John Boehner is scared conservatives are beginning to gain traction on the issue of defunding Obamacare. How do I know?

David Winston is rigging a poll to get some desired results.

Winston is a John Boehner adviser and his preferred pollster. In fact, internally, some Republicans grouse that Beohner uses Winston to direct his lead on issues instead of just . . . well, you know. . . leading.

Check out David Winston’s poll question.

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In a national survey of 1,000 registered voters done July 31 and August 1, the question, from pollster David Winston, said, “Some members of Congress have proposed shutting down the government as a way to defund the president’s health care law” and asked respondents whether they favored or opposed that plan.

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Ted Cruz has not proposed shutting down the government.

Mike Lee has not proposed shutting down the government.

Congressman Meadows has not proposed shutting down the government.

In fact, everyone who supports defunding Obamacare has been very clear that they’ll vote for a continuing resolution, just not for Obamacare funding. If the government shuts down over that, it would be Barack Obama insisting his health care plan nobody wants gets funded.

The GOP Leaders have placed themselves in a no-win situation. It is not of conservative doing. They have refused to fight on Obamacare despite rhetoric otherwise and then gone out and pre-emptively spun against themselves any government shutdown.

This is all John Boehner’s doing. And, like his debt ceiling deal, it will probably blow up in his face.

http://www.redstate.com/2013/08/22/john-...ining-momentum/

Boy. This buddy of Drunk Johnny is a real piece of work. Just look at the mission statement at his push polling companies website...

The Winston Group is in the business of making ideas matter. We’re not your typical pollsters or strategists. We’re innovators with political and policy experience, published scholars, and former Capitol Hill leadership staff. Our years of experience can help you develop a strategy to reach your goals, but we provide more than one dimensional analysis. Problems require solutions. Solutions require ideas. Tactics aren’t enough. You've got big ideas; we help you make those ideas matter.

http://winstongroup.net/

So if you have a shitty idea that no one wants, they will help you cram it through congress anyway.

Thanks for the link Frank--was reading the bio's of the people--interesting group ranging from bushies to daily beast writers

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Thanks for the link Frank--was reading the bio's of the people--interesting group ranging from bushies to daily beast writers

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Quote: Justme wrote in post #4

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Mike Lee: Republicans Will Shut Down Government To Block Obamacare

Ted Cruz: Government Shutdown Will Be Good for Republicans


They endorsed shutting it down. Eric Ericson is fond of using his own set of facts

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Quote: Justme wrote in post #4

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Mike Lee: Republicans Will Shut Down Government To Block Obamacare

Ted Cruz: Government Shutdown Will Be Good for Republicans


They endorsed shutting it down. Eric Ericson is fond of using his own set of facts

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Conservatives have to learn not to let the Dem mouthpieces put words in their mouth. Whenever someone says "shutdown" they have to say "what shutdown? The military, Social Security and all necessary services will continue to be fully funded in the event the continuing resolution is not passed and we actually have to write a budget"

So, yeah, I blame Cruz and Lee for letting someone put words in their mouth.