Monday, August 12, 2013

Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.) Would he Support Defund Obamacare-"No... why do you fight a battle you can't win?"

ObamaCare and the confused constitution of conservative identity


At a town hall meeting last week, Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.) was asked a question: Would he support Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in their effort to defund ObamaCare? The congressman's response was direct: "No... why do you fight a battle you can't win?"
A conservative woman rose up in anger and said, "We need to show the American people we stand for conservative values." Her point was passionately made. Conservatives in the crowd reacted with applause. But step back a moment and ask yourself: Is this defund brinkmanship truly an implicit representation of conservative...
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