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Mitch McConnell willing to kill Obamacare with just 51 votes
washingtonexaminer ^ | Oct. 30, 2014 | Philip Klein

Posted on 10/30/2014 2:44:06 PM PDT by PROCON

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says he would be willing to repeal Obamacare with a simple majority if he takes over as majority leader in January, his spokesman told the Washington Examiner on Thursday.

The announcement comes just days before Tuesday's midterm congressional election, in which Republicans have a strong chance of seizing the upper chamber from the Democrats and putting the Kentucky senator in charge.

"Leader McConnell is and has always been committed to the full repeal of Obamacare, and he'll continue to lead efforts to repeal and replace it with patient-centered reforms that enable greater choice at lower costs. He knows it won't be easy, but he also believes that if Republicans are fortunate enough to take back the majority we’ll owe it to the American people to try through votes on full repeal, the bill’s most onerous provisions, and reconciliation,” McConnell spokesman Brian McGuire wrote in an emailed statement.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0carenightmare; 2014election; abolishobamacare; mcconnell; obamacare; repealobamacare; senile
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To: stephenjohnbanker
The Chamber of Commerce has spent millions over the past 10 years to defeat conservatives, and promote establishment Republicans. They now control the Republicans in the senate.

I'm of the same opinion.

Crony capitalism whether it's during a Rat admn., or a Pub admn., is equally debilitating to free mkts and the opportunity for individuals to compete.

161 posted on 10/31/2014 11:41:41 AM PDT by wmfights
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To: wmfights

Exactly.


162 posted on 10/31/2014 11:46:20 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens.)
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To: entropy12
Congress can only control future spending, because spending bills originate in the House.

Since we haven't had a budget since Obama ascended to the throne they have no constitutional authority to continue spending money that was never appropriated. Since the Fed continues to flood the economy with worthless paper I guess it really doesn't matter since the President seems to be able to spend money anywhere he chooses.

No Congress can bind a future Congress. Congressional leaders seem to have forgotten that part of the Constitution.

The only real power to stop this imperial government is for Governors to exercise their 10th amendment powers, but they won't. Eisenhower addicted all of them to Federal money with the Interstate Highway funding which morphed into the Feds controlling almost everything.

163 posted on 10/31/2014 12:31:11 PM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: Sybeck1
Mark Levin lit a fire under his ass last night after running two clips of him saying first he would do it with 51 then just a couple days ago it would take 60

Heard that, too. The original promise was weeks before... The 2010 election.

And here we are again in 2014.

Groundhog Day.

164 posted on 10/31/2014 12:35:11 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: PROCON

The Nevada legislator should as soon as possible pass a resolution expressing the peoples outrage at the massively unfair and unjust federal land grab. Nevada’s Governor aut to be raising his voice on the matter too to get attention for the people and state of Nevada on this abuse Federal Land Grab.

The big issue is This isent just an relation against Bundy this a massive attack upon the land and resource of the people of Southern Nevada.

This is Washington punishing an entire community for the disputed actions of one man. That is a grossly unfair and unjust overreaction. Nevada’s leaders need to raise their voices in loud protest over this grossly unfair land grab. Nevada has to make this a national issue to get the pressure on BLM to pull out of nevada and leave Nevadas natural resources to the people.

Right now BLM is out of vindictiveness making that case for Nevada. They are grossly overreacting by punish an entire community for the act of just one man. or if this really is about some sort of obscure animal or plant they are placing that plant or animals supposed livelihood over that of the people of Nevada.

Eyther way this is something Nevada’s leaders should be going on the news about to try and bring attention to the issue in hopes of saving Nevada’s peoples access to her natural resources.


165 posted on 10/31/2014 2:03:19 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: SoConPubbie

That maybe true, but i happen to believe Mitch is a good enough politician to eventually reconize the winds that will be blowing ever more strongly against Obamacare as its full effects hit the peoples wallets and healthcare access all that more harder.

Getting Obama on the record for vetoing even the outstanding issues like the individual mandate would be politically devastating for the Democratic party.

As it puts them on record for being in the pocket of big business by forcing people to buy their goods and services.

On the other hand if the democrats call the bluff and vote for the mandate repeal we will have a means by which we can destroy the Liberal Goverment supporting Insurance industry even more quickly thereby pushing people back into savings plans and good Health choices. All with Obama’s signature.

Mitch McConnell may be a backstabbing strategic morron, as he demonstrated last year during the stand off. but it will be in his interest to keep his word.


166 posted on 10/31/2014 2:15:29 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: Monorprise

keep his word?

The one here he vowed to destroy the TEA Party?


167 posted on 10/31/2014 2:18:59 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: wmfights

the trick is taking over the Chamber or rather retaking it from the Liberal infiltrators.

You do not and cannot simply write off every organization that turns against you. They have money and supporters that we need to inform or at least neutralize.

One way or the other theses organization will not simply die they will either be cooped by us or they will be a threat.


168 posted on 10/31/2014 2:19:21 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: GeronL

no not keep his word, act in his own political interest. Mitch McConnell seems to me like a traitorous untrustworthy bastard that I’d like to see lose as much as you. But im not going to pretend he ain’t still a politician ultimately trying to smell the wind.

He would never have made it to minority leader if that were not the case. Im on the fence whether or not Kentuckians should vote for or against him. Fortunately im not a Kentuckian so i don’t have to make that call.
Kentucky republicans should defantly go out and vote for all the Local and State conservatives.

Those are the really important leaders we will need in the years to come if we are to stop Washington.


169 posted on 10/31/2014 2:35:19 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: hal ogen

If the GOP really wins seats. I have a feeling the GOP will lose Senate and House seats.


170 posted on 10/31/2014 2:54:09 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Patton)
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To: kingu

Reconciliation bills can’t be filibustered because they affect the budget.


171 posted on 10/31/2014 3:01:18 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Your tagline is LAUGHABLE!!!


172 posted on 10/31/2014 4:37:54 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: PROCON
Repeal, and Replace??

Ya really want the power too. Don't ya Mutch!

173 posted on 10/31/2014 4:47:01 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:32 "The arrogant one will stumble and fall ; / ?)
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To: PROCON

Yawn.


174 posted on 10/31/2014 5:30:22 PM PDT by sefarkas (Why vote Democrat Lite?)
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To: PROCON

Yes, repeal that no good socialist piece of social engineering, demographic warfare, piece of crap!


175 posted on 11/01/2014 12:40:41 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: PROCON

Why would he even GET to be majority leader if the Rs win? He’s so smarmy!


176 posted on 11/01/2014 5:43:15 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: GeronL

If the Repubs take the Senate, Reed will repeal the Filibuster rule they voted on earlier this year, before the January turnover.


177 posted on 11/01/2014 8:37:13 AM PDT by CapnJack
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To: Norm Lenhart

Re: “He lies. Anyone that votes for him deserves what hell they bring on themselves. If they don’t know what a fraud he is by now, they are too stupid to be voting.”

Soooo, if McConnell loses and a Dem is elected in his place, THAT will increase our chances of repealing Obamacare?

Or, take a chance, however slim, and vote McConnell back in, and possibly get rid of Obamacare?

I would go with the slim chance as opposed to no chance at all.


178 posted on 11/02/2014 7:16:23 AM PST by rusty schucklefurd
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To: TurboZamboni

Sixty is the magic number, and the Republicans will never have that number. Even in 2016, with a Republican President, they will never get to the sixty number.

So, Obamacare is here to stay....for decades possibly. As prices continue to escalate....I would speculate that around around forty million Americans will be without health insurance by 2018....more than in 2008. Journalists will be sitting there on a story of significant impact to society....yet unable to tell it because it really says volumes about the results of this eight-year period under the administration.


179 posted on 11/04/2014 1:00:45 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: PROCON

All votes should be 51. Drop the filibuster like it hot.


180 posted on 11/05/2014 2:59:49 PM PST by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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