https://redstate.com/erick/2012/03/01/senate-gop-leader-admits-he-does-not-want-to-anger-harry-reid-with-obamacare-vote/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 12:16:47 -0400<![CDATA[I reported yesterday that Mitch McConnell is expressly blocking a vote on a conservative backed measure to repeal Obamacare, but there is news this morning that the situation is far worse than even I thought.Alexander Bolton reports Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell intends to avoid any votes on repealing Obamacare this entire year lest he anger Senator Harry Reid.Obstensibly, McConnell says a vote on the DeMint authored legislation would give the Democrats cover to vote against Obamacare headed into the election. But this makes no sense because McConnell intends to offer up Senator Blunt&#8217;s amendment tomorrow on religious liberty, also letting Senate Democrats get on record defying the President on a controversial issue related to Obamacare.In fact, however, Senate Republicans are willing now to go on record and offer up an even more damning reason — they don&#8217;t want to upset Harry Reid.]]>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:24:48 -0500<![CDATA[Erick Erickson]]>https://redstate.com/erick/2012/03/01/senate-gop-leader-admits-he-does-not-want-to-anger-harry-reid-with-obamacare-vote-n42412