Liz Warren Tries to Shut Down The Government

[joan1984]

Todays vote by 212 Democrats to reject the rule, failed, but not by much. Liz Warren was playing her 'leftist' card, and may still find a way to shut down the Government, but failed in the attempt this morning.

She wants less Capitalism, and more Socialism, more leftist stuff to be funded in the Budget being voted on later today in the House... you know, the Budget that was AGREED TO by the BiPartisan House Leaders until they were against it this morning...

Liz actually says the Republicans were trying to shut doesn the Government, said so this morning, before she lost the vote, due to 214 votes for Passage of the Rule, which should lead to Passage of the Budget agreement which just a day ago was agreed to by the Dems and the White House... until they ran yet another poll, I guess.

If Liz (and Nancy, and the rest of the leftists) succeeds in blocking passage today, hopefully Republicans will force through a CR for a short term, just until they have full control in January or February, and then they can take apart this monstrosity of a Democrat Wish List Budget, and strip from it the funding for EPA, funding for Amnesty, funding for Obamacare and other unnecessary funding, and allow the President to pass it, or shut down the goverment, if he decides to do so.

Stay tuned...

[joan1984]

  I guess many have not yet read their fund raiser emails, so they are not sure what they think yet, and this is to be expected. Republicans should know better than to trust Democrat House Leadership and Committee Ranking Members who just a few days ago agreed to this filled with pork spending "budget" bill, which pleases the President, and apparently the go along to get along Republicans in the house, of whom there are too many.

  Obama requested, and was denied, support of Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who delivered a public denunciation of the President, Administration and anyone who would listen, followed by a letter by the President which took all positions on all sites of the issue, of course.

  The vote was suspended just at the last minute, and both sides are whipping their members, while NONE are listening to their constituents, and the best resolution would be a short term CR (Continuing Resolution) which continues funding at the exact 2014 level, hopefully into the first Quarter of 2015 or less.

  House Conservatives will vote against passage, of course, and it is not clear yet, although it seems very clear to me, that Democrats will allow the bill to pass. Without a continuing resolution, the Democrats will successfully shut down the Federal Government. Congratulations.

  As usual, they were for it before they were against it, and the Speaker as usual took the bait, and is again shamed for his pandering to the Administration. President Obama cannot control his Democrats, let along anyone else. Tough to be a lame duck. Outgoing Democrats have nothing to lose, the ones who were not reelected at least. So along with Senator Feinstein setting fires and breaking the windows on her way out... we have Nancy Pelosi and Stenny Hoyer doing their best to seem relevant.

  Let me know your thoughts, when you get your instructions. Should be interesting.



Go Fauxcohantas, Shut The Mother Down!

[Athos_131]

[MissBarbara]

[joan1984]

Amnesty Protesters Crash Capitol Hill Switchboard
4:05 PM 12/11/2014
Neil Munro, The Daily Caller
White House Correspondent

The Capitol Hill switchboard has been overwhelmed by calls to Congress.

The 202 224-3121 number is jammed, likely by people protesting House Speaker John Boehner’s 2015 government funding bill, which allows funding for President Barack Obama’s unpopular decision to stop enforcing immigration law, and to award work-permits to at least 5 million illegal immigrants.

Boehner’s effort to fund the $1.1 trillion bill and amnesty is being backed by President Barack Obama, whose deputies are pushing Democrats to support Boehner’s bill.

The Daily Caller called the switchboard number at 3:28, and it was not answered for seven minutes. It is usually answered after a few seconds.

When quizzed by TheDC, the switchboard operator merely said “there is high call volume.” She declined to describe the level of calls. “My job is to answer and transfer,” she said.

TheDC called again at 3:50 and a second operator picked up the phone after nine minutes. When asked why there was a delay, the operator responded “apparently that is self-explanatory… there is more people in line than normal.”

TheDC asked her how many people were on the lines, and she responded “I’m not aware.” She declined to answer additional questions and disconnected TheDC.

In 2006 and 2007,huge waves of phone calls jammed the switchboard and pressure legislators to stop passage of immigration legislation pushed by both Democratic and Republican leaders.

The switchboard, however, isn’t needed any more by voters, who can use the internet to find the office numbers of their representatives and the offices of GOP leaders.

Do your part:  202 224-3121

Tell Congress to Do Their Jobs
Follow Their Voters Demands

[Athos_131]

[joan1984]

 Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-MA influenced the House Sandinista wing of the Democrat Party, with House Minority Leader Pelosi, D-CA, House Minority Whip Stenny Hoyer, D-MD, and 206 of the usual suspects to vote to shut down the Federal Government last night, failing in their endeavor.

  President Obama was able to convince 57 Democrat House Members of what a bad deal for Republicans he had negotiated, Elizabeth Warren be damned, and with some arm twisting, and sweeteners those Dems completed the 219 winning votes, as Republicans worked to keep the Federal Government open, and fully funded, regardless of constituents desires to further thwart the Obama Administrations priorities.

  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is very pleased, and most Americans will never bother to self inform, and just continue to bitch and moan as usual. Congratulations.

  Senator Warren, a freshman Senator with no real power in that body, will no doubt continue to rant today, and we shall see if she is able to convince Senate Democrats to shut down the Federal Government over her leftist ravings.

  I would love to see the CR Omnibus "cromnibus" bill rejected, encumbered enough so as not to pass a House-Senate Conference, and instead a generic Continuing Resolution be passed by both bodies, to carry this fight into 2015, and not fully fund the President's Ebola slush fund, his Amnesty by decree, U.S. State Department Flights bringing more Illegals from who knows where to join the ones already here, and other initiatives.

  Such a result would serve the nations interest, allowing a more full and vocal debate in the Republican Senate in 2015; and serve Liz Warren right for being too cute by half in negating the House Rules Committee agreement with the Speaker yesterday.

  Stay tuned. Dems are determined to seem relevant, as they go out the door once this session's gavels fall, while blaming anybody but themselves. The media is fully compliant with such claims, btw.

[Athos_131]

[Lois]

WTF is Joan going on about?

[Gnostic85]

WTF is Joan going on about?

She's trying to portray Elizabeth Warren as the left-wing equivalent of Ted Cruz.

What I would like to know is, what's with all the pictures of chairs?

[coacheric]

What I would like to know is, what's with all the pictures of chairs?

easier than using the keyboard and having a debate.

[MissBarbara]

What I would like to know is, what's with all the pictures of chairs?

easier than using the keyboard and having a debate.

Or, a reflection of the fact that debating with Joan is pointless, since she never responds when her points are challenged, never argues on topic, and is wracked with such an intense paranoia she sees evil Lefties everywhere.

I mean, "Sandanistas"?!? Really?

[coacheric]

What I would like to know is, what's with all the pictures of chairs?

easier than using the keyboard and having a debate.

Or, a reflection of the fact that debating with Joan is pointless, since she never responds when her points are challenged, never argues on topic, and is wracked with such an intense paranoia she sees evil Lefties everywhere.

I mean, "Sandanistas"?!? Really?

All good points that I missed as I just don't reply to Joan's posts.

[Gnostic85]

What I would like to know is, what's with all the pictures of chairs?

easier than using the keyboard and having a debate.

Or, a reflection of the fact that debating with Joan is pointless, since she never responds when her points are challenged, never argues on topic, and is wracked with such an intense paranoia she sees evil Lefties everywhere.

I mean, "Sandanistas"?!? Really?

If one is going to use an insult left over from the Reagan years, they could at least be creative about it, like maybe "Sandernistas" (y'know, after Bernie Sanders...)

[Lois]

Near as I can tell, Joan was ranting about this:

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/2015-gop-budget-back-up-plan-113498.html?hp=l2_3

Never fear though Joan!  Democrats are not like their obstructionist GOP counterparts.  They do not goose-step to the party line.

[Gina Marie]

[Lois]

So just how was Senator Elizabeth Warren involved in a vote that took place in the House of Representatives?  It seems she was concerned about what she saw as a last minute wall street giveaway tucked into the spending bill.  Yes, Warren is opposed to corporate welfare.  Why am I not surprised that Joan supports corporate welfare?  

Or possibly Joan did not know why Warren opposed the bill, and was just told  "Warren! Commie! Sick her!" from her Breitbart handlers, and then she came and started this thread while still foaming at the mouth?

There is certainly nothing of substance that Joan posted above that indicated she knew any of the issues involved.


Elizabeth Warren, David Vitter Make Last-Minute Press Against Reid On 'Wall Street Giveaway'

WASHINGTON -- The fight over a subsidy for risky Wall Street derivatives trading isn't over quite yet. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and David Vitter (R-La.) introduced an amendment Friday to strip out the controversial provision from the spending bill that would fund the government until next October.

The amendment forces Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to choose between holding a vote to strip out controversial changes to Dodd-Frank in the House-passed omnibus, or anger the progressive wing of his caucus. Reid had already signed off on the funding bill in its current form, and the White House has also backed the measure and urged its passage.

The House passed the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill Thursday, fending off a Democratic rebellion over riders that would roll back aspects of the Dodd-Frank reform and weaken campaign finance laws. Reid said he shared his colleagues' reservations but urged Democrats to support the bill's passage nonetheless.

"I don't support the weakening of Dodd-Frank and the restrictions on the District of Columbia and other things, but I didn't write this bill. The Senate Democrats didn't write this bill alone," Reid said on the Senate floor Friday. "It's a compromise. That is what legislation is all about."

A spokesman for Reid did not immediately return a request for comment when asked if he would allow a vote on the measure.

"Wall Street has been working behind the scenes to open another loophole so they could gamble with taxpayer money and get bailed out when their risky bets threaten to blow up our financial system," said Warren. "This giveaway that was drafted by Citigroup lobbyists has no place in a critical government funding bill."

"Before Congress starts handing out Christmas presents to the megabanks and Wall Street, we should vote on this bipartisan amendment," Vitter said. "We need to remove these risky derivatives that aren't even necessary for normal banking purposes and would only make future taxpayer funded bailouts more likely."

Reid is unlikely to allow a vote on the amendment during a crowded Senate schedule. The spending bill, including the Wall Street subsidy, is expected to pass by a wide margin.

UPDATE: 6:20 p.m. -- Reid filed cloture on the omnibus and "filled the tree," a procedural maneuver that bars everyone from offering amendments. In other words, Warren and Vitter's amendment has no chance of being added to the spending bill.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/12/elizabeth-warren-david-vitter-wall-street_n_6317098.html

[Athos_131]

Or possibly Joan did not know why Warren opposed the bill, and was just told  "Warren! Commie! Sick her!" from her Breitbart handlers, and then she came and started this thread while still foaming at the mouth?

[joan1984]

Dear Lois,

So pleased you got caught up, or got your points of the day from the DNC email, or Huff Post, so you knew what to think. Appreciate the response without any nonsense furniture attached.

Indeed, the Senator's attempt to meddle in House business, and allow a previously agreed upon (with the Senate Leader, Key Democrat and Republican Senators who mattered, and the President, and the agreement of the House Rules Committee in a bipartisan manner for a change) regular order, failed, as it should have.

Indeed, even though she was given the gavel to lead the Senate during Friday's events, her disruptive Amendment was not allowed by her Senate Leader, Harry Reid, and with the full agreement of our President Barack Obama the bill has proceeded as was agreed.

I don't care what Senator Warren's objection was, as she was not entitled to have one, by the good faith of the agreement. Her objective, to seem relevant, was achieved of course, and as usual she was only effective in self promotion, while her issues were ignored as would be the issues of any rookie freshman Senator in such a year end resolution.

I disagree with the resolution, and would have voted against it, for a number of reasons, and of course I don't get to disrupt the process except by phoning the Capitol to let them know we are watching, and they will see their activity reviewed anew when next they run for office. At least the Department of Homeland Security will come under further scrutiny, and other provisions will require Appropriations from the newly minted Republican led Senate in 2015. Will take the crumbs we can find...

Good riddance to this Congress, and Happy Holidays to all.

[Athos_131]