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Obama Bites Tongue as Cruz Confronts Him at White House Meeting
NewsMax.com ^ | October 12, 2013 | Sandy Fitzgerald

Posted on 10/12/2013 11:32:53 AM PDT by SoConPubbie

Sen. Ted Cruz seized the opportunity afforded by a White House invitation to confront President Barack Obama over his healthcare plan.

Cruz said he appreciated the chance to go see the president — but then presented him with "substantial" changes for Obamacare.

In the meeting, also attended by dozens of other Republican senators, Cruz refrained from using the word "defund," reports Politico. Instead he told Obama that all sides need to "provide substantial relief to the millions of people who are hurting because of Obamacare, who are losing their jobs, being forced into part-time work and losing their health insurance."

Cruz said he told the president that a deal to reopen the government must also provide relief for those affected by the Affordable Care Act.

One participant at the gathering told The Dallas Morning News that Obama seemed to "bite his tongue," while Cruz was talking.

Cruz said Friday he's happy there are finally discussions being held.

"That is an improvement," he said. "There was an awful lot of talk, but then, at the end of the day, the president still said he wouldn't negotiate."

But while Cruz has been focused on defunding Obamacare, leading the charge on attacking the insurance program as a condition for reopening the government, he denied Friday he's responsible for the government shutdown, instead blaming Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

"I opposed the shutdown from Day One," insisted the Texas freshman senator, who has come under fire from senior Republican lawmakers, who say he is fighting against Obamacare without having a real strategy.

"I think it was wrong that President Obama and Harry Reid forced the shutdown," Cruz told reporters. "They forced the shutdown because they wouldn’t compromise on Obamacare."

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Nevada; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abortion; cruz; deathpanels; harryreid; nevada; obama; obamacare; shutdown; tedcruz; texas; zerocare
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To: grania
I wish Cruz and Obama had gotten into a debate, no teleprompters or notes allowed.

That would have left our affirmative action president unarmed. That would be unfair.

21 posted on 10/12/2013 11:53:42 AM PDT by oldbrowser (The debt limit is the emergency brake on government spending)
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To: workerbee

Ted Cruz is the most courageous man in the country right now.


22 posted on 10/12/2013 11:55:29 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: SoConPubbie
Sign me up please.

Cruz is kicking the status quos ass and I'm loving every minute of it. He's Da Man!

23 posted on 10/12/2013 11:55:51 AM PDT by Manic_Episode (Some days...it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps....)
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To: COBOL2Java

I’m surprised he could keep his mouth shut, no self control there.


24 posted on 10/12/2013 11:56:52 AM PDT by slipper (The best is yet to come)
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To: bereanway

Shortly after Cruz started his dissertation THE FOREIGNER could be seen reaching into his pocket for several metals balls which he started rotating around in his hand.


25 posted on 10/12/2013 11:57:25 AM PDT by spawn44 (moo)
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To: SoConPubbie; mickie; flaglady47; seekthetruth; seenenuf; pax_et_bonum; Maine Mariner; Chigirl 26; ..
Speaking of glorious confrontations, did anyone just see our guy, Rep. Louie the G, make mincemeat out of that smug, know-it-all Fox host-ette?

He was relentless, pounding her with a FACT right up till her producer talking into her ear piece told her she had to wind it up!

I loved it! Good for Cong. Gohmert. He gave no mercy!

Leni

26 posted on 10/12/2013 11:59:12 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: Manic_Episode

Done!


27 posted on 10/12/2013 11:59:12 AM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: MUDDOG

Truth of the day! Dee leader can’t talk off the cuff.


28 posted on 10/12/2013 11:59:37 AM PDT by ealgeone (obama, border)
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To: laplata

Yes we should pray for him


29 posted on 10/12/2013 12:00:13 PM PDT by slipper (The best is yet to come)
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To: SoConPubbie

Add me to this list please!


30 posted on 10/12/2013 12:00:47 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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To: SoConPubbie

Does this mean his tongue is not officially forked?


31 posted on 10/12/2013 12:05:38 PM PDT by Patriotic1 (Dic mihi solum facta, domina - Just the facts, ma'am)
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To: SoConPubbie
One participant at the gathering told The Dallas Morning News that Obama seemed to "bite his tongue," while Cruz was talking.

I'm guessing the teleprompter was not running.

32 posted on 10/12/2013 12:05:45 PM PDT by gitmo ( If your theology doesn't become your biography it's useless.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Please add me to your list.


33 posted on 10/12/2013 12:08:16 PM PDT by kitkat (STORM THE HEAVENS WITH PRAYERS FOR OUR COUNTRY.)
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To: laplata

>>>We should pray for the safety of Ted Cruz.>>>

I’m thinking the same thing.


34 posted on 10/12/2013 12:11:21 PM PDT by kitkat (STORM THE HEAVENS WITH PRAYERS FOR OUR COUNTRY.)
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To: ealgeone

He can’t write, either. Calling Bill Ayers.


35 posted on 10/12/2013 12:13:36 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: SoConPubbie

Please sign me up. Thank you.


36 posted on 10/12/2013 12:14:05 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: laplata

Done!


37 posted on 10/12/2013 12:15:31 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: kitkat

Done!


38 posted on 10/12/2013 12:17:01 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: The Sons of Liberty

I love Ted Cruz, but we can’t have him on the ticket in 2016. I could be dead wrong about how I’m reading the Constitution and what it says in regards to presidential eligibility, but we do NOT want to have this fight after eight years of questioning Obama’s citizenship.


39 posted on 10/12/2013 12:17:36 PM PDT by eaglescout1998
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To: Rides_A_Red_Horse

Done!


40 posted on 10/12/2013 12:18:18 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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