Cruz, Rubio creating grassroots army to force gop to commit political suicide

[applegrove]

Cruz, Rubio creating grassroots army to force gop to commit political suicide

by Joan McCarter at the Daily Kos

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/07/1229533/-Cruz-Rubio-creating-grassroots-army-to-force-GOP-to-commit-political-nbsp-suicide#

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Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are spearheading the effort to build a “grassroots army” to influence GOP leadership after entreaties to their colleagues fell short.

So far, only 13 Senate Republicans have signed onto a plan to block any stopgap spending measure funding the government beyond Sept. 30 unless it cuts funding for the healthcare law.


Supporters of the push are taking their message directly to the Republican base this month. They are promoting an online petition, http://www.dontfundobamacare.com, that has already gathered 217,578 signatures.

Guess where Cruz is heading next to tout his big fight? Yep, Iowa. Because for Cruz and Rubio, this isn't about Obamacare. It's about the 2016 primaries, which makes the rivals curious allies against Mitch McConnell. And for him, it's all about 2014, as they very well know. The key to making their harebrained scheme to shutting down government is getting Kentucky to scare the shit out of McConnell and force him to go along with it.



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[arely staircase]

1. tonight I'm gonna party like its 1995

good luck with that shit GOPers

[Blue Owl]

2. "Benghazi" is the new "Kamakazi"

n/t

[Dawson Leery]

3. The GOP lost the last time they shut down the government.

[LeftofObama]

4. Please proceed, Senators!