Posted on 10/15/2013 1:19:24 PM PDT by cotton1706
Updated, 4 p.m.: Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah did not attend Tuesday’s party luncheon where a number of ideas to avert default were discussed, according to a senator present at the meeting.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. — who has referred to the tea party conservatives as “wacko birds” and has repeatedly called their plan to link defunding of Obamacare to the government shutdown a “fool’s errand” — outed the two no-shows.
Cruz and Lee pose two of the most serious threats (outside of maybe the entire House GOP caucus) to getting a debt limit deal before Treasury’s Thursday deadline because they could block any unanimous consent request to cede procedural time. At this point, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada has not yet filed cloture on the framework he discussed with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and the leaders would need such a time agreement to expedite the procedural process for the bill.
CQ Roll Call asked Lee on Monday whether he would be able to make a decision on whether he would block a consent agreement after attending Tuesday’s lunch and hearing McConnell explain the contours of the plan. At the time, Lee said “perhaps.”
On Monday night, Cruz gathered with House conservatives at a popular Hill restaurant to strategize their plan going forward. It wasn’t immediately clear where he was dining for lunch.
Neither Cruz nor Lee’s office responded immediately for comment.
UPDATE: Cruz spokesman Sean Rushton e-mails: “He had a previous commitment that went long. He was planning to go to the caucus meeting but that was cancelled last minute and he didn’t make lunch. Sen. Cruz has made clear that there is no reason we should default on the debt and he will continue working to seek meaningful relief from Obamacare for all Americans.”
And If I was constantly being yelled at at meetings, I wouldn't attend either.
Why go to a meeting of Democrats and reveal our strategy to them?
/johnny
Send McManiac, McConnell and Linda Graham e-mails and letters and let them know what the peasants and peons think of them.
As far as I’m concerned, Cruz and Lee ARE the House leadership.
I wouldn’t want to eat with McLame and B!tch Mcconnell either
Yes he does. I certainly hope all the stress he's causing McCain and Reid isn't too much for their old hearts. Be a real shame if something happened.
The article didn’t say that Cruz and Lee missed the planned meeting, which was canceled. They skipped the lunch beforehand due to “previous commitments,” understandably preferring to iron their socks than to pretend to make nice with the Vichy collaborators. This is a non-story intended to discredit the good guys.
McConnell and McCain are content to take the scraps from Obama's table.
I betcha John Cornyn was sitting at McCain’s right hand!
“This is a non-story intended to discredit the good guys.”
Oh, of course. But laughable all the same. The moderates love a chance to yell at conservatives who actually make them work, vote on things, and face accountability.
Why is Sarah Palin not talking about John McCain and the damage he is doing? She doesn't owe him anything. McCain's campaign operatives back stabbed her to the MSM throughout the campaign. The movie “Game Change” ridiculing her was based on stories from McCain operatives. McCain has never defended her from the MSM attacks.
Why listen to a bunch of Collaborators?
Can’t wait to hear McCain “eulogizing” Graham on the Senate floor, after Lindsey loses the primary..
““Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. — who has referred to the tea party conservatives as “wacko birds” and has repeatedly called their plan to link defunding of Obamacare to the government shutdown a “fool’s errand” — outed the two no-shows.”
Why is Sarah Palin not talking about John McCain and the damage he is doing? She doesn’t owe him anything. McCain’s campaign operatives back stabbed her to the MSM throughout the campaign. The movie “Game Change” ridiculing her was based on stories from McCain operatives. McCain has never defended her from the MSM attacks. “
My take is that Sarah is above it AND...
anything she says will be twisted into her getting her widdle feelings hurt from playing in the big leagues. You know how the MSM is.
I think Sarah is smart,,,as she watches with us all, the facade of John McCain melt in front of the world. She can keep her hands clean and move on. John McCain is a lost cause Democrat. Anyone who follows him doesn’t need Sarah to air any dirty laundry. Those who worship him would just hate her all the more for doing that,,and the libs would have a field day with it. It’s a lose-lose.
To get attacked by the goon squad? Who has time for that.
The lamestream would LOVE nothing better!
Sarah is way too smart to ever play into their filthy hands.
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As far as I’m concerned, Cruz and Lee ARE the House leadership.
The civil war has begun.
It sure beats the Thirty Years Strategic Retreat.
Fool’s errand???? 0bama care has been defunded for 15 days, let’s go for another 15 days!!!
Good for them for refusing to be the GOP-e's punching bags!
And, McConnell is in that vile group of *traitors*, too.
You may be right. It may just hold Sarah up to even more ridicule.
But what you are saying is that honest and patriotic people should not speak the truth because the MSM will twist what they say and subject them to ridicule.
Sarah will be viciously attacked no matter what she says or doesn't say. Any conservative who speaks the truth will be lied about and viciously attacked.
Our once great country has reached the sad state in the honest, moral patriotic people are intimidated into silence. And the most despicable liars never shut up.
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