Shutdown over. Republicans blinked.

[Guynemer]

...I rest my case.

[DinoDoc]

...I rest my case.

[Sava]

...I rest my case.

Oh... so historic low approval ratings for the Republican Party isn't a victory for Obama?

He spanked them!

[DinoDoc]

That wasn't your argument.

[Sava]

It's one part of it.

Plus, I don't have an argument. I'm not here to change anyone's mind. I'm offering my interpretation of events. If it turns out to be wrong, oh well.

I generally have a pretty good track record with such things. Last time I felt this strongly about something, it was when the LA Kings were in the first round of the playoffs during their Cup run two years ago. I remarked how their depth would help them win. Some friend of a friend was disagreeing with me on Facebook. I didn't reply back. The Kings went on to win the Cup.

Hockey is very much dictated by randomness. Politics is less so. Any ****** can look up the numbers and read the maps. Sadly, you guys don't seem interested in doing so. I've done so. My opinion, as usual, is more informed than yours.

I don't bet because it's evil. But if I did, I would.

[The Mad Monk]

watch Democrats applaud themselves for reducing the deficit

waa waa sequester waa waa shutdown waa waa

the deficit dropped yay

If that's what it takes, I'm happy to run with it. The ongoing numbers I'm seeing on the debt are too scary to risk missing any opportunity.

edit for the peanut gallery: I mean the Dems taking credit for reducing the debt.

[Sava]

If that's what it takes, I'm happy to run with it. The ongoing numbers I'm seeing on the debt are too scary to risk missing any opportunity.

Only scary to people who have a fundamental misunderstanding of economics. It's almost universally accepted (from the WSJ to the NYT) that the shutdown was bad for the economy... worse than if the deficit was reduced in other ways.

Only "don't tread on me" dip****s think it was good. And you idiots are an endangered species.

[Ben Kenobi]

"All we're asking for is to sit down and negotiate!"

[Ben Kenobi]

that the shutdown was bad for the economy... worse than if the deficit was reduced in other ways.

Much in the way that Czechoslovakia hindered the Sudentenland.

[giblets]

Oh... so historic low approval ratings for the Republican Party isn't a victory for Obama?

He spanked them!

Good for him but Obama still won't be able to get the House back in 2014 so what difference does it make?

Gotta agree with Sava here. Obama won a huge victory over the house republicans.

I have to agree with his assessment of the future of the republican party.

Folks like Boehner are going to be remembered the same way we remember Neville Chamberlain.

Makes sense. As we all know Obama will be remembered the same way we remember Hitler.

[Ben Kenobi]

As we all know Obama will be remembered the same way we remember Hitler.

Untrue. Hitler was a German.

[Sava]

the same way we remember Neville Chamberlain.

You mean he's going to commission the construction of a radar network that will allow the UK to win the Battle of Britain?

[Ben Kenobi]

You mean he's going to commission the construction of a radar network that will allow the UK to win the Battle of Britain?

As opposed to watching the Czechs ****hammer Hitler?

[Sava]

Someone will have to quote you. I'm not reading your dumbfuck posts. Dumbfuck.

[Ben Kenobi]

As opposed to watching the Czechs ****hammer Hitler?

You make an excellent point, BK. Standing your ground early on can often lead to a better outcome. Some would call that a 'stitch in time, will save nine". We are all fortunate enough to have you here on the forums to remind us of this cogent fact.