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TexasTowelie

(112,223 posts) Tue Feb 18, 2014, 01:15 PM Feb 2014

Lou Dobbs Calls Out Louie Gohmert Over 'Political Theater' on the Debt Ceiling

Congressman Louie Gohmert probably expected a warm and cuddly welcome when he turned up on the Fox Business Network last week. Instead, the Tea Party darling from Texas got a stern talking to from Lou Dobbs over Gohmert's efforts to block a deal on the debt ceiling.

In case you missed it, Gohmert was one of 199 other House Republicans who recently ignored party leadership and voted against a bill to raise the debt ceiling and avoid shutting down the government yet again. Gohmert clearly expected to be treated as a hero at the start of his interview with Dobbs. Dobbs however had another plan in mind.

It started out with everything as usual. Dobbs asked Gohmert why he and his crew of House Republicans chose to ignore the orders of Speaker John Boehner.

"Well it's rather sad. We've talked enough you know my motivation. My motivation is to try to protect and serve this country that we took an oath to protect and serve," Gohmert said, showing that particular political talent to start speaking and never pause for breath. "I don't know why we even call it a debt ceiling anymore if we just raise it any time we get to it."

More at http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2014/02/lou_dobbs_calls_louie_gohmert.php .

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Lou Dobbs Calls Out Louie Gohmert Over 'Political Theater' on the Debt Ceiling (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2014 OP

Louie Gohmert calling loudly and forcefully for the shut down and close of the Government of the DhhD Feb 2014 #1

Tea-Bagger Antics Should Be A Wake-Up Call Vogon_Glory Feb 2014 #2

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1. Louie Gohmert calling loudly and forcefully for the shut down and close of the Government of the

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 09:52 PM

Feb 2014

United States hoping to destroy the middle class and the economy of working Americans. Gohmert tells us about the state of Texas adjusting the tax breaks by following the same tax cut strategy in 2006 as TEA. We might remember Texas Comptroller's letter about the devastating effects of this action on Texas. It is a situation that Texas has not been able to climb out of to this day (too numerous for me to go into today). Let her letter speak for the situation that we still have today.

http://hobokencurriculumproject.blogspot.com/2011/03/letter-from-comptroller-carole-keeton.html

Keep in mind that Texas began the break down in 2003 following GWB and lowering taxes in time of war; unforgivable. I believe that Texas has been in minimum wage Depression since 2003. TEA has ruined this country.

Vogon_Glory

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2. Tea-Bagger Antics Should Be A Wake-Up Call

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 12:57 AM

Feb 2014

Tea-Bagger antics with the debt ceiling should be a wake-up call to even the staunchest Republicans still believing the bogus fairy tale that Republicans have the interests of small business or smaller investors at heart, but it won't be.

Too many Americans fail to see what happens in other countries when a looney faction willingly drives the gov't into a ditch.

Tea-Bagger antics with the debt OUGHT to be grounds for firing. But voters lack the brains or knowledge.

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