Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) calls his GOP colleagues "lemmings with suicide vests"

[highplainsdem]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics-live/liveblog/live-updates-the-shutdown-showdown/?id=39c0ab22-985f-4e2c-af0c-f22286a966ee

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) had choice words for fellow House Republicans who are willing to see the government shut down over their opposition to Obamacare: “Lemmings with suicide vests,” he called them.

“They have to be more than just a lemming. Because jumping to your death is not enough,” he said.

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Nunes said he would support House leadership’s latest strategy: A bill that would keep the government open but delay the individual mandate for a year. But he said that approach means a government shutdown will be all but certain.

The result for his party? “You guys ever watch 16 Candles?” he asked a small group of reporters. “You guys remember Long Duk Dong at the end? That’s going to be us tomorrow, waking up on the grass, crashed automobile. That’s us.”

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[LonePirate]

1. Until he stops voting for these repeal bills attached to the CR, he's a lemming, too.

[snagglepuss]

3. My thought exactly. He's as crazy as the rest of the idiots.

[Barack_America]

2. Don't forget the "canine cologne".

[closeupready]

4. K&R for the 16 Candles reference.

One of my favorite movies.

[Rex]

5. Yeah your party is going to fuck up the country once again Devin.

Sadly a daily occurrence since the 1980s.

[ProSense]

6. Republicans love to

pretend they're sane.

Republican Senator (Collins) Denounces House GOP's Obamacare Strategy
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/republican-senator-denounces-house-gop-s-obamacare-strategy

Senate Defeats House GOP's Delay Obamacare Bill
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023753473

Yet she voted for the delay.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00210

[Pretzel_Warrior]

11. notice how they all voted on tabling the batshit crazy house amendments

that tells you all you need to know.

[johnd83]

7. Damn, now I want to play lemmings

http://www.elizium.nu/scripts/lemmings/

[geek tragedy]

8. The LDD reference is the strangest reference in a political debate I've ever seen nt

[waddirum]

9. No more yankee my wankee...

The Representative from California need food.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

10. yes, very weird. Too much Chivas Regal. Not enough sleep.

[KamaAina]

12. Sounds like someone who wishes to be re-elected

in one of our new, non-gerrymandered districts.