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Originally posted by crbutler:
I agree that congress isn’t paying attention to its duties.

I think part of the reason that the GOP is doing what it is is over the supposition that this kind of behavior successfully changed the result of the previous presidential election. Similarly, the democrats were duty be damned, we need to win the next election! We have to “save the country”!

So the GOP is doing its usual sorta-kinda copy the democrat playbook in hopes it will win.

I honestly don’t expect to have a government shutdown that really has an impact… but the drama and BS it causes (and as you point out, the cost) makes this a reason to change our politicians.

Remember that it takes more than one to argue. The Dems could capitulate and solve this too. Not likely, but given polarization this is, unfortunately, an expectation or reality.

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Originally posted by crbutler:
I agree that congress isn’t paying attention to its duties.

I think part of the reason that the GOP is doing what it is is over the supposition that this kind of behavior successfully changed the result of the previous presidential election. Similarly, the democrats were duty be damned, we need to win the next election! We have to “save the country”!

So the GOP is doing its usual sorta-kinda copy the democrat playbook in hopes it will win.

I honestly don’t expect to have a government shutdown that really has an impact… but the drama and BS it causes (and as you point out, the cost) makes this a reason to change our politicians.

Remember that it takes more than one to argue. The Dems could capitulate and solve this too. Not likely, but given polarization this is, unfortunately, an expectation or reality. The hostages are equally at fault, they could just pay the ransom and resolve the whole situation.

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Originally posted by bluefish:
The “shutdown”, should there be one, is always non-essential services. The complacent media will play it up as the end of the world and then your Demonrat heroes will paint themselves as saviors for rescuing the country. What a laugh. And completely true.

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

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Originally posted by bluefish:
The “shutdown”, should there be one, is always non-essential services. The complacent media will play it up as the end of the world and then your Demonrat heroes will paint themselves as saviors for rescuing the country. What a laugh. And completely true.

Tell that to our credit rating and folks waiting on Social Security Checks.

Again, if we have a shutdown. The House GOP will take the heat they deserve. That 5 vote majority will disappear at the election box. So, govern like Sen Tuberville and lose the House.

Shit it down, and make the Dems job easier to take majority. McCarty won’t have to word off about the Freedom/MAGA nuts vacating his Speakership. He will be in the minority.

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Originally posted by lavaca:
Fire half of the federal employees and tell the rest they have to step it up and cover.