Ted Cruz Tells House Conservatives To Oppose John Boehner

[RGinWA 816]

WASHINGTON -- Ted Cruz is not content to drive Senate strategy on the budget and debt ceiling showdown. The Texas Republican senator is working with House Republicans to undermine Speaker John Boehner's various approaches to dealing with Senate Democrats and the White House, as first reported by National Review Online.

Cruz told reporters in response to the story Friday that he has had “numerous conversations with numerous members” in the House, but he wouldn't go into specifics. He ignored questions about whether he’s been pressing House Republicans to go around their leadership and engage in a protracted fight over the government funding bill, even suggesting that there’s no point in guessing what the House will do next.

"At this point, I don't think it makes sense to speculate on the possible bill the House might pass," Cruz said before slipping into an elevator.

A GOP leadership aide told HuffPost that Cruz's work against Boehner is familiar to them.

Boehner had hoped to find an exit path from the budget showdown, which could lead to a government shutdown by Tuesday, by focusing attention instead on the debt limit, which the government will hit later next month. Cruz advised Republicans to reject such an approach; he and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) told the tea party stalwarts that they would back them up in the Senate.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has aligned himself with Cruz and Lee in their campaign against Obamacare, appeared to distance himself from their latest effort to take the reins in the House.

"I'm not sure it's my job to give them advice," Paul told reporters. "On party lines, Obamacare will continue. Americans are going to have to judge whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/27/ted-cruz-john-boehner_n_4004632.html

Wow...they really do eat their dead.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

According to Senator Cruz, Senator Cruz just voted for Obamacare himself. Does he now want to vote against it?

[RGinWA 816]

According to Senator Cruz, Senator Cruz just voted for Obamacare himself. Does he now want to vote against it?

He wanted to vote himself king.

It seems to me the Republican's take turns trying to be the craziest in the party and if you show any hints of being rational they label you a traitor and go after your balls.

[Pooky 3,781]

How do you oppose orange Jello?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

How do you oppose orange Jello?

[Pooky 3,781]

Yep, that's orange Jello all right.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Yep, that's orange Jello all right.

The Weeper of the House.