Anyone else (possibly) getting a mandatory vacation come Tuesday?

[dannubis]

But what do I know.

Nothing

[kentonio]

That wouldn't be at the same time as the last congressional election, now would it? Oh wait, I forgot - we have one branch of government now - the presidency.

I think you'll find the Republicans got less votes than the Democrats in the house too.

[kentonio]

You know the world has gone crazy when Peter King appears as a moderate.

[Ben Kenobi]

I think you'll find the Republicans got less votes than the Democrats in the house too.

Thanks to Democrat gerrymanders. The irony is stunning.

Perhaps Democrats should permit the South to move away from 1970s congressional apportionment.

[kentonio]

Perhaps Democrats should permit the South to secede again

FTFY

[SlowwHand]

That will work, since the federal government doesn't.

[Hauldren Collider]

FTFY

This time we'd take most of the military, heavy industry, and major ports along with us. Probably a bad move.

[kentonio]

I think you'd be amazed by how little anyone cared.

[DinoDoc]

What exactly is it that the Republicans are 'negotiating' with?

The will of the American people? The CR is a terrible time to fight that battle though rather than the debt ceiling where they have more leverage politically. Personally though given all the ****-ups and price shocks coming, I'm starting to think the GOP should simply let O'care burn rather than trying so desperately to save the President and the Democratic party from this unpopular law.

[rah]

The hilarious part of this is that both sides let this happen because they believe that is will hurt the other.
The sad part is as a republican it makes me not want to be a republican so I don't see how we're supposed to benefit.
What's a moderate REPUG supposed to do?

[DinoDoc]

Yeah it's terrible when the people elect a President with a mandate to do something, and then he does it, and the minority have to actually accept that. What on earth is this evil 'democracy' thing they keep forcing down those poor conservatives throats?

Why did the Democratic party work so hard to avoid the consequences of Scott Brown's election when he actively campaigned against the ACA? Is this Democracy thing only evil when conservatives (even nominal ones) do it?

Or we could also discuss the prosecutorial misconduct that forced Ted Stevens out of office at this time as well.

[DinoDoc]

The hilarious part of this is that both sides let this happen because they believe that is will hurt the other.
The sad part is as a republican it makes me not want to be a republican so I don't see how we're supposed to benefit.
What's a moderate REPUG supposed to do?

You live in Illinois so who really cares.

Or instead of whining like a ***** with the woe is me routine, you could recognize that it is the feckless leadership on both sides of the aisle that brought us to this point. Why the hell did they wait until now to start working on the CR (Why not a real budget done in proper order?)? It's like both sides wanted a crisis to campaign on.

[Hauldren Collider]

Rah, the republican party doesn't care about old fucks who still think SS and Medicare can stay the same.

[Hauldren Collider]

I think you'd be amazed by how little anyone cared.

You really don't understand american politics or history.

[The Mad Monk]

So can anyone tell me what the House Republican shutdown of our government will accomplish?

As far as their own agenda goes, or for the greater good of our country (LOLZ yeah, like they ever think of the greater good)?

Shutdowns have worked to force issues the past seventeen times they have occurred.

Of course, you already knew that, right?