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Limbaugh Defends Cruz, Lee Against Establishment Republicans

Limbaugh Defends Cruz, Lee Against Establishment Republicans

On Thursday, conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh fiercely defended Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) from criticism against those in the Republican commentariat–like Grover Norquist and Charles Krauthammer–that have assailed Lee and Cruz recently for what they

Lee: Establishment GOP Waged 'All-Out Attack' on Cruz, Me

Lee: Establishment GOP Waged 'All-Out Attack' on Cruz, Me

In an interview on Salem Radio’s Hugh Hewitt Show, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) revealed that, in a conference meeting of Republican Senators earlier this week, a group of Republicans waged an “all-out attack” on himself and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX):  Hewitt: There

Exclusive-Palin: Flushing Critters and Retrieving 2014

Exclusive-Palin: Flushing Critters and Retrieving 2014

A simple fact is missing from all the media hysteria and political establishment temper tantrums over Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee’s attempt to defund Obamacare. Americans are getting slammed by Obamacare right now. Workforces are decimated as health care

Senate GOP Bulls Back Cruz, Lee

Senate GOP Bulls Back Cruz, Lee

While the cloture vote on the Continuing Resolution passed with GOP support on Friday 79-19, several senior powerful GOP senators bucked their leadership to side with freshmen Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) to oppose the Reid plan.

Ted Cruz and Lost Causes

Ted Cruz and Lost Causes

More than a few things that make up the core of modern conservatism started with “lost causes.” Oh, those who proposed them didn’t think they were lost causes, but if they listened to their critics, to their opponents, to the

Lee: Defunding Obamacare Battle Like Revolutionary War

Lee: Defunding Obamacare Battle Like Revolutionary War

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), one of the architects of the defunding Obamacare strategy in the Senate, compared the the battle to defund Obamacare to the Revolutionary War.  “I would remind your listeners out there that the Revolutionary War was fought

Are House Republicans ‘Squealing Political Pigs?’

Senators Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and House Republicans are all “squealing political pigs,” according to Democratic Senator Dick Durbin. The Hill reported this news a couple hours ago. “We need to act like adults not like squealing political

House Votes to Defund ObamaCare

House Votes to Defund ObamaCare

On Friday, the House voted to defund ObamaCare in a continuing resolution that keeps government open for several months. The vote was 230-189, with just two Democrats crossing the aisle to defund the health care law.  While most of ObamaCare

ObamaCare: America on Side of Tea Party

ObamaCare: America on Side of Tea Party

A poll from Rasmussen Reports out on Tuesday shows that a majority would be open to a government shutdown to allow for the defunding of Obamacare. This is evidence that the American people are willing to give Tea Partiers more

Vulnerable Senate Democrats Stuck with ObamaCare

Vulnerable Senate Democrats Stuck with ObamaCare

On Friday, the House is expected to pass a continuing resolution to extend funding for government, but also strip all discretionary spending to implement ObamaCare. If enacted, the House action would allow government to remain open but erect a huge

Sen. Mike Lee: 'Morally Unacceptable' to Fund Obamacare

Sen. Mike Lee: 'Morally Unacceptable' to Fund Obamacare

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), the architect of the effort to defund Obamacare, said on Thursday it was “morally unacceptable” for lawmakers in Congress to vote to fund the health care law.  Lee said the Affordable Care Act violates the religious