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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, arrives to speak at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, March 16, 2013.
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Yesterday, Brian Beutler explained how the House GOP is on a runaway train toward a world of hurt, as a new working majority in the Senate has simply tired of the nonsense and hirewire acts from the House. Now key conservatives are preparing for a sort of ‘Sons of Saddam’ last stand over Obamacare, threatening a government shutdown if the law isn’t repealed. I guess you could say Alamo-esque, depending on your preferred cultural reference. But Sen. Roy Blunt just said he doesn’t support this latest round of hostage taking.

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