Author Topic: Next up: The Continuing Resolution and defunding Obamacare (Read 7450 times)

Pandora · « **on:** July 25, 2013, 01:08:57 PM »

Why would Republicans keep funding a law that hurts so many people and is so unpopular?

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... Republicans in Congress have a choice this fall with the latest continuing resolution. They can choose to not include funding for the implementation of Obamacare. Negotiate everything, but make that their line in the sand. If the Democrats choose to shut down the government over an unpopular law that hurts people, it is their choice. Republicans should not fund Obamacare.

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) proposed a bill this week to prohibit the funding of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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... Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) is escalating the push by circulating a letter promising not to vote to fund the government after Sept. 30 if Obamacare is not fully defunded.

Sadly, the GOP leadership is already going wobbly on the idea.
Erick Erickson reported at RedState:

Here is what conservative activists should pay attention to. I have obtained the complete list of current signatures to Mike Lee’s letter. Likewise, Ted Cruz has legislation that would defund Obamacare. I have a list of the sponsors of that legislation. We should keep track to see who pulls their name off Mike Lee’s letter and who pulls their name off Ted Cruz’s bill. Additionally, several Senators are either on the letter or the bill, but not both. We should pressure them to be on both.

As it stands now, here is the list that I have confirmed and we should all be vigilant against Senate GOP Leadership pressure:

Libertas · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2013, 11:11:00 AM »

I'll bet dollars to doughnuts they'll be more than a few disappointments here...and if they play the usual voting games (vote for one version and against another...the former possibly being a omnibus reconciliation bill) even more defections will occur. Useless, feckless...treasonous...this is the GOP we are accustomed to seeing.

Septugenarian · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2013, 07:50:24 PM »

The Republican Branch of the American Political Establishment won't take a stand.

IronDioPriest · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2013, 08:36:29 PM »

Quote from: Septugenarian on July 26, 2013, 07:50:24 PM

The Republican Branch of the American Political Establishment won't take a stand.

That is exactly the scenario we are faced with, isn't it?

Pandora · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2013, 08:10:32 AM »

http://hotair.com/archives/2013/07/26/sen-burr-block-a-continuing-resolution-without-obamacare-defunding-thats-the-dumbest-idea-ive-ever-heard/

Plus a list of others who also think it's a dumb idea.

This guy is supposed to be representing the people of North Carolina. With representation like this, we might as well have two Kay Hagans.

Damn these people.

Libertas · « **Reply #5 on:** July 27, 2013, 09:10:57 AM »

It is Burr who is proven to be one of the dumbest sumbiches on the planet...so deferential to dictatorial rule by Lord High Obama he is...

Screw him, if I was there this clown would be getting his ass kicked on the Capitol steps!

John Florida · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2013, 11:24:31 AM »

Quote from: Septugenarian on July 26, 2013, 07:50:24 PM

The Republican Branch of the American Political Establishment won't take a stand.

They need a spine to stand,where they gonna get one of those?

warpmine · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2013, 12:09:41 PM »

Quote from: John Florida on July 27, 2013, 11:24:31 AM

Quote from: Septugenarian on July 26, 2013, 07:50:24 PM
The Republican Branch of the American Political Establishment won't take a stand.

They need a spine to stand,where they gonna get one of those?

Since when did worms have spines?

Glock32 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 27, 2013, 12:50:53 PM »

Quote from: Pandora on July 27, 2013, 08:10:32 AM

http://hotair.com/archives/2013/07/26/sen-burr-block-a-continuing-resolution-without-obamacare-defunding-thats-the-dumbest-idea-ive-ever-heard/

Plus a list of others who also think it's a dumb idea.

This guy is supposed to be representing the people of North Carolina. With representation like this, we might as well have two Kay Hagans.

Damn these people.

I had his number the minute I got his response to my inquiry about the then-imminent Feinstein gun ban. He has all the worst traits of the unprincipled, finger-in-the-wind politico.

Predator Don · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2013, 02:47:23 PM »

Quote from: warpmine on July 27, 2013, 12:09:41 PM

Quote from: John Florida on July 27, 2013, 11:24:31 AM
Quote from: Septugenarian on July 26, 2013, 07:50:24 PM
The Republican Branch of the American Political Establishment won't take a stand.

They need a spine to stand,where they gonna get one of those?
Since when did worms have spines?

They are all bottom feeders. Bastard grunts and porkfish. An interesting trait of bottomfeeders are their ability to bury their head in the sand.

Pandora · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2013, 03:34:02 PM »

Quote from: John Florida on July 27, 2013, 11:24:31 AM

Quote from: Septugenarian on July 26, 2013, 07:50:24 PM
The Republican Branch of the American Political Establishment won't take a stand.

They need a spine to stand,where they gonna get one of those?

My steel-toed boot up their asses, that's where.

warpmine · « **Reply #11 on:** July 27, 2013, 11:11:25 PM »

Quote from: Glock32 on July 27, 2013, 12:50:53 PM

Quote from: Pandora on July 27, 2013, 08:10:32 AM
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/07/26/sen-burr-block-a-continuing-resolution-without-obamacare-defunding-thats-the-dumbest-idea-ive-ever-heard/

Plus a list of others who also think it's a dumb idea.

This guy is supposed to be representing the people of North Carolina. With representation like this, we might as well have two Kay Hagans.

Damn these people.

I had his number the minute I got his response to my inquiry about the then-imminent Feinstein gun ban. He has all the worst traits of the unprincipled, finger-in-the-wind politico.

Mail him a bullet and target to paste upon his head. Be nice and ask him to wear it for special press op.

Libertas · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2013, 07:43:20 PM »

Would rather hoist him by his privates on the Capitol flag pole.

Randoobula · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2013, 11:16:23 AM »

Carl Rove says its a bad idea to allow the shut down of government over this because it will give Obama a big stick to beat republicans with.

Not signing onto Lee or Cruz bills for that reason is kinda like not going to the movies cuz Peewie Herman might be there!!

Glock32 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2013, 11:28:49 AM »

Something tells me Karl Rove will eventually be found dead as a result of a fatal auto-erotic asphyxiation accident.

Libertas · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2013, 11:33:43 AM »

Will his corpse be found in a Bankok hotel room?

AlanS · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2013, 02:31:55 PM »

Quote from: Libertas on July 29, 2013, 11:33:43 AM

Will his corpse be found in a Bankok hotel room?

Locale is irrelevant. Now that I think about it, finding his corpse is irrelevant.

Libertas · « **Reply #17 on:** July 30, 2013, 07:30:43 AM »

Quote from: AlanS on July 29, 2013, 02:31:55 PM

Quote from: Libertas on July 29, 2013, 11:33:43 AM
Will his corpse be found in a Bankok hotel room?

Locale is irrelevant. Now that I think about it, finding his corpse is irrelevant.

Libertas · « **Reply #18 on:** August 01, 2013, 11:30:23 AM »

ObamaCare killing off at least 2% of FT workforce?

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/07/congratulations-democrats-obamacare-will-kill-off-at-least-2-of-us-full-time-workforce/

In the end...if this monstrosity is left in place 2% or anything remotely near it would be fortunate!!!

Add in the spawn that this will produce and the decimation will be total.

Pandora · « **Reply #19 on:** August 01, 2013, 11:36:04 AM »

That's okay, Libertas. Alan Grayson (Floridians re-elected that lunatic) and Jan Shakowksi have introduced a bill which would make it illegal for businesses to downgrade their employees to part-timers, so that'll fix things.