Comments on: GOP Threatens Govt. Shut Down

By: _DJ

_DJ — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:36:17 +0000

Yes, truthiz, this is about to get interesting. I'm following this story closely and will post a new article about the latest developments very soon. My recent post 'Dear Vladimir Putin..." McCain Reponds

By: truthiz

truthiz — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 19:57:06 +0000

So um I'm reading where at about 2:40 pm this afternoon Cruz "HIJACKS Senate" to rail against Obamacare vowing to speak "until I am no longer able to stand."

Uh. Huh. Welp…as it turns out……

"The speech is not a filibuster since it won’t officially lead to a delay of any votes. A vote will take place Wednesday to proceed to debate on the House-passed continuing resolution, which currently includes language to defund Obamacare. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is expected to strip that provision out with a simple majority vote.

Although Cruz said he intends to speak until he can no longer stand, his time is limited. The senator can speak for as many hours as he wants, but only until the 30-hour clock runs out for cloture. […]

H/T: HuffPost

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 05:31:45 +0000

Why am I not surprised by the Republicans reaction? I'm tired of their temper-tantrums!

By: truthiz

truthiz — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:28:38 +0000

Chris Wallace FOX News Sunday

“This has been one of the strangest weeks I’ve ever had in Washington, and I say that because as soon as we listed Ted Cruz as our featured guest this week, I got unsolicited research and questions not from Democrats, but from top Republicans who — to hammer Cruz.”

H/T: Politico

By: truthiz

truthiz — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:39:23 +0000

@BD- Hear! Hear!..lol Vitters's face says it all. "This guy (Cruz) is a NUT. And *We* (the GOP). Are. Screwed."