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McConnell Shoots Down Ted Cruz's Plan To Risk Shutdown Over Obamacare
Talking Points Memo ^ | SEPTEMBER 23, 2013, 5:20 PM EDT | SAHIL KAPUR

Posted on 09/23/2013 2:54:24 PM PDT by HenryArmitage

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) broke with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Monday, revealing that he won't filibuster legislation to fund the government in service of conservative goals to defund Obamacare.

The Republican leader's decision is a major blow to the push by Cruz and powerful conservative activist groups, who wanted Republicans to unite and filibuster a continuing resolution until Democrats caved agreed to gut funding for the Affordable Care Act.

"Senator McConnell supports the House Republicans' bill and will not vote to block it, since it defunds Obamacare and funds the government without increasing spending by a penny," McConnell spokesman Don Stewart told TPM in an email Monday. "He will also vote against any amendment that attempts to add Obamacare funding back into the House Republicans' bill." The decision clears a path for Democrats to pass a continuing resolution that funds Obamacare. Procedurally, Democrats need 60 votes (they have 54 members) to advance the House-passed continuing resolution. But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) can strike the language defunding Obamacare with 51 votes, which frees up McConnell and every other Republican to vote against such an amendment. This way he never has to actually vote to fund Obamacare but doesn't force a shutdown over an unachievable goal.

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: 0carenightmare; cruz; gop4deathcare; gop4obamacare; gop4romneycare; gopestablishment; gopvsamerica; mcconnell; mcconnellcare; obamacare; primarymcconnell; primarytherinos; rino; romney; romneyagenda; romneycare; romneycare4ever; zerocare
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To: HenryArmitage

Midge (spelling intentional!) McConnell better stop running those campaign commercials denouncing his opponent for being PRO-Obamacare! Although, I have a feeling ol’ Midge won’t be the GOP candidate come next year. D@mn RINO!


41 posted on 09/23/2013 3:42:42 PM PDT by Polyxene (Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.)
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To: HenryArmitage

We need to vote these scumbags out of office. Decent people have been assaulted by these self-appointed emperors.


42 posted on 09/23/2013 3:48:41 PM PDT by grimalkin (The riddles of God are more satisfying than the solutions of man. -G.K. Chesterton)
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To: Venturer

I totally agree.


43 posted on 09/23/2013 3:51:24 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: navymom1
I left the Republican Party today and registered as an Independent.

Can you vote in major party primaries in your state as an Independent?
44 posted on 09/23/2013 3:53:10 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There's no salvation in politics.)
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To: chickenlips

> We truly need a new term to replace RINO. These people are truly Republicans in the modern sense and being called a RINO is a badge of honor to them. They may be conservatives in name only, but they are modern Republicans through and through.

Traitors(R)?


45 posted on 09/23/2013 3:54:43 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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Voting ain’t going to fix what is broke in this country.....

Too late for playing nicey nicey

The enemy is inside the walls


46 posted on 09/23/2013 3:55:53 PM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: HenryArmitage

Do y’all suppose that the Republicans are concerned that, if they vote to defund ObamaCare, their stocks will decline.


47 posted on 09/23/2013 3:56:10 PM PDT by mtnwmn (Liberalism leads to Socialism)
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To: jsanders2001
Its very obvious which way he would probably vote just looking at a photo of him alone. Definitely a RINO in appearance at least.


48 posted on 09/23/2013 4:00:01 PM PDT by capydick (''Life's tough.......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'')
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To: HenryArmitage

McConnell has officially joined the other side. Damn them and damn him.


49 posted on 09/23/2013 4:02:47 PM PDT by Always A Marine
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To: jsanders2001
a new term to replace RINO. These people are truly Republicans in the modern sense and being called a RINO is a badge of honor to them. They may be conservatives in name only, but they are modern Republicans through and through. Traitors(R)?

Perfect!

50 posted on 09/23/2013 4:04:16 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
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To: HenryArmitage

“Senator McConnell supports the House Republicans’ bill and will not vote to block it, since it defunds Obamacare and funds the government without increasing spending by a penny,” McConnell spokesman Don Stewart told TPM in an email Monday. “He will also vote against any amendment that attempts to add Obamacare funding back into the House Republicans’ bill.”

This says exactly opposite of the title. WTF?


51 posted on 09/23/2013 4:06:18 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (From time to time the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)
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To: HenryArmitage

Should be indicted for treason. Pure and simple. End of story.


52 posted on 09/23/2013 4:06:28 PM PDT by Doc Savage ("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)
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To: navymom1

Stay Republican long enough to primary him off the Nov 2014 ballot.


53 posted on 09/23/2013 4:07:57 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (From time to time the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Midge’s corporate sponsors? Wonder if Tokyo Rove’s disgusting PAC is one of his biggest donors.


54 posted on 09/23/2013 4:13:27 PM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
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To: RIghtwardHo

McCain benefits from democrat crossovers in the primary. AZ has an open primary and McCain gets the vote out for him, from democrats.

He truly is a RINO in every sense of the expression.


55 posted on 09/23/2013 4:13:39 PM PDT by Hostage (Be Breitbart!)
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To: clintonh8r

Defund Mitch.


56 posted on 09/23/2013 4:13:50 PM PDT by heye2monn
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To: HenryArmitage

EX-Senator McConnell has a NICE ring to it.


57 posted on 09/23/2013 4:15:08 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: capydick

Midge Beasley McConnell

58 posted on 09/23/2013 4:15:19 PM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
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To: Hostage
AZ has an open primary and McCain gets the vote out for him, from democrats.

That finally explains how Juan McShame keeps getting re-elected.

59 posted on 09/23/2013 4:16:42 PM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
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To: sport

And you think that lying weasel Romney would have repealed it?

You’re delusional.

At least we have a party we can save. But had Romney got in, it would have been an impenetrable fortress of establishment republicrats.

So the upside to Obama getting elected is we have a party to save and have as our own.


60 posted on 09/23/2013 4:16:52 PM PDT by Hostage (Be Breitbart!)
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