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Republicans giving up
Posted by:
fuckbags
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Date: October 05, 2013 10:08PM
Without question, a repeal or delay of the law known as "Obamacare" remains a top priority for Republican lawmakers, who for weeks have insisted on making any bill that funds government contingent on rolling back President Barack Obama's signature domestic achievement.
But a handful of Tea Party-supported conservatives have publicly backed off that fight, one which caused deep rifts within the Republican Party and led to some very public sniping among Republicans on the Senate floor.
With the shutdown battle being subsumed by debate over the need to raise the debt ceiling in the next two weeks, they said the focus needs to shift to strictly fiscal issues.
"I won't be happy with that but I recognize the writing on the wall," congressman Doug Lamborn told reporters during a rare weekend session for the House of Representatives.
"We've tried a lot of things, and maybe used every arrow in our quiver against Obamacare. It has not been successful, so I think we do have to move on to the larger issues of the debt ceiling and the overall budget."
That is no small admission from the man National Journal named in 2010 as the most conservative member of the House.
He was joined by congressman Dennis Ross, another favorite of the anti-tax, pro-small-government Tea Party movement.
"Pride, I think, has got to be swallowed here, probably on both sides," Ross said.
"We're so close to the debt ceiling that I think the two will continue to be combined as we go forward."
http://news.yahoo.com/republicans-see-shutdown-fight-shift-away-obamacare-215949746.html
Two-term congressman Scott Rigell told AFP he wanted to see Republican "individual members who perhaps are not in leadership, to identify in advance some solution set" that could draw enough bipartisan support for reopening government and raising the debt ceiling.
"If that comes from leadership, wonderful. If it comes from more grass roots, that may be needed."
So much for your strong and unified party. Even they realize they fucked up... I guess as soon as Fox news reports that they did you below 70 types will believe it also.
But a handful of Tea Party-supported conservatives have publicly backed off that fight, one which caused deep rifts within the Republican Party and led to some very public sniping among Republicans on the Senate floor.
With the shutdown battle being subsumed by debate over the need to raise the debt ceiling in the next two weeks, they said the focus needs to shift to strictly fiscal issues.
"I won't be happy with that but I recognize the writing on the wall," congressman Doug Lamborn told reporters during a rare weekend session for the House of Representatives.
"We've tried a lot of things, and maybe used every arrow in our quiver against Obamacare. It has not been successful, so I think we do have to move on to the larger issues of the debt ceiling and the overall budget."
That is no small admission from the man National Journal named in 2010 as the most conservative member of the House.
He was joined by congressman Dennis Ross, another favorite of the anti-tax, pro-small-government Tea Party movement.
"Pride, I think, has got to be swallowed here, probably on both sides," Ross said.
"We're so close to the debt ceiling that I think the two will continue to be combined as we go forward."
http://news.yahoo.com/republicans-see-shutdown-fight-shift-away-obamacare-215949746.html
Two-term congressman Scott Rigell told AFP he wanted to see Republican "individual members who perhaps are not in leadership, to identify in advance some solution set" that could draw enough bipartisan support for reopening government and raising the debt ceiling.
"If that comes from leadership, wonderful. If it comes from more grass roots, that may be needed."
So much for your strong and unified party. Even they realize they fucked up... I guess as soon as Fox news reports that they did you below 70 types will believe it also.
Re: Republicans giving up
Posted by:
All That Matters ...
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Date: October 05, 2013 10:30PM
Pride to be swallowed on both sides? Harry Reid won't swallow anything except for ... Well, you know.
Give up $500 million for the debt ceiling and tell the Dems to get screwed. Then' let the Dems at that point decide for themselves to define Obamacare. Things game isn't over yet.
Give up $500 million for the debt ceiling and tell the Dems to get screwed. Then' let the Dems at that point decide for themselves to define Obamacare. Things game isn't over yet.
Re: Republicans giving up
Posted by:
abcd
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Date: October 05, 2013 10:32PM
oops. Defund, not define.
Re: Republicans giving up
Posted by:
fuckkkyeah
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Date: October 05, 2013 10:34PM
Re: Republicans giving up
Posted by:
Up The Poop Shute
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Date: October 06, 2013 09:28AM
fuckkkyeah Wrote:
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> fuck obamacare!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EtrdE3UDKE
Obamacare is gonna fuck YOU, boy!
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> fuck obamacare!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EtrdE3UDKE
Obamacare is gonna fuck YOU, boy!
Re: Republicans giving up
Posted by:
Gerrymanderer2
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Date: October 06, 2013 10:17AM
It was idiotic and stupid to begin with. Repeal your signature achievement right before its implementation or we'll shut down the government.
Fuck you, who do you think you are. This is after the Democrats gave them a continuing resolution that kept Sequester level spending in place.
Fuck you, who do you think you are. This is after the Democrats gave them a continuing resolution that kept Sequester level spending in place.
Re: Republicans giving up
Posted by:
GOP-tards = Disingenuous Scum
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Date: October 06, 2013 10:27AM
Gerrymanderer2 Wrote:
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> It was idiotic and stupid to begin with. Repeal
> your signature achievement right before its
> implementation or we'll shut down the government.
>
> Fuck you, who do you think you are. This is after
> the Democrats gave them a continuing resolution
> that kept Sequester level spending in place.
+1
You said it, Brother!
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> It was idiotic and stupid to begin with. Repeal
> your signature achievement right before its
> implementation or we'll shut down the government.
>
> Fuck you, who do you think you are. This is after
> the Democrats gave them a continuing resolution
> that kept Sequester level spending in place.
+1
You said it, Brother!