From Sarah Palin's
Facebook page:
The
U.S. Senate has some arcane procedural rules, and as ordinary Americans
our eyes glaze over trying to decipher them. But it’s important for us
to understand that Sen. Ted Cruz’s efforts to defund Obamacare are
worthwhile and doable.
We shouldn’t preemptively surrender the
fight to those who rammed through this outrageously burdensome and
unaffordable ploy for government control of health care even though some
are trying to convince us that the fight is futile. Just because a
fight isn’t easy, doesn’t mean it’s not worth fighting.
This
defund movement boils down to a very simple request. As Andrew McCarthy
recently pointed out: “Obama himself has already unilaterally and
unconstitutionally defunded aspects of Obamacare, including repugnant
accommodations for big corporations, Obama insiders, and members of
Congress.” All we’re asking is that the rest of America “get the same
relief from this awful law that Obama cronies, the ruling class, and the
politically-connected get.”
Please call your senators and
politely ask them to stand with Senator Cruz. This is especially
important if your senator is a Democrat up for re-election in a red
state in 2014. That would be Senators Mark Begich (D-AK), Mark Pryor
(D-AR), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), and Kay Hagan (D-NC). Remind them politely
that we are watching their votes very carefully and even a procedural
vote that shuts down this debate will be regarded as a vote for
Obamacare, and there will be consequences for them at the ballot box
next year. The same goes for Republicans up for re-election. We
definitely expect them to stand shoulder to shoulder with Senator Cruz
through thick and thin.
The number for the Capitol Hill
Switchboard is 202-224-3121. Ask for your senator’s office. You can also
find their contact information and contact them online at
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Remember, we elected these senators precisely for moments like this. If
they can’t do anything with the power we’ve given them through their
elected office, then perhaps it’s time for them to retire and let
someone else have a go.
Opposition to Obamacare carried us to victory in 2010. And 2014 is just around the corner.
- Sarah Palin
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