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BlueCheese

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18. We've been here before.

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 02:14 AM

Sep 2013

Clinton won the showdown with the Republicans in 1995, and the Republicans held a much stronger hand back then. They had both the House and Senate and the sense of a mandate after winning the 1994 elections in crushing fashion.

Here the GOP has only one branch of Congress, and by any measure lost the last election. This shutdown will be their fault, and we have to make sure the public knows it.

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A government shutdown will suck [View all] MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 OP

Same principle as refusing to negotiate with terrorists. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2013 #1

Agreed! hrmjustin Sep 2013 #2

Indeed! NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #4

I can go on record as agreeing with you. Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #3

No compromising. Shrike47 Sep 2013 #5

Absolutely. Just like with terrorists, give them an inch and they'll take a mile. Kablooie Sep 2013 #6

no more compromising. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #7

We lost fadedrose Sep 2013 #8

I'd love it if the Prez issued an EO keeping the government open in the name of National Security Zorra Sep 2013 #9

Stand your ground Democrats. nm rhett o rick Sep 2013 #10

I don't think we'll have a shutdown... fadedrose Sep 2013 #11

I don't understand. Can you explain? I know Nancy is celebrating her wedding anniversary, Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #12

Going to bed and turning off stuff.. fadedrose Sep 2013 #13

Oh, I think I read that. I think it's time for me to go to bed as well. I drank too much. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #15

Yep. There is no pleasing the assholes. Tell them to go fuck themselves. jsr Sep 2013 #14

Dems need to play by the Republican rules of messaging. King_Klonopin Sep 2013 #16

I agree Skittles Sep 2013 #17

I agree also yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #29

We've been here before. BlueCheese Sep 2013 #18

That "nothing" part is critical mindwalker_i Sep 2013 #19

PBO either personally or via DNC/WH spokesperson needs to hammer away the theme of NO NEGOTIATIONS.. steve2470 Sep 2013 #20

I'm not sure what you mean when you say "no compromise" Recursion Sep 2013 #21

see post #25 /nt Dragonfli Sep 2013 #27

Conservatives are selfish, nasty, regressive people that infiltrate politics like parasites. Dragonfli Sep 2013 #22

Exactly. But why do I get the feeling Obama will be only too eager to give in and make a deal quinnox Sep 2013 #23

"Our party must stop thinking that further emaciation is a 'reasonable compromise', Dragonfli Sep 2013 #25

Republicans play this game to their own peril. B Calm Sep 2013 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #28

VISTAS have already been notified they will underthematrix Sep 2013 #26

This is going to annoy people.. sendero Sep 2013 #30

Yep. We've seen the movie many times before. jsr Sep 2013 #31

I completely agree! CrispyQ Sep 2013 #32

Stand Fast, Democrats. bvar22 Sep 2013 #33

Hold Fast, Democrats! truebluegreen Sep 2013 #34

Sorry, there's a real world to be dealt with michigandem58 Sep 2013 #35

Sorry, we've had *your* real world for 20+ years MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #36

It's repugnants shutting down the government michigandem58 Sep 2013 #37

+1000 blackspade Oct 2013 #38