Senate GOP Aide: 'Ted Cruz And His Tortilla Coast Republicans Are Leading Us To A Default'

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With the possibility of breaching the debt limit looking more and more plausible as House Republicans struggle to appease their caucus and come up with a plan to re-open the government and increase the debt ceiling, one Senate Republican aide placed the blame on a particular senator from Texas.

"Ted Cruz and his Tortilla Coast Republicans are leading us to a default," the aide told TPM when asked what happens next.

Cruz reportedly met with a group of House conservatives at Tortilla Coast, a Mexican restaurant in Washington, D.C., to discuss strategy Monday night.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/senate-gop-aide-ted-cruz-is-leading-us-to-default

‏@ChadPergram
A Senate Republican aide said “Ted Cruz and his Tortilla Coast Republicans are leading us to a default.”
https://twitter.com/ChadPergram/status/390251816350277632

[bunnies]

1. Bet we'll see a rise in "leaks" from their staffers.

Now that they know how the GOP really feels about them.

[blkmusclmachine]

2. Republican Economic Terrorism.

[Divernan]

3. A GOP aid referring to "Tortilla Coast Republicans"? Guess they've written off Hispanic voters.

How blatantly racist can one be? That quote is a most telling insight into what passes for the heart of the GOP.

[DonViejo]

4. "Tortilla Coast Republicans" is a reference to the 20 + GOP

House members Carnival Cruz met with last night:

Report: Cruz Meets With House Conservatives In Restaurant Basement

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251331220

[Blue Owl]

5. Hey Ted, that's nacho mandate

n/t