Ted Cruz is doing a great job, as far as Ted Cruz is concerned.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has a
"path to victory" in his defund Obamacare quest, presented in an op-ed for Real Clear Politics. Conveniently for Cruz, his path keeps putting all the pressure on the House, leaving him smelling like a rose.
Just a few weeks ago the Washington establishment said the Republican-led House of Representatives could never pass a funding bill that would keep the government open while defunding Obamacare. They were wrong. [...]
The next step is critical. Senate Republicans should demand a 60-vote threshold for any effort that would add Obamacare funding back into the House bill. This is the battle line: Senate Republicans must stop Reid from rejecting the House bill and adding Obamacare funding with merely 51 votes. [...]
Whether or not Senate Republicans defeat cloture, the question will be whether Harry Reid will demand a government shutdown to force Obamacare on every American. We should not shut down the government, and I hope Reid and President Obama do not do so.
Regardless, the House should stand its ground, and if Reid kills this Continuing Resolution then the House should pass smaller CRs one at a time, starting with the military. Dare Reid to keep voting to shut down the government. [emphasis added]
Ted Cruz thinks he's Speaker of the House and leader of the Senate, apparently. Actual House members, it
turns out, aren't necessarily on board with this plan, if the intelligence Greg Sargent has collected is to be believed. A House GOP aide tells him: "There is no scenario where Congress is going to decide that this part of the government is open and that part of the government is closed."
That, Sen. Cruz, puts the ball of blame for this fiasco and inevitable defeat right back in your court. Have fun with it.
Stand with Daily Kos and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in denouncing Republicans who would completely shut down the government just to destroy Obamacare.