House GOP vote en masse to fund ObamaCare, extend welfare programs, make no attempt to challenge Obama suspending work requirements for welfare

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9/14/12, "Only 70 Republicans Vote Against Disastrous CR," Daniel Horowitz, RedState.com

"As we noted earlier this week, the Continuing Resolution voted on in the House will increase spending, fund Obamacare, and extend the main welfare program without forcing Obama to reinstate work requirements. This bill is really an embarrassment to everything House Republicans professed to stand for. It will delay the major battles until March 27, 2013. And let me tell you, they will really really really take the Democrats’ lunch money then. Just wait and see.

The House passed the bill yesterday by a 329-91 margin. Only 70 Republicans voted no. It’s very telling that all but 21 Democrats voted for the CR, and half of the no votes were Blue Dogs who were trying to angle to the right in their tough reelection campaigns. Obviously, they didn’t feel they were being treated to a “Satan sandwich.” We were.

Click here to download the color-coded spreadsheet of the Republican vote from the Madison Performance Index.

Now the CR moves to the Senate where its passage is a forgone conclusion. House Republicans will vote on a resolution of disapproval against Obama’s waiver of welfare work requirements next week, but there is no guarantee that McConnell will force a vote in the Senate. Even if he does, Democrats will now have more leverage to oppose it. They can point to the fact that Republicans were willing to renew the TANF program in the CR without attaching a work requirement provision.

And that is pretty much the end of the 112th Congress, folks. That’s a rap…well, at least until the lame duck session – the session that was supposed to be eliminated as a result of the CR. From here on out, it’s all about the elections, but we must be prepared for a major showdown during the lame duck."

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"tnguy • 14 hours ago

Conservative VP nominee Paul Ryan voted in favor...."

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Ed. note: The NY Times tried to scare people about Paul Ryan saying he was "the face of the Tea Party Caucus." I'm glad Ryan's on the ticket but he isn't even a member of the Tea Party Caucus, links below. He's been a loyal establishment guy for many years. His vote on the above burnishes his non-Tea Party status:

8/12/12, "Ryan Brings the Tea Party to the Ticket," NY Times Caucus blogs, Michael D. Shear

"Mr. Ryan is now unquestionably the face of the Tea Party caucus in Washington."...

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Paul Ryan isn't even a member of the Tea Party Caucus:

As of 7/12/11, "Members of the Tea Party Caucus," Bachmann.House.Gov
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Two days before Wisconsin's GOP primary, Paul Ryan's influence at an all-time high, Mr. Ryan chose to endorse Ruling Class Establishment Republican Tommy Thompson over the Tea Party candidates. Establishment Republican Thompson used Ryan's endorsement in his radio ads the day before the election, and he ended up winning:

8/15/12, "Tea party's Yoho wins upset in Fla.," AP, A. Miga

"Thompson, a governor for 14 years who was first elected in 1966, enjoyed the most name recognition statewide.

He got a late boost from Ryan, who praised Thompson's record as governor during a rally in Wisconsin on Sunday.

Ryan did not mention Thompson's rivals.

Thompson aired a radio ad on Monday featuring Ryan's comments."...

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Crony actions speak louder than words:

7/25/12, "Tommy Thompson dogged by ties to 'Obamacare'," Politico, M. Raju

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Tea Party supporters are happy Ryan is the VP candidate but he had nothing to do with the Tea Party revolution.

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