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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Tue Oct 29, 2013, 07:38 PM Oct 2013

27 GOP Senators 'Disapprove' Of Their Own Vote To Raise Debt Ceiling


27 GOP Senators 'Disapprove' Of Their Own Vote To Raise Debt Ceiling

Twenty-seven Republican senators voted with Democrats on Oct. 16 to lift the debt ceiling and avert a catastrophic default. And each one of those 27 senators voted Tuesday to "disapprove" of their own votes.

The vote Tuesday was a symbolic "resolution to disapprove" of the debt limit hike. It was mandated by the deal thanks to a last-minute provision inserted by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). The motion failed 45-54 because all Democrats opposed it.

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Full article with LIST of the 27 GOPers here: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/27-gop-senators-disapprove-of-their-own-vote-on-the-debt-ceiling


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27 GOP Senators 'Disapprove' Of Their Own Vote To Raise Debt Ceiling (Original Post) Tx4obama Oct 2013 OP
Rofl. Skinner Oct 2013 #1
If they didn't have their heads up their asses, they'd hear how moronic they sound. nt valerief Oct 2013 #2
Well DCPSR Oct 2013 #3
Well, I say the same thing about them: freshwest Oct 2013 #20
I guess they voted for it before they voted against it. BainsBane Oct 2013 #4
why don't they fire themselves too nt LiberalElite Oct 2013 #5
LOL nt ailsagirl Oct 2013 #7
... ailsagirl Oct 2013 #6
Someone should call them out? Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2013 #8
Of course they do. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #9
They were for it before they were against it? riqster Oct 2013 #10
27 GOP Senators 'Disapprove' Of themselves UCmeNdc Oct 2013 #11
This just in: Javaman Oct 2013 #12
Gee, that's how I interpret their words, too. GMTA. freshwest Oct 2013 #21
Well, those weren't meant to be "factual" votes. JBoy Oct 2013 #13
The want to be able to have it both ways as usual. politicaljunkie41910 Oct 2013 #14
Do I hear something like . . . Jack Rabbit Oct 2013 #15
It means they won't vote to raise it again, IMO. freshwest Oct 2013 #22
Onion? onyourleft Oct 2013 #16
Wow. Just wow. MadrasT Oct 2013 #17
I equivocally agree unequivocally with my prior consent to dissent while reneging Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #18
I hereby apologize..... ourfuneral Oct 2013 #19
te absolvo and welcome to DU niyad Oct 2013 #24
Blessed Be ourfuneral Oct 2013 #25
blessed samhain niyad Oct 2013 #26
At the stroke of midnight, California Time... ourfuneral Oct 2013 #28
I wish the Marx Brothers were alive to make a movie about this. kairos12 Oct 2013 #23
Stalinist Republicans RainDog Oct 2013 #27
not millions, BILLIONS--24 billion, according to one source. niyad Oct 2013 #31
Republicans hold a vote in favor of proposition: "Boy, are we dumb." tclambert Oct 2013 #29
It's all John Kerry's fault! Zambero Oct 2013 #30
+ underpants Oct 2013 #32
True - except Kerry was for one thing and against another karynnj Nov 2013 #36
You can't make this shit up NastyRiffraff Oct 2013 #33
That's not an onion article either rpannier Nov 2013 #34
Kick your own butt device Generic Other Nov 2013 #35

Javaman

(62,442 posts)
12. This just in:
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 11:10 AM
Oct 2013

republican gasbag from the great state of delusion says: I can not and will not support anything I have previous said because while I'm contradicting myself, I find that my comments are completely uncalled for and without basis. Now having said that, this is what I meant to say, VOTE FOR ME!

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
14. The want to be able to have it both ways as usual.
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 12:39 PM
Oct 2013

They want a 'record' of having opposed raising the debt ceiling without actually voting in a way which would have caused the US to default. They're hoping that their base will be too busy watching Honey Boo Boo to notice.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
15. Do I hear something like . . .
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 12:47 PM
Oct 2013

. . . The 27 Senators were for raising the debt ceiling until the were against it?

MadrasT

(7,237 posts)
17. Wow. Just wow.
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 02:02 PM
Oct 2013

Are they aware we have acual issues that require their time and attention?

This has become the most dysfunctional government ever. It is fucking embarrassing to be a US citizen anymore.

 

Rebellious Republican

(5,029 posts)
18. I equivocally agree unequivocally with my prior consent to dissent while reneging
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 05:09 PM
Oct 2013

on many points of merit for my pro negative vote. I hope I have made my position clear. Now lets get on to more important matters, such as investigating the scandalous ACA website failure, and lets not forget Benghazi and I might like add to touch on some of the scandals regarding the Duck Dynasty.

 

ourfuneral

(150 posts)
19. I hereby apologize.....
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 07:53 PM
Oct 2013

...for every single time in my life that I've said, or even thought, "Why can't women just make up their minds?"

RainDog

(28,784 posts)
27. Stalinist Republicans
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 12:15 AM
Oct 2013

will the tea party have show trials for those who actually approve of governing, too?

I cannot freaking believe this is a party that thinks it should have control of one of the most powerful nations in the world.

...or that they kowtow to the idiots who just cost this nation millions.

The Republican Party needs to go away.

Let the moderates combine with conservative democrats and let liberals form the Democratic Party.

Otherwise we'll keep getting bullshit like this.

Zambero

(8,954 posts)
30. It's all John Kerry's fault!
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 10:01 AM
Oct 2013

If Kerry hadn't been for something before he was against it, then all these poor misguided senators would not have flip-flopped en masse as a result of his poor example!

karynnj

(59,475 posts)
36. True - except Kerry was for one thing and against another
Fri Nov 1, 2013, 12:20 PM
Nov 2013

He voted for a version that "paid" for the supplemental budget by rolling back the tax cuts on the the top % - and than against the version that added it to the debt.

I understand your joke, but think it ironic given the Republican faux horror of the debt that the true difference in the two versions has rarely been thrown back at the Republicans. (Barney Frank did that - even better - by speaking of being less responsible for the debt because he voted against the tax cuts and the war.)

rpannier

(24,304 posts)
34. That's not an onion article either
Fri Nov 1, 2013, 02:39 AM
Nov 2013

It makes almost no sense.
I guess they're hoping to have their tea and drink it to or something like that

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)
35. Kick your own butt device
Fri Nov 1, 2013, 09:28 AM
Nov 2013


Mr. Joe W. Armstrong holds the United States patent on a device for a, "User-Operated Amusement Apparatus for Kicking the User's Buttocks."
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