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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 04:36 PM Sep 2013

Ted Cruz Unveils Brilliant Plan To Fight Obamacare By 'Shutting Down The Military'





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In a Sunday interview, Cruz told Fox News host Chris Wallace that Senate Republicans should stand together and refuse to vote for cloture by filibustering if Democrats added Obamacare funding to the bill.

“Any vote for cloture, any vote to allow Harry Reid to add funding to Obamacare with just a 51-vote threshold, a vote for cloture is a vote for Obamacare,” Cruz insisted. “And I think Senate Republicans are going to stand side-by-side with Speaker [John] Boehner and House Republicans, listening to the people and stopping this train wreck that is Obamacare.”

Wallace pressed Cruz on his “end game” …“Because the government is going to shut down a week from Monday,” the Fox News host pointed out.

“If Harry Reid kills the bill in the Senate, the House should hold its ground, and should begin passing smaller continuing resolutions, one department at a time,” Cruz explained. “It should start with a continuing resolution focused on the military.” “Send it over, see if Harry Reid is willing to shut down the military,” he quipped.


Watch it for yourself. For bonus giggles, pay attention to Chris Wallace uncomfortably trying to explain Senate rules to Sen. Cruz.

http://www.alan.com/2013/09/22/ted-cruz-unveils-brilliant-plan-to-fight-obamacare-by-shutting-down-the-military/

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Ted Cruz Unveils Brilliant Plan To Fight Obamacare By 'Shutting Down The Military' (Original Post) Tx4obama Sep 2013 OP
I keep getting visions of Cruz Warpy Sep 2013 #1
Who is more stubborn, Cruz or the mule? A mule has a lot of sense. DhhD Sep 2013 #3
I'm sure Obama can make the case itsrobert Sep 2013 #2
Well, he should make the case that the Repukes want the U.S. to be invaded Left Coast2020 Sep 2013 #12
I wonder if Crazy Crappy Cruz thinks this issue is going to vault him into the WH. Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #4
I would sure like to see the so called proof yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #5
.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #6
Is that supposed to be Cruz falling off his horse? Left Coast2020 Sep 2013 #13
I'd say it's Cruz losing to the imaginary foe called "Obamacare". Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #14
Cruz is such a tool and not a sharp one at that! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #7
This is a saturation bombing of bullshit. nt nyquil_man Sep 2013 #8
What is wrong with this guy?! And why is anyone listening?! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2013 #9
all I have to say heaven05 Sep 2013 #10
Cruz is dangerous meow2u3 Sep 2013 #11
my question is how did this guy ever get into the senate being born in Canada? bonniebgood Sep 2013 #15

Warpy

(111,381 posts)
1. I keep getting visions of Cruz
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 04:40 PM
Sep 2013

mounted backwards on a mule, broom in hand, shouting CHARGE! at a wind farm.

The mule looks bored, slightly skeptical, and disinclined to budge.

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)
2. I'm sure Obama can make the case
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 04:53 PM
Sep 2013

that not funding the military would put the US in an imminent threat to enemies foreign and domestic and as the President has the authority to take any action to defend US.

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)
12. Well, he should make the case that the Repukes want the U.S. to be invaded
Mon Sep 23, 2013, 01:02 AM
Sep 2013

by foreign terrorists who want to kill Americans.

Thats how he should make the case--just as an ignorant tea freak like Batsh** Bachmann would make the case on Cluster Faux: (Obama wants terrorists to kill Americans).

Throw it right back in their slimy faces.

Thats what depresses me sometimes about Mr. O. He doesn't throw it back at them when they make claims the HE wants to shut down the government--which is what the ignorant constituents believe.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
4. I wonder if Crazy Crappy Cruz thinks this issue is going to vault him into the WH.
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 05:06 PM
Sep 2013

Why can't the good people of Texas see this bum for what he is and kick his butt to the curb. We are better than Cruz, lets get him out.

yuiyoshida

(41,867 posts)
5. I would sure like to see the so called proof
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 05:08 PM
Sep 2013

That 90% of all Americans think OBAMA CARE will bring down this Nation... and Destroy the Economy. I bet there is IS NONE.

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)
13. Is that supposed to be Cruz falling off his horse?
Mon Sep 23, 2013, 01:07 AM
Sep 2013

Or an artists rendering of Cruz being attacked by someone from John Boners office?

meow2u3

(24,774 posts)
11. Cruz is dangerous
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 11:10 PM
Sep 2013

The more I hear him, the more I'm convinced he's trying to overthrow the constitutional government and make himself dictator. In other words, he's a wannabe tyrant, plain and simple.

bonniebgood

(943 posts)
15. my question is how did this guy ever get into the senate being born in Canada?
Mon Sep 23, 2013, 11:15 AM
Sep 2013

did the teabag ever ask him to show his birth certificate? Accuse him of being an American? or any dem on tv or other accuse him of being unamerican?

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