Meet the Sane 13: House Republicans that don't support the ACA defunding

[cali]

as a condition for passing a clean funding bill:

Less than a day after the government shut down, House Republicans are slowly but steadily coming forward to say they're ready to just pass a bill to fund the government with no strings attached.

Here's who they are, and why they say they're done with trying to force through provisions to delay or defund Obamacare in order to keep the government running. We'll update the list if and when more come in. It would take 17 Republicans, along with all Democrats, to cobble together the votes to pass a clean continuing resolution.
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Rep. Pat Meehan (R-Pa.): “At this point, I believe it’s time for the House to vote for a clean, short-term funding bill to bring the Senate to the table and negotiate a responsible compromise.” [Press Release, 10/1/13]

Rep. Scott Rigell (R-Va.): “Time for a clean [continuing resolution].” [Official Twitter, 10/1/13]

Rep. Jon Runyan (R-N.J.): “Enough is enough. Put a clean [continuing resolution] on the floor and let’s get on with the business we were sent to do." [Burlington County Times, 10/1/13]

Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.): A Fitzpatrick aide tells the Philadelphia Inquirer the congressman would support a clean funding bill if it came up for a vote. [Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/1/13]


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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/01/house-republicans-clean-cr_n_4024755.html

[Loudly]

1. Boehner needs to privately assure his sane ones...

That they will not be punished if they join the Democrats in a discharge petition.

I think he would be grateful for one at this point.

[leftynyc]

7. He can't make that promise

With Citizens United, the koch boys can finance a teabagging challenger in a heartbeat.

[Buddha_of_Wisdom]

8. Boehner already has a bagger trying to primary him...

so it's already too late.

[leftynyc]

9. And they'll do the same

to anyone who steps out of line or crosses the teabaggers. They've built their Frankenstein and are just now trying to figure out how to stop him from terrorizing the villagers.

[DonCoquixote]

2. Nice thought, but

at this point, I really, really have no sympathy for ANY GOP. The so called "moderates" have been protecting their slobs for years, even as they were called RINOS. At this point, the kindest thing I would offer them is jail time. As they break rocks in the prison yard, they can watch their Tea Party comrades hang on the scaffold!

[cali]

3. this has zip to do with sympathy or anything along those lines

it has to do with numbers.

[BelgianMadCow]

5. 4 more

and somehow for a clean bill to be put to the floor. I think the latter part will be the hardest.

[leftynyc]

6. Can't help but notice

all 13 from states that went for President Obama in 2012.

[ColumbusLib]

10. Yep

Good point! They probably feel a little safer because of that.

[PADemD]

11. And some of the 13

Are going to be on the ballot with very unpopular Republican (Corbett) governors.