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Cruz: Friday cloture vote to defund Obamacare most ‘important’ vote all year
The Daily Caller ^ | 9-26-2013 | Alex Pappas

Posted on 09/26/2013 2:03:17 PM PDT by smoothsailing

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1 posted on 09/26/2013 2:03:17 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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most important vote he and other lawmakers will take all year.

All year? How about of all time? Since this country was founded? This is a vote whether we become a 3rd world nation or not.

2 posted on 09/26/2013 2:07:00 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (What do we want? Time travel. When do we want it? It's irrelevant.)
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"Hey Joe, can you believe I use to be a millionaire real estate magnate!"

"Yeah, well I use to be a millionaire business owner"

"Hey but at least we got health insurance! Thanks Obamacare!"

3 posted on 09/26/2013 2:15:34 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (What do we want? Time travel. When do we want it? It's irrelevant.)
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Actually those folks had Medicaid, have Medicaid, and will have Medicaid.

Obamacare is for working chumps.


4 posted on 09/26/2013 2:16:57 PM PDT by nascarnation (Democrats control the Presidency, Senate, and Media. It's an uphill climb....)
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To: smoothsailing

God bless Senator Cruz for continuing the fight against 0bamacare, the RATS and the GOP-e.


5 posted on 09/26/2013 2:17:16 PM PDT by jazusamo ([Obama] A Truly Great Phony -- Thomas Sowell http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3058949/posts)
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Call your Senators.

If they’re liberal Democrats, explain to them that if they vote for cloture, they will effectively be voting to pass a bill that will never pass the House and therefore they will be responsible for shutting down the government. And remind them that the last time that happened, they lost both politically and in terms of policy.

If they’re Republicans, remind them that the GOP WON the 1995 shutdown, that they promised to end Obamacare, and that the base is actively energized against it, so if they vote for cloture they will be putting their seats at risk.


6 posted on 09/26/2013 2:17:21 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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This can help us immensely. You good folks know what you have to do!!! Please do it, right now....TODAY!!! Sign and endorse the Lee/Cruz “Defund Obamacare” Petition this instant!!! Let’s get it over the 2,000,000 signature level as soon as possible!!! 1,820,000 Americans have already signed and endorsed this Lee/Cruz petition!!!

(WWW.DONTFUNDOBAMACARES.COM)


7 posted on 09/26/2013 2:17:54 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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Yeah but I was pointing out that to support Obamacommiecare the rich are going to be taxed into oblivion.


8 posted on 09/26/2013 2:20:32 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (What do we want? Time travel. When do we want it? It's irrelevant.)
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http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/corker-only-cruz-and-lee-holding-up-cr-votes/
“The Tennessee Republican wanted it to be clear that [only] two Republican senators, Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah, were objecting to an agreement moving up the final votes to tonight.”

They hanging Lee and Cruz out to dry, making them look like spoilers for the Nightly News.

The Empire Strikes Back...


9 posted on 09/26/2013 2:22:52 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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the rich are going to be taxed into oblivion.

I rather doubt it. Most of the rich are smart enough to realize that crony capitalism is the wave of the future. Much like the oligarchs of Russia, the Lloyd Blankfeins, Jamie Dimonds, Warren Buffets, and Eric Schmidts will do just fine.

10 posted on 09/26/2013 2:24:47 PM PDT by nascarnation (Democrats control the Presidency, Senate, and Media. It's an uphill climb....)
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To: smoothsailing; P-Marlowe; Jim Robinson

I’m interested in whether Cruz will support a delay tactic if the cloture vote fails on Friday/Saturday.

I will adopt his strategy. He is the one who has led, and he’s the one who been talking straight on this...both Cruz and Lee, actually.

(And Imhoff, Sessions, and Rubio, I think. Is that right?)


11 posted on 09/26/2013 2:28:04 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: smoothsailing

Reid just said they have 4 votes tomorrow at 12.30 Noon


12 posted on 09/26/2013 2:33:02 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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Yes, and US Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, too.
Also, Mike Enzi, Wyoming.


13 posted on 09/26/2013 2:41:25 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: xzins

Cruz and Lee definitely, pretty sure about Sessions.


14 posted on 09/26/2013 2:44:28 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: Tennessee Nana

What are the 4 votes, did he break it down?


15 posted on 09/26/2013 2:49:40 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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Also, when I called Coburn’s office, they tried to spread the lie that Cruz voted for cloture. Exact quote “Did u know after his so-called filibuster, after wasting all that time, he then voted for cloture?” I called them on their lie and he admitted it but I kid you not, Senator Coburn and his staff is doing everything they can to make Cruz look bad. Straight-up lied...if I wasn’t a Freeper I would have fallen for the lie.


16 posted on 09/26/2013 2:51:41 PM PDT by yellowdoghunter (My son said, "You tickled my laugh". Lol!!!)
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I found it...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3071697/posts


17 posted on 09/26/2013 2:51:58 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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Wow!
That’s amazing.

Just went to Cruz’s Twitter page and it’s hacked- runs the Jon Stewart skit from last night.

I’m flabbergasted at what’s being done to him.


18 posted on 09/26/2013 2:56:51 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: yellowdoghunter

That’s just... wow! Blatantly lying to a constituent.

And yes, you’re educated so you knew better. Think of the hundreds or even thousands who have been told that lie and believe it.


19 posted on 09/26/2013 3:05:26 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1)
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It is an all out assault, by those who r not up for reelection. Inhofe isn’t doing it cuz he is up in 2014.


20 posted on 09/26/2013 3:06:08 PM PDT by yellowdoghunter (My son said, "You tickled my laugh". Lol!!!)
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