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In reply to the discussion: Breaking - REVOLT: Moderate House Republicans working to line up votes on their own plan [View all]Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)56. Just 30 Out Of 233 House Republicans Actually Want The Shutdown Fight
Just 30 Out Of 233 House Republicans Actually Want The Shutdown Fight
With hours left to pass a continuing resolution before the government shuts down, an overwhelming majority of Republicans may in fact be open to a clean bill that does not attempt to delay or defund Obamacare. Byron York of the Washington Examiner reports that just 30 radical House Republicans are responsible for keeping the doomed Obamacare fight alive.
Some 20 or 30 are somewhat less committed and would be willing to compromise, except out of fear of retaliation from their party. The remaining 175, York estimates, would support a continuing resolution without any Obamacare provisions. If Boehner offers them a clean continuing resolution, they will vote for it, York writes.
Yet House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has thus far refused to bring the bill to a floor vote. Besides a few exceptions, Boehner has clung to the so-called Hastert Rule, rarely calling a floor vote unless it can pass with 217 Republican votes.
The 30 radicals driving the GOPs brinkmanship include Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and Rep. Raul Labrador (R-TX). These lawmakers say they will do anything necessary to take a stand against Obamacare even though shutting down the government will not actually delay the laws implementation.
In the Senate, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have alienated virtually all of their colleagues in their fruitless crusade against Obamacare. An aide to Lee proudly stated, The minority of the minority is going to run things until our leadership gets some backbone.
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Full article here: http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/09/30/2706201/30-republicans-shutdown/
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Breaking - REVOLT: Moderate House Republicans working to line up votes on their own plan [View all]
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
OP
How this will affect exchange rates and how it will affect current business deals.
Nanjing to Seoul
Sep 2013
#83
Apparently the moderates did not think this would go as far as it did, bolded part below...
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#30
they better take back their party, else the brand wont be worth shit next election
NightWatcher
Sep 2013
#7
Their brand being worth shit is a GOOD thing for us. But the shutdown is a BAD thing.
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#32
Because they know that if the crazies shut the government down, the GOP is fucking TOAST next Nov.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2013
#10
Fuck the 'Baggers. It's past time to dump them as they are past their expiration date.
Old Navy
Sep 2013
#14
They should set up a discharge petition voting ONLY the clean CR, and deal with the mess later.
Old Navy
Sep 2013
#22
My personal opinion is that they need to leave the GOP and caucus with the Dems or they are wasting
factsarenotfair
Sep 2013
#25
Good. Well except for the frame job that aligns fucks like King as "moderate"
TheKentuckian
Sep 2013
#28
Breaking: House to vote again (8PMish), moderates refusing to vote on anything but clean CR
NightWatcher
Sep 2013
#42
Peter King: 25 Republicans May Vote Against Taking Up Spending Bill With Obamacare Provision
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#43
175 GOP lawmakers willing to vote for a continuing resolution without defunding/delaying Obamacare
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#46
Of course, that also goes with those who say "delay a yr, then they'll pass it."
uppityperson
Sep 2013
#50
The Dem caucus WILL ONLY participate if it is a straight no strings attached clean CR
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#51
they are screwing America even at this very moment. continuing to add amendments
Pretzel_Warrior
Sep 2013
#62
Only if they bring it to the floor will it mean anything. What is a moderate republican?
lostincalifornia
Sep 2013
#80
"feverishly making calls" Yes, the republicans are riding to the rescue of America!
NBachers
Sep 2013
#87