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Rand Paul: 'Goons' blocked WWII Memorial

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Posted by Fred 2013-10-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 At first I thought the House GOP was being especially stupid by not trying to pass the CR in parts. Now I'm wondering if they planned it this way.

Anyone could have predicted that Champ and his cheer squad would go for the most painful shutdown possible. Which, of course, is exactly what they are doing. But now the House can offer to fund each of these most painful shutdowns, and each time the Senate and President say no they look bad.

It's no win for the Dems. They can either look like asses by refusing to fund parks and cancer kids, or they can acquiesce, which means that after a while the only parts of government still shut down are the ones no one cares about. Obviously a complete disaster for big government types when half the thing is shut down and that's just fine.

So did the House plan this? I hate to give them that much credit, but the result seems to be working out so far. If the media weren't 100% behind the Dems then this regime would be over in a matter of weeks.

Posted by Iblis 2013-10-03 11:14|| 2013-10-03 11:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Does this mean we can we turn these old warriors in wheel chairs toward the White House now? :-)

Posted by Thrans Splat1574 2013-10-03 12:43|| 2013-10-03 12:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Flip the party labels and the press would be screaming for Reid's head on a platter for his obstructionism and cynical politicization

Posted by OldSpook 2013-10-03 13:07|| 2013-10-03 13:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Does this mean we can we turn these old warriors in wheel chairs toward the White House now?

These old geezers are the guys who fought the Japanese in the Pacific and kicked Hitler's ass in Europe. Wouldn't want to get into a battle of wills with this crowd. Even without the seriously bad optics of opposing our veterans.

Posted by SteveS 2013-10-03 21:14|| 2013-10-03 21:14|| Front Page Top

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