 posted on 03/03/2015 12:41:12 PM PST by Principled (Government Slowdown using the budget process!)
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Let's Git-R-Done!

Less than $3.4k to go!!

50 posted on 03/03/2015 12:49:15 PM PST by RedMDer (Keep Free Republic Alive with YOUR Donations!)
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To: grania
Yes, you are correct. The Disunited States of America is polarized, socially, financially, and politically. Gallup states that liberals are gaining on individuals who self-identify as conservative. This duality is the true good versus evil battle going on for America's soul.

However, it is the moderates who tend to choose to vote for evil, which is the deviant ideology of chaining liberty to the cloven hooves of statist politicians who rule with fear, instead of leadership.

So a vote for a RINO, moderate, slavemaster politician will always be a vote for evil.

51 posted on 03/03/2015 12:49:27 PM PST by WIBamian (Cruz for President. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions for Vice-President. True conservative heroes!)
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To: gwgn02



52 posted on 03/03/2015 12:51:06 PM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: DugwayDuke
So, what would that accomplish?

It would show the nation that the GOP can fight just as well as the leftie RATS. Until they do they do not get my vote and the nation is doomed. As I see it, when the Libs are in power, the minority gets to do nothing, when the Libs are our of power they continue to set the agenda. I am through with the Stupid Wuss Party.
53 posted on 03/03/2015 12:53:35 PM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: dforest

54 posted on 03/03/2015 12:54:47 PM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: DugwayDuke

What it would accomplish is laying the dirty sheet in Barry’s lap. Let it be his fault the DHS shuts down. Believe me he would not be so smirky if he had to veto bill after bill after bill day in and day out. After a few times it starts to look like he’s the obstructer. This whole thing would turn around real fast.

The GOP do not know how to play hardball. No matter what they do they will never get an even break from the MSM. Not gonna happen. But they can make it more difficult.


55 posted on 03/03/2015 12:55:23 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: DugwayDuke

You’re in the wrong place rino douche


56 posted on 03/03/2015 12:57:43 PM PST by steel_resolve (And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm)
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To: gwgn02
"I am as outraged and frustrated as you at the lawless and unconstitutional actions of this president," Boehner told his caucus

Uh, okay.

57 posted on 03/03/2015 12:58:50 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Hugin
It’s been passed. Boehner used Bibi’s speech to distract everyone while he cut a deal with the Democrats to give them everything they want.

It worked very well.

They're all in the same well stocked limo....Drinks for all.

58 posted on 03/03/2015 1:04:53 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: gwgn02

MOST of the House just re-elected him Speaker..
with very few that didn’t..


59 posted on 03/03/2015 1:07:03 PM PST by hosepipe (" This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole.. ")
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To: gwgn02

Question: WHo’s Obama bitches....

Answer; Most all of Congress.. the Supremes, the FBI, CIA, NSA, IRS, all of the military.. joint chiefs, every executive branch agency, journalists, holyweird, all newspapers, mags, and periodicals.. and most of the republican party.. and a boatload of others..

of course some of them are whores.. as well..


60 posted on 03/03/2015 1:14:11 PM PST by hosepipe (" This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole.. ")
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