DU'ers ripped into me yesterday

[JustAnotherGen]

40. Another NY Times Article

They couldn't get to a two thirds majority on Tuesday night. And any Democrats that voted "Nay" I agree with.


On Edit: Adding link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/us/politics/congress-budget-battle.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1380734349-T6tSekHhFUgT2f9/o51G7w
Obama Summons Congressional Leaders to White House

The Republicans suffered embarrassing losses on Tuesday night when three bills — to finance veterans’ programs, national parks and museums, and services in Washington — failed to get the two-thirds majority required to pass under fast-track procedures.

The list of federal programs being singled out for financing is expanding. Democrats criticized House Republicans on Tuesday for choosing national parks over cancer research at the National Institutes of Health.

The response: a measure to finance the health institutes, too. Congress had already passed legislation to make sure active duty uniformed military forces would continue to be paid. Criticized for leaving out the National Guard and Reserves, Republicans added them to the favored list.

So yes - the GOP is offering separate funding for this. They can pick apart every single part of the C.R. with the exception of the ACA and get it passed. But they are nuts if they think the President is going to sign off on anything that repeals the A.C.A. And they don't have the 67 votes in the Senate to repeal the A.C.A. So For once - the super majority works in our favor.

Again - any Dems that voted "Nay" on keeping National Parks and Museums because the Republicans chose to put that before cancer research were absolutely right - and I support them on that.

I've urged my critter - Leonard Lance to add his name to the list of (as of 6 AM this morning) 17 Republican Members of the House who are ready to pass a C.R. right this minute. My fellow constituents are pissed - and his Facebook page shows it.