Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) Calls GOP Colleagues 'Lemmings With Suicide Vests' As Shutdown Looms

[Cali_Democrat]

Source: Huffington Post

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) sharply criticized his fellow House Republicans on Monday, saying it's "moronic" for them to let the government shut down over their opposition to Obamacare and calling them "lemmings with suicide vests."

“They have to be more than just a lemming," he said. "Because jumping to your death is not enough."

Nunes slammed his colleagues for their divisive approach, accusing House Republicans of creating an "us versus them" mentality.

“You have this group saying somehow if you’re not with them, you’re with Obamacare. If you’re not with their plan — exactly what they want to do -- you’re with Obamacare. It’s getting a little old,” he said.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/30/devin-nunes-government-shutdown_n_4019531.html

[pscot]

1. Jumping to your death is not enough!

[Amonester]

2. So is Nunes just waking up to what these extremists really R?

If so, what took him so long?

[Botany]

3. yup!

[Hekate]

4. Hellooooo, Mr. Nunes, and welcome back to the Real World!

I just love it when Republicans start defecting. Who else have we got so far?

[CreekDog]

7. He just voted Lemming

just saying.

Sums It All Up


Josh Marshall – September 30, 2013, 7:45 PM EDT
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), who just hours ago was castigating his colleagues as "lemmings" for shutting down the government over Obamacare, has now decided he's going to go lemming and vote with Boehner after all.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/sums-it-all-up

[Hekate]

9. Ah, the lure of the cliff was just too much for the man. Sad.

[steve2470]

11. yes very sad

My cynical take is the pretty words were for the folks back home and the media, and the vote was to do his "party duty". Too bad he can't just be honorable and brave, like a Democrat

[Cha]

5. K&R.. thanks Cali

[StoneCarver]

6. I've just got to say...

Republicans are not dummies and they often take the long view. Have you considered they are going to shut down the government in order to lose some seats in the next election and rid themselves of the tea party once and for all. Then they'll rebuild. -I'm just saying. When a drowning man has a hold of you - you swim down!

[TomCADem]

8. Behold The Power of Ted Cruz and the Lunatic Fringe

Just a few months ago, House Leaders were trying to play down talk of a shut down, until Ted Cruz started calling them wusses.

[jamzrockz]

10. The country will need more brave men like him

to overcome the strength of the teahadists

[rpannier]

12. You shouldn't have encouraged them

Nor should you have given them so much power
But you did
As it says somewhere in the Bible "As ye sow, so shall ye reap."