Having documented dissention within the ranks of the Rs, its apt to note that it also infests the

Dems [57 House Dems Have Abandoned Pelosi, Obama to Keep Parts of Government Open]. This is of particular import because of the strategic points made in this analysis of the article by Larry Mendte: First, efforts are being made to encourage Mike to clarify whatever was quoted in the Inqy, because the Inqy-author hasnt called-back, so as to clarify what precisely was said [and by whom, etc.]. Second, it is untrue that glaring hypocrisy [occurred when the GOP-House] voted three times to support the shutdown, for they voted to defund ObamaCare [in myriad ways]; the assumption that blame rests with the Rs is debunked when it is noted that the Rs have voted to fund numerous facets of governmentonly to be met by a brick-wall in the Senate [as Reid is as dismissive regarding NIH research as was Sebelius regarding pediatric lung transplants]and by the POTUS [noting his veto-threat]. Third, it will be instructive to note whether the polling evolves, as the horrors of the shutdown/slowdown are as empty [despite the best efforts of the Dems] as were the effects [long-term and short-term] of the Sequester; indeed, as glitches persist when people attempt to register with ObamaCare and become even more educated as to its intrusion upon personal liberty [and potential to destroy unionization], perhaps it will dawn on people that this level of resolute statism violates the fundamentals of American political history. Fourth, whereas KK was clear, the Independence Hall Foundation [manifest here as a quote from one of the Adams-Siblings] keeps trying to stay friends with the incumbents andin the processdistances itself from fundamental principles promulgated by the TEA [Taxed Enough Already] Party Movement. Fifth, this physician has clamored for TWO MONTHS for the strategic sequential passage of funding legislation [having talked to everyone who would maintain eye-contact for thirty-seconds, and e-mailing anyone else who would deign to provide one], thereby demonstrating that the Rs do not wish a shutdown; indeed, this has [finally] presented the Dems with a Hobsons Choice, for they must either fund government [via legislation originating in the House, as per Article I Section 7] or appear insensitive/foolish while remaining intransigent. FOR EXAMPLE, the decision to allow WW-II vets to visit the memorial FORGETS the fact that many of these individuals would want to educate their offspring regarding what happened! This effort to promote moderation was initiated by Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Lehigh) and susan-collins. Also, it is plausible that Mike will do what he did last week [as per personal contact with his office], namely, disclaim the quote by restating his policy foreswearing any declaration of an impending vote. Regarding parallel-claims of Gerlach regarding the bipartisan gambit, he has reversed himself because Gerlach supported continuing resolution to keep federal government open and to halt ObamaCare and then Gerlach decided it was time for government to get back to work for taxpayers; it was asserted in a blast e-mail related to the latter that it couldnt be defunded, as per the following excerpt therefrom: Shutting down the government would not "de-fund ObamaCare." Mandatory funding for implementing ObamaCare was authorized when the health care law was passed in

2010 by a Congress, which at the time was controlled by Democrats and President Obama. As this Washington Post article notes, the non-partisan Congressional Research Service found that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that Health and Human Services could rely on "sources of funding other than annual discretionary appropriations" to implement ObamaCare. Read the July 2013 CRS report for details. His defective/deflecting logic was fleshed-out in an earlier blast by this physician; first, the focus here is on whether initiation would be adversely affected by a shutdown, not whether HHS could distribute the monies to be made available after 1/1/2014; in the latter instance, defunding the command/control elements [such as IRS-oversight] would forestall the latter occurrence. Indeed, were this assertion true, the Dems wouldnt be fighting so vigorously against efforts by the Rs to defund/delay this entitlement. {The Democrats Own This Government ShutdownEven If Dems and RINOs Dont Think So.} "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." Eleanor Roosevelt As noted earlier, it is not desirable to pass any type of CR that would legitimize funding ObamaCare. Here, it should be recalled that a week agoprior to passage of what Reid terms piecemeal laws dictated by Cruzthe WaPo indicated that the House was going to do, conceptually, what this physician had been advocating for two months, namely, removal from the mother-CR and separately submit [via HHS/Treasury] ObamaCare-defundingand then submit the rest of government funding. Note: Boehner has already given some clues two in fact. 1. He shelved a plan forwarded by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Va.) that would have allowed the Senate to remove the defunding of ObamaCare from the continuing resolution to fund the government. {Boehner sided with cast-iron conservatives.} This process was initiated for the military [successfully] after Lee acted, but Reid blocked further use of this path [see prior blast]. After unearthing this article, this physician promptly conveyed support for it via phone to whomever in D.C. was available. Concomitantly [again, see prior blast], warnings were conveyed against allowing any limited-CR [even for a week per McConnell], lest ObamaCares launch lead to any claim of permanence and/or legitimacy [allowing BHO to juggle-$ accordingly]. {n.b., DingySaid-He-Would-Oppose-One-Week-CR-To-Keep-Government-Running-While-Deal-Can-Be-Reached. } The media are continuing to blame the GOP for the shutdown, and they are also trying to embarrass rand-paul-and-mitch-mcconnell, who were allegedly caught-on-hot-mictalking-govt-shutdown-good-or-bad [comments were innocuous] and Mike Lee. Norquist Accused Ted Cruz of Abandoning House Republicans and Liberal Radio Host Mike Malloy Called for Stabbing Death of Ted Cruz; TOP 10 LIBERALS USED VIOLENT METAPHORS AGAINST GOP [notwithstanding episodic pledges of civility by Dems] and DEMS were UNLEASHED [Angry name calling, bombastic insults, rhetorical bullying], as the GOP was claimed to be on a 'Jihad' and a GOP Congressman was assaulted outside the Capitol. Claims that CONGRESS is 'FOLLOWING CRUZ'S PLAYBOOK' and that 100k swamped a Cruz tele-townhall amid shutdown [called only a few hours prior], perhaps provoked Dems to develop ted-cruz-derangement-syndrome {as POTUS-in-waiting}.

Predictably, the sunday-show-roundup demonstrated the shutdown-showdown is at a critical point; NBCs Meet-the-Press was a battle-ground, as Ted Cruz said I Dont Think Harry Reid Should Shut down the Government. Jostling among intransigent-democrats regarding a shutdown has been noted, and republicans-may-have-an-edge-with-independent-voters, but-it is unclear if they can use-it; some claim a polling-discrepancy may be explained regarding the differentiation of [ObamaCare-vs-affordable-care]. Exemplifying acrimony is when rep-perry-fought with-chris-matthews-on-ObamaCare and when Rep. Dana Rohrbacher Unloads on CNN's Ashleigh Banfield ['Whose Bidding Are You Doing?']; spoofing the ObamaCare Video Contest is this Song, and this just [predictably] arrived from Politico: House Republicans are moving toward putting a bill on the floor that would delay the individual mandate and cancel health-insurance subsidies for members of Congress, the president and administration appointees, according to multiple sources. That bill would be part of a government funding measure to which the Senate would have to agree. The Senate just rejected the House's last move this weekend to delay ObamaCare and repeal the medical device tax as part of a government funding bill. The government shuts down at midnight and this move would all but ensure that occurs. Reid-said defunding-ObamaCare-dead-on-arrival-in-senate and senate democrats refused to negotiate on repealing ObamaCare tax they hate. Through it all, obama-warned-a-government-shutdown-will-belike-a-simile crashing into a metaphor; both want to shut-down government, a threat which mark levin explains is a scare tactic. Whereas Chaffetz Talked about the effects of [and how to avoid] a Govt. Shutdown on MSNBC, valerie-jarrett-worked-double-time-to-ensure-government-shutdown and BHO appeared on CNBC [with John Harwood] to promote a decline in Wall St. [which emerged the next day], noting obama-used-government-shutdown-doomsday-rhetoric-to-incite-fear. Drudge aggregated the more egregious shutdowns, all apparently orchestrated by BHOs minions: Harry Reid rejects proposal to pay veterans Feds shut down D-Day beaches, cemetery in Normandy Barrycades: Try to Close Privately Owned Mount Vernon Philly tavern frequented by Founding Fathers shuttered Lodge with 12 rooms closes on Cape Cod Monuments, memorials stayed open during last shutdown Grocery stores on Army bases closed, Obama's golf course open

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[Here is what Cruz just discussed with Mike Gallagher.] [Here is Sen. Ted Cruz with Larry Kudlow on Avoiding a Government Shutdown]