Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued a statement Saturday afternoon throwing cold water on any chance of a compromise funding resolution that would delay the implementation of Obamacare by one year. He also took one more opportunity to characterize the Tea Party as “anarchists.”
In April, during debate over sequestration, Reid explained on the Senate floor that the only difference between the Tea Party and anarchists is that the Tea Party was better at hiding it by not being so openly violent. Today, though, it’s the threat of a government shutdown that has Reid accusing Republicans of wanted to get rid of the government entirely.
Reid also echoed President Obama’s insistence that there would be no negotiations when it comes to the debt ceiling.
Senate will reject any attempt to force changes to the health care law through a government funding bill or the debt ceiling. #GOPshutdown
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) September 28, 2013
"To be absolutely clear, the Senate will reject both the 1-year delay of ACA and the repeal of the medical device tax." –@SenatorReid
— Susan Davis (@DaviSusan) September 28, 2013
Senate Democratic source tells me @SenatorReid has NO PLANS to bring Senate back b/fMonday."There's no point, we are not playing games"
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) September 28, 2013
Even before House votes, @SenatorReid rejects the provisions of the new House bill. Says today's by House Republicans is "pointless."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 28, 2013
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No vote is really pointless, though, as it forces legislators to go on record. That sort of list of who actually voted no is helpful when, say, Sen. Mitch McConnell or Sen. Lindsey Graham tries to suggest that he voted to defund Obamacare, when in actuality he voted to end debate on the issue and hand over the keys to Harry Reid (see above for his stance on compromise).
Some fans who can’t even spell his name are proud of Harry Reid for standing firm against the evil anarchist hijackers who would delay a national health insurance plan that’s in no way ready for prime time.
https://twitter.com/SiStar1053/status/384043725027962880
@SenatorReid @LukeRussert The msg must be clear. We don't negotiate with hijackers! #GOP needs to find some adults willing to govern!
— Steve Bona (@scbona) September 28, 2013
@msnbcDisrupt @SenatorReid No negotiating with terrorists! This is not how we legislate I'm the USA! #disrupters
— Kelley Jean (@Kelebration) September 28, 2013
The “terrorists” can speak for themselves, thanks.
This man sounds reasonable, right? MT @SenatorReid: Today’s vote by House is pointless. People will not be extorted by Tea Party anarchists.
— SFL Commissioner (@sflone) September 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/HARRISONFWOOD/status/384043584472637441
@SenatorReid
"Tea Party anarchists"?
Sophomoric, irrational, hysterical name-calling from a US Senator?
Are you losing your mind…or POV?— Don (@DonVaBeach) September 28, 2013
If @SenatorReid disagrees, he should explain why we should speed ahead with $1.3t in new entitlement spending in a debt crisis. #ExplainIt
— Rep Rick Crawford (@RepRickCrawford) September 28, 2013
@SenatorReid you're refusing to negotiate – that's real mature
Obamacare is doing IRREPARABLE HARM to Americans!
You ARE #PlayingGames
— ıɹɐɹɹǝɟɯoʇ (@tomferrari) September 28, 2013
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