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September 24, 2013 4:57 PM **** *Melt the Phones!* By Deroy Murdock **** “Melt the phones!”**** That’s the new battle cry for friends of medical freedom and foes of Obamacare.**** The time is now to phone Republican senators and urge them to vote “No” on Majority Leader Harry Reid’s cloture motion, which will come up for a vote on Wednesday. Reid hopes to secure 60 votes to stop debate on the House-passed continuing resolution that funds the federal government and keeps it open beyond the end of this fiscal year (Monday, September 30). The House’s CR finances everything in the federal budget, save for Obamacare, which it mercifully zeroes out just before it wheezes into its next phase: Tuesday’s opening of the so-called health-care exchanges. (Most of these government-run websites for selecting government-designed insurance are rickety, at best. A recently discovered software glitch will make it tough, if not impossible, to determine what price to charge people who sign up for new Obama plans.)**** “The only way we can stop Harry Reid is if the entire Republican caucus in the Senate unites and stands with the American people and the House of Representatives,” explains <http://www.teapartyexpress.org/> Amy Kremer of the Tea Party Express.**** “In order for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to offer an amendment that strikes defund language from the FY14 CR, which has been his publicly stated desire, he must first get bipartisan support on the cloture vote to end debate,” observes<http://www.clubforgrowth.org/assets/files/13-09-24-defund-cloture-key-vote-S.pdf?utm_source=Key+Votes&utm_campaign=418ee1e322-Key+Vote+Alert+-+Final+Debt+Deal&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_791acdf2b6-418ee1e322-256012918>Andy Roth, vice president of government affairs for the Club for Growth <http://www.clubforgrowth.org/> (several of whose gatherings I have addressed). “If he is successful, he will only need 50 votes to keep Obamacare funding in the budget,” adds Roth, “and thus grow government and further erode economic liberty.”**** Defeatist Republicans such as Karl Rove, whose massive 2012 campaign spending was only 1.3 percent effective<http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/karl-rove-has-no-standing-to-lecture-anyone-on-anything/>, are rooting against courageous senators Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio who are trying to defund<http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/?c=efa443d5c5de1fa7473e4bc870b5bdb1#whiplist>Obamacare right now. A sad caucus of RINOs, moderates, and invertebrates wants to postpone this fight and oppose Obamacare . . . maybe . . . later. Their slogan? *Tomorrow is another day, so perhaps we could stop Obamacare then.***** The best argument for this approach is that once implemented, Obamacare will implode and the GOP can ride to the rescue. Well, even then, as they do now, Republicans will face Reid and Obama. They will fall on their scalpels before letting their dream legislation die.**** So, why not try to kill it now, and at every possible turn?**** Even if Obamacare rolls out after January 1, Republicans will be in a much stronger position to oppose it in 2014 if they can remind Americans that they repeatedly tried to prevent this catastrophe.**** “We told you so,” they can tell voters. “We tried everything we could to stop this calamity – from initially voting against it unanimously, to voting in the House to repeal it, to attempting to defund it in September 2013. Now that we all see what a calamity this is, let’s try again to repeal it. If that fails, elect a Republican Congress, and we will do what we can to pry this giant leech from the backs of the American people.”**** For now, Republican senators need to hear their phones ring. Urge them to vote “No” on cloture on Wednesday. Tea Party Express offers contact information for GOP senators. “The list below is in the order of priority of who needs to be contacted,” the limited-government group notes. “Please start at the top and work your way down. Just because they don’t represent your state, does not mean their vote doesn’t affect you.”**** The late, great Senator Everett Dirksen (R., Ill.) once famously said, “When I feel the heat, I see the light.” May wavering Republican senators soon feel the heat as freedom-loving Americans melt the phones!**** *Senator Mitch McConnell (KY)* DC PHONE: 202.224.2541 LOUISVILLE: 502.582.6304 TWITTER: @Team_Mitch FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mitchmcconnell<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/9zi/7edl/click.emaildirect> *Senator John Cornyn (TX)* DC PHONE: 202.224.2934 AUSTIN: 512.469.6034 DALLAS: 972.239.1310 HARLINGEN: 956.423.0162 HOUSTON: 713.572.3337 LUBBOCK: 806.472.7533 SAN ANTONIO: 210.224.7485 TYLER: 903.593.0902 TWITTER: @JohnCornyn FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Sen.JohnCornyn<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/vzi/pedl/click.emaildirect> **** *Senator Lamar Alexander (TN)* DC PHONE: 202.224.4944 TWITTER: @SenAlexander FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/senatorlamaralexander<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/nzi/fedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Bob Corker (TN)* DC PHONE: 202.224.3344 TWITTER: @SenBobCorker FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bobcorker<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/uzi/qedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator John Thune (SD)* DC PHONE: 202.224.2321 TWITTER: @SenJohnThune FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/johnthune<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/gzi/zedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Tom Coburn (OK)* DC PHONE: 202.224.5754 TWITTER: @TomCoburn FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/teamcoburn <http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/xmi/medl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Pat Toomey (PA)* DC PHONE: 202.224.4254 TWITTER: @SenToomey FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/senatortoomey<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/imi/1edl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Jeff Flake (AZ)* DC PHONE: 202.224.4521 TWITTER: @JeffFlake FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/senatorjeffflake**** *Senator Ron Johnson (WI)* DC PHONE: 202.224.5323 TWITTER: @SenRonJohnson FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/senronjohnson<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/lmi/wedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Lindsey Graham (SC)* DC PHONE: 202.224.5972 TWITTER: @GrahamBlog FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/USSenatorLindseyGraham<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/ami/3edl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Kelly Ayotte (NH)* DC PHONE: 202.224.3324 TWITTER: @KellyAyotte FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/kellyayottenh<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/kmi/tedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK)* DC PHONE: 202.224.6665 TWITTER: @LisaMurkowski FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SenLisaMurkowski <http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/jmi/4edl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Richard C. Shelby (AL)* DC PHONE: 202.224.5744 TWITTER: @SenShelbyPress FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/RichardShelby *Senator John Boozman (AR)* DC PHONE: 202.224.4843 TWITTER: @JohnBoozman FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/JohnBoozman<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/hmi/yedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator John McCain (AZ)* DC PHONE: 202.224.2235 TWITTER: @SenJohnMcCain FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/johnmccain<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/omi/0edl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA)* DC PHONE: 202.224.3521 TWITTER: @SaxbyChambliss FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SaxbyChambliss<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/dmi/eedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Johnny Isakson (GA)* DC PHONE: 202.224.3643 TWITTER: @SenatorIsakson FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/isakson<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/rmi/-edl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Mark Kirk (IL)* DC PHONE: 202.224.2854 TWITTER: @SenatorKirk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorKirk<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/6mi/bedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Daniel Coats (IN)* DC PHONE: 202.224.5623 TWITTER: @SenDanCoats FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Senator-Dan-Coats/180671148633644<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/5mi/sedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Jerry Moran (KS)* DC PHONE: 202.224.6521 TWITTER: @JerryMoran FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jerrymoran <http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/5mi/sedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Susan Collins (ME)* DC PHONE: 202.224.2523 TWITTER: @SenatorCollins FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/susancollins<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/7mi/cedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Roy Blunt (MO)* DC PHONE: 202.224.5721 TWITTER: @RoyBlunt FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorBlunt<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/pmi/2edl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Thad Cochran (MS)* DC PHONE: 202.224.5054 TWITTER: @SenThadCochran FACEBOOK: **Doesn’t have a FaceBook page.** *Senator Roger Wicker (MS)* DC PHONE: 202.224.6253 TWITTER: @SenatorWicker FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorWicker<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/fmi/8edl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Richard Burr (NC)* DC PHONE: 202.224.3154 TWITTER: @SenatorBurr FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorRichardBurr<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/qmi/9edl/click.emaildirect> *Senator John Hoeven (ND)* DC PHONE: 202.224.2551 TWITTER: @SenJohnHoeven FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorJohnHoeven<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/zmi/vedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Mike Johanns (NE)* DC PHONE: 202.224.4224 TWITTER: @Mike_Johanns FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MikeJohanns<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/mmi/nedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Dean Heller (NV)* DC PHONE: 202.224.6244 TWITTER: @SenDeanHeller FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SenDeanHeller<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/1mi/uedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Rob Portman (OH)* DC PHONE: 202.224.3353 TWITTER: @RobPortman FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/senrobportman<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/wmi/gedl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Orrin Hatch (UT)* DC PHONE: 202.224.3121 TWITTER: @OrrinHatch FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/OrrinHatch <http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/3mi/x-dl/click.emaildirect> *Senator John Barrasso (WY)* DC PHONE: 202.224.6441 TWITTER: @SenJohnBarrasso FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/johnbarrasso <http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/tmi/i-dl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Rand Paul (KY)* DC PHONE: 202.224.4343 TWITTER: @SenRandPaul FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorRandPaul <http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/4mi/l-dl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Marco Rubio (FL)* DC PHONE: 202.224.3041 TWITTER: @MarcoRubio FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorMarcoRubio<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/emi/j-dl/click.emaildirect> *Senator Tim Scott (SC)* DC PHONE: 202.224.6121 TWITTER: @SenatorTimScott FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorTimScott<http://go.alpha.mailsquadron.com/l/a/l9i/cp/1gkl/4mi/l-dl/click.emaildirect> **** ** ** http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/359420/melt-phones-deroy-murdock**** ** ** * * * * *IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM! 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