House Leaders Holding Rally after CR Vote - LIVE

[n david]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

“Today, the House of Representatives did what Washington pundits only a few weeks ago said was impossible: a strong bipartisan majority voted to defund Obamacare. This is a victory for House conservatives, and it is a victory for Speaker Boehner and Republican leadership.

I love Ted Cruz, but the bolded statement is just completely wrong.


Republican: 228 Ayes; 1 No; 3 Not Voting
Democratic: 2 Ayes; 188 No; 10 Not Voting
TOTALS: 230 Ayes; 189 No; 13 Not Voting

There were 2 (TWO) (T-W-O) Democrats who voted for this bill. That is NOT a strong bipartisan majority. That's almost all Republicans plus 2 Democrats who have been against Obamacare from the beginning (Rep McIntyre and Rep Matheson). That's not a strong bipartisan majority.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by n david

I love Ted Cruz, but the bolded statement is just completely wrong.


Republican: 228 Ayes; 1 No; 3 Not Voting
Democratic: 2 Ayes; 188 No; 10 Not Voting
TOTALS: 230 Ayes; 189 No; 13 Not Voting

There were 2 (TWO) (T-W-O) Democrats who voted for this bill. That is NOT a strong bipartisan majority. That's almost all Republicans plus 2 Democrats who have been against Obamacare from the beginning (Rep McIntyre and Rep Matheson). That's not a strong bipartisan majority.

LOL! David, I caught that as well, but didn't comment. I think Boehner, McCarthy and Cantor said the same thing.

Maybe he was meaning that these two, being from the beginning, are important on this issue.