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Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention?

Posted on | September 28, 2013 | 48 Comments

by Smitty

Now, the House CR and the epic Ted Cruz speech were more velocity than mass, we can agree. There wasn’t a lot of hope that a Senate which goes for years without passing a budget would actually pass the House’s CR as written.

But not that matters have gone full circle, and now the House

will vote on two amendments to the Senate-passed continuing resolution that will keep the government open and stop as much of the president’s health care law as possible.
“The first amendment delays the president’s health care law by one year. And the second permanently repeals ObamaCare’s medical device tax that is sending jobs overseas.
“Both of these amendments will change the date of the Senate CR to December 15th. We will also vote on a measure that ensures our troops get paid, no matter what.

You have Harry Reid saying:

“To be absolutely clear, the Senate will reject both the one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act and the repeal of the medical device tax,’’ said Mr. Reid.
“After weeks of futile political games from Republicans, we are still at square one: Republicans must decide whether to pass the Senate’s clean CR, or force a Republican government shutdown,’’ he said in a written statement, referring to a short-term bill to fund federal agencies that cleared the Senate on Friday.

Reid, I don’t deploy the ‘L’ word terribly often, but you’re a liar. The Republicans aren’t the recalcitrant ones here. You are, you cadaverous thug.
Down the way:

The White House says President Barack Obama would veto House Republican legislation that would delay much of the president’s health care overhaul for a year and cancel a tax on medical devices.

All I can say is, when it’s time for the blame game, the Democrats own this. Speaker Boehner, this is your hour. Pay no attention to the godless Commie sodomites on the Left who want to break this country. Stand firm. Nobody who’s been paying attention to anything believe the Democrats or their river of lies. Pay no attention to the codpiece media; we know they are liars, too.

There will be no relief here. You cannot succumb to cancer. You can only fight this, if there ever is to be hope of recovery.

Category: Barack Obama, Democrats, Republicans

Comments

48 Responses to “Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention?”

  1. CHideout
    September 28th, 2013 @ 9:43 pm

    Does The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention?: by Smitty Now, the House CR and the epic Ted Cruz speech… http://t.co/zCWd13mCny

  2. MrEvilMatt
    September 28th, 2013 @ 9:43 pm

    Does The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention?: by Smitty Now, the House CR and the epic Ted Cruz speech… http://t.co/KN0NsO5yie

  3. Citzcom
    September 28th, 2013 @ 9:43 pm

    Does The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention?: by Smitty Now, the House CR and the epic Ted Cruz speech… http://t.co/jOsOWD6jYN

  4. jwbrown1969
    September 28th, 2013 @ 9:43 pm

    Does The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention?: by Smitty Now, the House CR and the epic Ted Cruz speech… http://t.co/zcodiS3eDq

  5. Lockestep1776
    September 28th, 2013 @ 9:43 pm

    Does The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention?: by Smitty Now, the House CR and the epic Ted Cruz speech… http://t.co/hv1ZXaA7Sl

  6. JRoAZ
    September 28th, 2013 @ 9:44 pm

    RT @smitty_one_each: #ShutdownQuestions Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention? http://t.co/dYf0QE0WY3 #TCOT

  7. wattsjim
    September 28th, 2013 @ 9:45 pm

    @smitty_one_each They like to repeat their lies as if that will make them true

  8. WrayPressley
    September 28th, 2013 @ 10:14 pm

    Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention? http://t.co/UOiUCjzOxr

  9. ECHackett
    September 28th, 2013 @ 10:15 pm

    Harry Reid is an incontinent old fool. Thought I’d add that. “Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention?” http://t.co/7hc3nap04q

  10. thatMrGguy
    September 28th, 2013 @ 10:19 pm

    Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention? http://t.co/uH2M1ynX33

  11. disqus_BglexnIiXv
    September 28th, 2013 @ 11:01 pm

    I dont like this new,so called, “plan” of Bonners,but if this is the plan,you are correct,he better stick to his guns and follow it to the end.

  12. smitty
    September 28th, 2013 @ 11:03 pm

    I’m not ready to have a sex change so that I can mother its children, but this seems to be where it’s at.

  13. DetectiveJake
    September 28th, 2013 @ 11:17 pm

    Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention? http://t.co/J5PqZ6PekE

  14. jeanee5TAM
    September 28th, 2013 @ 11:43 pm

    Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention? http://t.co/EQs3w033DB <they don’t give a ratsass about us

  15. richard mcenroe
    September 28th, 2013 @ 11:58 pm

    They don’t care if we’re listening or not. And they don’t care if the Low Interest Voters listen or not, because they can be counted on to jump at the last shiny thing they see before election day.

    What they’re counting on are the Deliberately Ignorant Voters, the ones who are desperate not to have to change their views or admit their past mistakes.

    We ran into that at our Friday night rally this week. We had signs on OCare sourced from Forbes, the CBO and a recent mailing from a major LA hospital, Cedar SInai, announcing they would not be participating in the CA exchanges. More than one person came up to us and said, “I just can’t believe that,” or “that can’t be right.” Simply could not admit the possibibility they were screwed and they’d done it to themselves into their world view.

  16. BobBelvedere
    September 29th, 2013 @ 12:35 am

    RT @smitty_one_each: #ShutdownQuestions Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention? http://t.co/dYf0QE0WY3 #TCOT

  17. smitty_one_each
    September 29th, 2013 @ 12:45 am

    “They don’t care if we’re listening or not. And they don’t care if the Low Interest Voters…” — richard mcenroe http://t.co/T6Cvzfakep

  18. BobBelvedere
    September 29th, 2013 @ 1:05 am

    RT @smitty_one_each: “They don’t care if we’re listening or not. And they don’t care if the Low Interest Voters…” — richard mcenroe http:/…

  19. Finrod Felagund
    September 29th, 2013 @ 1:15 am

    Republicans should be shouting from the rooftops how Obama gave businesses a one year delay on Obamacare, but not you and I.

  20. Funeral guy
    September 29th, 2013 @ 1:54 am

    Let it go into effect on Tuesday. In the words of H.L. Mencken, “Democracy is a form of government where the people get what they want. And sometimes you have to give it to ’em good and hard.”

  21. Bradoplata
    September 29th, 2013 @ 2:12 am

    Only problem with Boehner is that he is a godless Commie sodomite.

    If he was worth a crap, most of this would have been settled already.

  22. Adjoran
    September 29th, 2013 @ 5:45 am

    You are quite correct it will be Reid and Obama who shut down the government, if it comes to that as seems likely, but you are considering only the facts.

    In politics the perception is the reality. Clinton shut down the government in 1995, Congress passed a budget and he vetoed it. But that was not the perception, we were blamed. In the end, we didn’t suffer so badly and did accomplish some cuts, but we were blamed.

    Every poll on the subject shows Republicans will be blamed for any shutdown now by wide margins – even among Republicans! And even the subset of those who oppose ObamaCare are against shutting down the government over it, and would blame the GOP. Independents will blame us by huge majorities.

    Believing that somehow “this time will be different” is like the theory of second marriages: the triumph of hope over experience. The optimism is admirable, but the realism needs some work.

    Since ObamaCare is primarily funded by its enabling legislation, not annual appropriations, the CR has nothing to do with “funding” or “defunding” it anyway. So the entire thing has been a pointless exercise in futility.

  23. Adjoran
    September 29th, 2013 @ 5:47 am

    The point of blame means Obama doesn’t ever have to cave in. Revenue will still flow into the Treasury as usual and absent a budget resolution guess who will decide how to spend it? HINT: no cuts in the golfing or party budgets.

  24. K-Bob
    September 29th, 2013 @ 6:04 am

    Sneaky way to tie this into the blog theme of late. It’s like cubic entendre, or something.

    That’s why I’m a regular reader of this upscale, sports blog.

  25. Matthew W
    September 29th, 2013 @ 7:59 am

    “Speaker Boehner, this is your hour.”

    America is screwed then.

    I don’t trust that guy to open a box of cornflakes

  26. Rosalie
    September 29th, 2013 @ 8:27 am

    So our side must succumb to their side? That’s the trouble. If we worry about perception then nothing gets done.

  27. loopyloo305
    September 29th, 2013 @ 8:29 am

    Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention? http://t.co/Z2POdnGCOI

  28. HomeownerIQ
    September 29th, 2013 @ 8:32 am

    RT @loopyloo305: Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention? http://t.co/Z2POdnGCOI

  29. OwainPenllyn
    September 29th, 2013 @ 8:34 am

    Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention? http://t.co/GDtmgKEIje via @smitty_one_each #tcot #tgdn #teaparty

  30. GuitarHero1965
    September 29th, 2013 @ 8:37 am

    RT @loopyloo305: Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention? http://t.co/Z2POdnGCOI

  31. Dana
    September 29th, 2013 @ 9:25 am

    Our honored host wrote:

    Reid, I don’t deploy the ‘L’ word terribly often, but you’re a liar.

    Kelley Hunt Smith would disagree with you! 🙂

  32. cdrusnret
    September 29th, 2013 @ 9:35 am

    @rsmccain calls Senator Reid a “cadaverous thug” and encourages Boehner to stay the course. http://t.co/IJVX8n7r4f

  33. rsmccain
    September 29th, 2013 @ 10:35 am

    @cdrusnret Actually, that’s @Smitty_One_Each’s post http://t.co/fIhcC5RKoU

  34. cdrusnret
    September 29th, 2013 @ 10:49 am

    @rsmccain @smitty_one_each Whoops, sorry. But a great post it was.

  35. richard mcenroe
    September 29th, 2013 @ 10:58 am

    Smitty, you don’t understand: Boehner HAS been standing fast. Against the people who put him in office.

  36. thatMrGguy
    September 29th, 2013 @ 11:49 am

    Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention? http://t.co/4ulm73nEbr

  37. JadedByPolitics
    September 29th, 2013 @ 11:51 am

    Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention? http://t.co/fettIZ9Tvj

  38. rmnixondeceased
    September 29th, 2013 @ 11:56 am

    There is an alternative: The Dead Republican Party. Read the full transcript of my acceptance address from last night: http://wp.me/p37Eto-47

  39. DaveO
    September 29th, 2013 @ 1:15 pm

    If only congressional Republicans were Iranian, then Obama would negotiate with them. I wonder if Putin has informed Obama whether to accept or reject the DoD CR?

  40. Adobe_Walls
    September 29th, 2013 @ 1:51 pm

    So people will be mad at Republicans again. So what people are always mad at the Republicans. The 95/96 shutdowns didn’t actually hurt the Republicans they picked up two senate seats and lost a couple in the house. What really hurt the Republicans in 96 was nominating Dole and the soaring economy.

  41. Adobe_Walls
    September 29th, 2013 @ 1:52 pm

    Let. It. Burn.

  42. defendressofsan
    September 29th, 2013 @ 3:27 pm

    Do The Democrats Think We’re Not Paying Attention?

    http://t.co/pnU3nch7qH

  43. Steven Bellack
    September 29th, 2013 @ 3:27 pm

    Steven Bellack liked this on Facebook.

  44. DaveO
    September 29th, 2013 @ 3:45 pm

    The headlines of newspapers, telecasts, blogs, and shows like the View have already been written. Scripts distributed and are being rehearsed.
    This is about 2014 – the Election – not 2014, the 3-month long Continuing Resolution.
    By any means is on the menu, and martyrs are the salt.

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  46. Bob Belvedere
    September 29th, 2013 @ 5:38 pm

    Not unless there’s a free nip bottle of booze in it.

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    September 29th, 2013 @ 8:48 pm

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