Posted on 09/17/2015 2:34:35 PM PDT by VinL
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) is pressing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to reveal his “strategy for success” as he risks a government shutdown in an attempt to defund Planned Parenthood.
In a letter to Cruz on Thursday, Ayotte demanded to know why the firebrand Texas senator – and presidential candidate – is so strongly pushing legislation that the party can't pass.
“It is abundantly clear that we lack the votes in the Senate to redirect these funds [from Planned Parenthood,” Ayotte, one of four female Republicans in the Senate, wrote in the letter.
Ayotte makes clear that she opposes a government shutdown – ”particularly when it appears there is no chance of achieving a successful result.”
Two years after Cruz took a stand that resulted in a government shutdown, Ayotte said she is again asking him to reveal his hand about what he hopes to achieve.
“[I] would appreciate you sharing your strategy for success with all of us before any damaging government shutdown becomes imminent,” she wrote in the letter, which was first obtained by the New Hampshire news station WMUR.
Dozens of Republicans in Congress have promised to defund Planned Parenthood at all costs in the wake of this summer’s controversy over fetal tissue donations. But GOP leaders have maintained that they are strongly opposed to any effort linking them to a dysfunctional government.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has strongly condemned Cruz’s efforts, which he warned would cause chaos in the chamber. Similarly, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has told members in private meetings this week that the GOP would take the blame for any fallout.
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REALLY!!! A damned criminal enterprise, violating federal law, and you want to fund its continued criminality? You say there's nothing to be done?
Then, why the hell do you hold office..... STAND DOWN!
Is there not one shred of common decency in you? Not one principle or conviction that you will fight for? Will you stand for absolutely nothing, except your reelection?
Detestable.
Shut your piehole, you stupid woman.
the dumb winch doesn’t realize a gov shutdown IS a nice endgame...shows people how bloated and inefficient the government is.
The end game iis to not give into Obama. He will be the one defending Planned Parenthood and VETOing the spending bill.
Grow some stones Ms. Ayotte I am sure if it was a special goody for one of your Cronies it would be worth it.
the RINO’s are obeying Bonehead’s command
Senator Cruz should tell her:
My endgame is simple. To defund government sponsored genocide.
Dear Mr. opposing pitcher, I can't hit inside fastballs, so will you not pitch any when I come up to bat? Ok.Thanks.Knuckle bump.
[Dozens of Republicans in Congress have promised to defund Planned Parenthood at all costs]
THIS is why grassroots Republicans are revolting. PROMISES. PROMISES. PROMISES.
Babies are being tortured, torn apart from limb to limb, eye balls being sold, hearts and brains being taken from them while they are still alive.
And they say they appose a government shutdown??? They stand accountable for their inaction.
The weak-kneed Republicans won’t even try. No guts, not glory. They have neither.
MSM have to keep calling Cruz ‘firebrand’ because nobody knows who he is thanks to the MenSeekingMen completely ignoring him all these years, ESPECIALLY during debates.
And that folks is WHY a WOMAN should not be POTUS!!!
Stunning, just stunning that a sitting US Senator does not know how to win a war, much less a battle.
She is a dirtbag
Go to he!# Ayotte you worthless RINO POS
1. Examine the premise.
She says a government shutdown will be damaging. Where is the evidence for that? There have been several wimpy semi-shutdowns and there were no damages from any of them. In fact it has been instructive on how little we need government in our day to day lives
The end game is to do what he says he’s doing — defund Planned Parenthood, cut the budget, cut the government.
Mc Cain is scared of his last election that is why he giving Trump a pass on blasting his daughter
As many pundits are afraid of Trumps supporters attacking them.
Put the bill up for a vote.
Nuclear option if necessary to cut off debate.
Pass the bill and send to Obama
Obama vetoes the bill
RNC spends $10 million in TV ads blaming Obama if he is willing to shutdown the govern to continue the funding of baby killers.
Trump spends $5 million doing the same.
Cruz spends $5 million as well.
All GOP candidates push the issue.
We wait to see who wins.
No guts, no glory.
She doesn’t need to stand up for her constituents. The GOPEs got her back!
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