All In Favor Of Futility, Say Aye [View all]

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What is with the Republicans — how’s that for a loaded question?

Futility is their motto. They just had a summer conference in Boston where they basically addressed their upcoming issues, mainly the 2014 and 2016 elections. Chairman Reince Priebus got up and told everyone in his typical goofy way that they are going to expand their tent. They’re going to be the Happy Party.

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Braced by their new-found jovial image of positive reinforcement, the circus entered into their final official show of hands. They warned America, the people whose votes they seek, that they are the party that knows what to do. The solution is to shut down the government — the entire government and hold it hostage over Obamacare.

Now most of the speakers forgot to mention that shutting down the government does not shut down Obamacare. It does though stop military funding, education, immigration and border security, impacts social security payments, shuts down most cabinet level departments. So when that was finally brought up, in a dismissive sense they brushed off that little tidbit with, well, we can delay Obamacare, then. That’s a victory, just like the 40 House votes which went nowhere but cost valuable time and money.
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Finally they adjourned and departed Boston, full of pep and vim. They’re going to retake the senate, add seats in the house and reclaim the White House in the next presidential election.

Oh and~

Many 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls agree: Defund ObamaCare
By Elise Viebeck - 08/17/13 12:00 PM ET

“Maybe [Congress’s] approval rating is at 12 percent because they haven’t tried to inspire people.”
KILL OBAMACARE FUNDING AT ANY COST (7)
Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas)
Gov. Bobby Jindal (La.)
Rep. Steve King (Iowa)
Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.)
Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.)
Former Sen. Rick Santorum (Pa.)
Sen. John Thune (S.D.)
PURSUE ANOTHER APPROACH (DELAY, TRADITIONAL REPEAL) (5)
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.)
Gov. Susana Martinez (N.M.)
Rep. Pete King (N.Y.)
Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.)
Gov. Scott Walker (Wis.)
UNCLEAR (2)
Gov. Rick Perry (Texas)
Sen. Rob Portman (Ohio)
DID NOT RESPOND TO CALLS, EMAILS (4)
Former Gov. Jeb Bush (Fla.)
Gov. Chris Christie (N.J.)
Gov. Nikki Haley (S.C.)
Gov. John Kasich (Ohio)

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/317495-many-2016-gop-hopefuls-defund-obamacare#ixzz2cScUlNPw

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