Moderate Republicans Are Revolting Against The Push To Defund Obamacare

[Tony_FLADEM]

Source: Business Insider

This evening, House Speaker John Boehner (R) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R) are making their third attempt to get Obamacare changes in exchange for passing a continuing resolution to keep the government open.

They're getting some opposition from the right, including the Senate Conservatives Fund and Heritage Action, which don't like the fact that the new plan wouldn't defund Obamacare entirely.

But what's new is that Republican moderates are threatening to vote against leadership's plan because they do not want to have this fight over Obamacare. And those moderates may have enough votes to block the plan from passing.

Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) has declared his intention to vote against the rule bringing tonight's amendments to the floor. King spokesman Kevin Fogarty told Business Insider he has 25 other moderate Republicans with him against any further defund-Obamacare push on this continuing resolution.

Especially since some conservative members are likely to vote against the CR from the right, that spells big trouble for Boehner's plan. Fogarty told Business Insider that Reps. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), two of the House's most hardline conservatives, were not among the count of 20-25 moderates. Both plan to vote "no" on the amendment.



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/government-shutdown-moderate-republicans-revolt-boehner-defund-obamacare-2013-9#ixzz2gQ720cN4

[johnp3907]

1. They're ALL revolting.

They stink on ice.

[sarge43]

5. Yes, but now they're rebelling. nt

[Tx4obama]

2. More info/updates below

Updates in the comments section on this DU OP here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023754115

and

Peter King: 25 Republicans May Vote Against Taking Up Spending Bill With Obamacare Provision
Here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/30/peter-king-government-shutdown_n_4018806.html

and

Estimate: 175 GOP lawmakers willing to vote for a continuing resolution without defunding/delaying Obamacare
http://washingtonexaminer.com/how-30-house-republicans-are-forcing-the-obamacare-fight/article/2536611

[Newsjock]

3. When Peter freakin' King is described as a 'moderate' Republican ...

... you know we're off the deep end.

[Zambero]

7. I guess it's all relative these days

In the past King was regarded as being mainstream conservative, although he is not a rigid ideologue and shows an independent streak from time to time. He was one of the few GOP House members to oppose the Clinton impeachment.

[NewJeffCT]

8. These days, moderate means "slightly less batshit crazy"

than the rest of the lot

[KamaAina]

10. Bob Dole was once considered a conservative Republican

until the party started its lurch to the right.

He said, "I haven't changed. I'm still Bob Dole. The party is what's changed."

[watoos]

4. Quick Johnny

more warm wine. At least Johnny had the biggest gavel on record, too bad he doesn't know how to use it.

[blkmusclmachine]

6. Meh.

[yuiyoshida]

9. I am watching Chris Matthews on MSNBC right now...

He is pretty resigned to the idea that there will be a Government shutdown.

[IrishMidget]

11. Failed.

Let it go down that this shutdown is entirely on John Boehner's shoulders.

[marmar]

12. "Moderate Republicans"

Is there such a species?

[Hekate]

13. Lovely, just lovely.

[Warren Stupidity]

14. Well no they haven't so far. At least not significantly more so than our own revolting democrats.

"The House voted 228-201. Twelve Republicans voted against the amendments to the Senate-passed CR, and nine Democrats voted for the GOP plan."

Same Shit Different Minute.

[durablend]

15. Ain't it nice

There's always the reliable ones on our side that appease terrorists