Cruz Toys With The Idea Of Using Sebelius Replacement To Repeal Obamacare

[DonViejo]

DYLAN SCOTT – APRIL 11, 2014, 2:56 PM EDT

Fox News gave Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) the opportunity Friday to say that he would use the confirmation of the next Health and Human Services Secretary as an instrument in his quixotic quest to repeal Obamacare.

He didn't exactly say he would try to block the confirmation of Office of Management and Budget Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who was nominated to replace Kathleen Sebelius -- but he didn't exactly pass on it either.

"I think Burwell presents an ideal opportunity to examine the failures that are Obamacare. And four years ago, reasonable minds could have differed over whether this thing might work," Cruz said. "Today, seeing the disaster, seeing the trainwreck that is Obamacare, in my view, it is the essence of pragmatism to acknowledge this thing isn't working. We need to start over, repeal every word of it. Start over."

Cruz's options would appear limited, though, after Senate Democrats detonated the nuclear option on filibusters for confirmation votes.

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[NastyRiffraff]

1. Like a dog with a bone

except that most dogs are way more intelligent than this moron.

[tanyev]

2. You do not like it, so you say. Try it! Try it! And you may.

[global1]

3. It Would Really Be Funny If Cruz Was The Catalyst For A Single Payer System.....

And by the way - what is he talking about when he says 'train wreck'?

Sure the initial website didn't work well. Most new websites have glitches. No biggie.

Everything else went well. Look at the numbers.

[awoke_in_2003]

4. I was making tea at work...

and the idiot box in there is always on fox news. They were calling the rollout a disaster. That is the meme they are running with.

On edit: I just remembered, it was catastrophe, not disaster.

[Wounded Bear]

5. The 'disaster' is that it is working...

7 million and counting.

[hollowdweller]

6. Here's my question

The democrats thought they were going to get Oliver North and instead he was able to make them look bad.

I mean the ACA is starting to look a lot better. Sylvia Burwell is super smart.

Do they really want to go there with her? It could wind up doing the reverse of what they want if she owns them.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. I'm sure that the 7.5 million plus whom obtained coverage because of ACA

would beg to differ with him over his characterization of ACA as a "disaster"

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. Filibuster it! Oh, right. You can't

Fuck a duck, then, Cruz.

[sakabatou]

10. OFFS

[davidpdx]

11. I saw this coming from a mile away

because the guy pretty much telegraphs his every move.

[kydo]

12. Me thinks cruz is the real failure.

Today, seeing the disaster, seeing the trainwreck that is cruz's political career in my view, it is the essence of pragmatism to acknowledge this thing isn't working. We need to start over, repeal every thing he has done. Start over.

He is just imposing his failings and faults on others. Classic sociopath ... err bagger. What a total loser.