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Offline SlapLeather

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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #150 on: September 25, 2013, 12:41:36 am »
Quote from: sinkspur on September 25, 2013, 12:30:53 am
Of course.   Any business involvement you don't like is "cronyism."

Embrace meritocracy. It's practice and principles are superior.
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #151 on: September 25, 2013, 12:43:33 am »
Senator Inhofe pointing out just last weekend Harry Reid stated he ABSOLUTELY plans for Obamacare to become a SINGLE PAYER system.. Reid when asked said:  Absolutely - let me repeat absolutely that is the plan.
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #152 on: September 25, 2013, 12:46:21 am »
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #153 on: September 25, 2013, 12:56:17 am »
Quote from: SlapLeather on September 25, 2013, 12:41:36 am
Embrace meritocracy. It's practice and principles are superior.

I embrace meritocracy.  But it is common practice in the public sector to standardize on a single hardware/software platform.  The company with the best proposal wins the business.
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #154 on: September 25, 2013, 01:02:34 am »
Quote from: sinkspur on September 25, 2013, 12:56:17 am
I embrace meritocracy.  But it is common practice in the public sector to standardize on a single hardware/software platform.  The company with the best proposal wins the business.

You don't work in the government acquisition business do you?  It has nothing to do with the 'best' proposal any longer. It is who has the right lobbyists and fills out the right demographic boxes in GSA form SF1449.
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #155 on: September 25, 2013, 01:17:46 am »
Quote from: sinkspur on September 25, 2013, 12:56:17 am
I embrace meritocracy.  But it is common practice in the public sector to standardize on a single hardware/software platform.  The company with the best proposal wins the business.
 

That's too bad. In fact, it will be a failing cycle. 

The Company with the best PRODUCT should win the business.  Anything less would be embracing mediocracy.

The standardized common practice of cronyism in the Public Sector is the cause of failure. 
The standardized common practice of competitiveness in the Private Sector is a winner.

Why subsidize a failure?
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #156 on: September 25, 2013, 01:51:24 am »
http://gretawire.foxnewsinsider.com/poll/do-you-support-ted-cruz-on-this-or-not-click-read-and-vote/


9/24/13 at 3:26 pm
Do you support Ted Cruz on this or not? Click, read and vote
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I support him and hope he keeps talking  92.72%  (2,903 votes) 
 
He should stop doing it  7.28%  (228 votes) 
 
 
Total Votes: 3,131
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« Reply #157 on: September 25, 2013, 01:55:09 am »
Quote from: AbaraXas on September 25, 2013, 01:02:34 am
You don't work in the government acquisition business do you?  It has nothing to do with the 'best' proposal any longer. It is who has the right lobbyists and fills out the right demographic boxes in GSA form SF1449.

And who hired most recently from the revolving door of the agency(ies) involved, or who most recently had one of their employees/officers/partners hired to a position of influence in the agency involved.
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #158 on: September 25, 2013, 01:58:44 am »
That little debate with Dick Durbin was great.... as in it wasn't even a contest and Durbin sort of slunk away rather than answer the questions Cruz asked of him.
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #159 on: September 25, 2013, 02:02:30 am »
Quote from: Rapunzel on September 25, 2013, 01:58:44 am
That little debate with Dick Durbin was great.... as in it wasn't even a contest and Durbin sort of slunk away rather than answer the questions Cruz asked of him.

I missed it. Bummer
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #160 on: September 25, 2013, 02:08:55 am »
Quote from: AbaraXas on September 25, 2013, 02:02:30 am
I missed it. Bummer

Durbin read a letter from someone named "Judy" (guess Dems have a thing for Judy's) which Cruz replied to and then Durbin came back with so does the GOP want to do away with things like insurance to age 26, no one being turned away for asthma, mental illness, etc... and Cruz responded that even congress hated it so much the Democrats met with Obama and got it taken away for congress and their staff... now THAT got Durbin's panties in a real twist and he actually tried to deny it and said they were all going to be in the exchanges .. Cruz then zeroed in on him and leveled him with both barrels - with a smile  and respect - and Durbin literall slunk off and did not return.. What Durbin succeeded in doing was shining a light on Congress getting special treatment. Cruz told him if the entire country has to do this thing then EVERYONE should have to do it and EVERYONE should be in the same boat and they are not, that once again Congress gets a special deal no one else gets...

it was a thing of beauty.
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #161 on: September 25, 2013, 02:10:44 am »
@SenTedCruz daughters as he reads them Green Eggs & Ham. #MakeDCListen

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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #162 on: September 25, 2013, 02:13:42 am »
Quote from: AbaraXas on September 25, 2013, 01:02:34 am
You don't work in the government acquisition business do you?  It has nothing to do with the 'best' proposal any longer. It is who has the right lobbyists and fills out the right demographic boxes in GSA form SF1449.

Uh huh. 
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #163 on: September 25, 2013, 02:56:45 am »


This thing is going to be a disaster and the only reason the Dems are supporting it is because to repeal would be a major embarrassment for Obama. Otherwise to hell with the American people.
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #164 on: September 25, 2013, 03:01:59 am »
Quote from: Rapunzel on September 25, 2013, 02:10:44 am
@SenTedCruz daughters as he reads them Green Eggs & Ham. #MakeDCListen


      Theresa Benson


 I do not like this Uncle Sam,
 I do not like his health care scam.
 I do not like these dirty crooks,
 or how they lie and cook the books!!
 I do not like when Congress steals,
 I do not like their secret deals.
 I do not like this speaker, Nan,
 I do not like this, 'YES WE CAN'!!
 I do not like this spending spree,
 I'm smart, I know that nothing's free.
 I do not like their smug replies,
 when I complain about their lies.
 I do not like this kind of hope,
 I do not like it, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE!!
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #165 on: September 25, 2013, 03:03:57 am »
~LOL~ that is great!

BTW is Patrick Leahy having to sit through this or did he have someone else sit in his place as president pro tempore?
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #166 on: September 25, 2013, 03:08:44 am »
Interesting exchange going on right now between Cruz and Kain of VA
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #167 on: September 25, 2013, 03:12:39 am »
Quote from: Rapunzel on September 25, 2013, 03:08:44 am
Interesting exchange going on right now between Cruz and Kain of VA

Kain is handing Cruz gift wrapped packages with those questions. Is Kain coming around?  He is leading Cruz to alternative and more logical proposals.
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #168 on: September 25, 2013, 03:14:18 am »
Quote from: Rapunzel on September 25, 2013, 03:03:57 am
BTW is Patrick Leahy having to sit through this or did he have someone else sit in his place as president pro tempore?

He can select someone else just like in the House the Speaker rarely is the one behind the gavel.
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #169 on: September 25, 2013, 03:34:12 am »
Definitely a clever adaptation of "Green Eggs & Ham" (post #164) and those two little girls look adorable.
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #170 on: September 25, 2013, 03:37:02 am »
Quote from: AbaraXas on September 25, 2013, 03:12:39 am
Kain is handing Cruz gift wrapped packages with those questions. Is Kain coming around?  He is leading Cruz to alternative and more logical proposals.

AB I received a phone call and missed way too much of the exchange.  It was on mute and looked like it went on for quite some time. 
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #171 on: September 25, 2013, 03:40:36 am »
 ‏@glennbeck 9m

.@SenTedCruz is making my 4 hours of broadcasting a day look easy! #StandWithCruz against Obamacare. #MakeDCListen http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/24/ted-cruz-begins-anti-obamacare-speech-on-senate-floor-i-will-speak-until-i-am-no-longer-able-to-stand/ … SJ
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #172 on: September 25, 2013, 03:41:14 am »
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Sounds like Sen. Kaine (D) is looking for a way out if his support for Obamacare. #Cruz response was very strong
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #173 on: September 25, 2013, 03:41:55 am »
@NROcorner @BoSnerdley Cruz' response was beautiful...almost poetic. Kaine seemed to be wavering.
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Re: Ted Cruz Talking Filibuster in progress
« Reply #174 on: September 25, 2013, 03:43:32 am »
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Hour 8 of @TedCruz speaking on the Senate Floor for millions of American's whose Senators have apparently lost their backbones #MakeDCListen
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