# More Republican blather

**URL:** <https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/more-republican-blather/3238>\
**Category:** Politics and Social Issues\
**Created:** [November 29, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/more-republican-blather/3238 "2013-11-29T16:14:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@lois](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lois)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/more-republican-blather/3238/1 "2013-11-29T16:14:35Z")

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Oh Really Jeb Bush?  
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) called out President Barack Obama for closing the U.S. embassy to the Vatican, questioning whether the decision was political “retribution” for Catholic opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Bush tweeted about the closure on Wednesday evening:  
Why would our President close our Embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare.  
Read the article here

> **[Jeb Bush Perpetuates Myth That Obama Is Closing The Vatican Embassy](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jeb-bush-vatican-embassy_n_4352621)**
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> Jeb Bush Perpetuates Myth That Obama Is Closing The Vatican Embassy

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**Author:** ![thevillageatheist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85e7bf/32.png) [@thevillageatheist](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/thevillageatheist)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/more-republican-blather/3238/2 "2013-11-29T18:07:20Z")

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The Prez is consolidating two embassies to save money and the conservatives are grousing about it? Priceless.  
Cap’t Jack

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**Author:** ![garythehuman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9a28c/32.png) [@garythehuman](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/garythehuman)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/more-republican-blather/3238/3 "2013-11-30T17:41:28Z")

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IMO, the conservatives aren’t so much about saving money as they are about ensuring that their “funders” (not fundies) get it all.

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**Author:** ![lois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@lois](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lois)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/more-republican-blather/3238/4 "2013-11-30T21:01:36Z")

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> IMO, the conservatives aren't so much about saving money as they are about ensuring that their "funders" (not fundies) get it all.

They are actually interested only in denigrating Obama, no matter what he does. If he found a cure for cancer, they'd find something to complain about.