Ted Cruz (R-TX) Speaking for 20+ hours to DEFUND OBAMACARE

[allingeneral]

The Texas Republican rose in opposition to Obamacare Tuesday afternoon. It's Wednesday morning, and he's still standing.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, rose to speak on the Senate floor at 2:41 p.m. on Tuesday. He stood up in opposition to Obamacare, he said. And he said he would continue to speak until he could no longer stand.

By Wednesday morning, Cruz and some of his colleagues were still standing.

It's not a filibuster. But it's looking like it may be a very, very long speech from the Texas senator who has been the center of attention in D.C.'s budget fight, and the Senate leader in a doomed-to-fail movement to strip funding for Obamacare out of any resolution that Congress passes to fund the government. If Congress fails to come to an agreement, the government will shutdown at the end of September.

Ted Cruz stood up to "make D.C. listen," he said repeatedly. "Washington depends on the American people not paying attention."

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09 ... rting-him/

http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress ... f-20130924

[SpanishInquisition]

#makeDClisten

Whoever wrote the copy didn't understand it's a hash tag.

It's also quite interesting that The National Journal doesn't mention Tim Kaine's time on the floor around 11:00pm last night to ask an argumentative question.

[ratherfish]

He's doing what his electorate elected him to do.

If they all did, it wouldn't be an issue.

If McAwefull slimes his way into office, I'm retiring in Texas.

[OakRidgeStars]

I've never been so proud to be a "Wacko Bird"

[Snakester]

My new HERO !!! Glad to see SOMEONE that cares !

[Kreutz]

http://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conser ... 20976.html

Hoover Institution senior fellow Thomas Sowell argued Tuesday that the defund Obamacare effort is serving as a helpful distraction from President Obama’s low approval ratings and the controversies facing the administration.

Rest at link. Worth a read, the man is on to something.

[ratherfish]

Yep...spiders are a terridle distraction when stepping on cockroaches...