General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnyone see the latest segment on Rachel Maddow? Scary.
And I'm not one to get scared very easily.
Essentially the House Republicans have no incentive to compromise because so many of them reside in gerrymandered districts created after the 2010 census. Their seats are safe for the foreseeable future.
Dems did a poor job of getting to the polls in the 2010 midterms and the republican contolled legislatures were able to draw districts ridiculously favorable to the GOP.
Anyone who thinks this shutdown will only last a few days is kidding themselves. The banana Republicans have no incentive to compromise and moderate their extremist positions.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)in any way until the next census
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)underthematrix
(5,811 posts)NV Whino
(20,886 posts)hootinholler
(26,449 posts)This fight is over a continuing resolution because the house refused to form a committee with the Senate to reconcile the FY 14 budget back in March.
LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)MiniMe
(21,722 posts)hootinholler
(26,449 posts)I must have heard Republican and translated that to House.
Thanks!
That tidbit needs a wider audience.
MiniMe
(21,722 posts)Nothing would surprise me with this bunch of idiots
DURHAM D
(32,617 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,871 posts)If they are giddy, than they will be doing a happy dance once the government shuts down, and probably want to have it continue until they get their way.
dkf
(37,305 posts)I have no idea how this ends.
yuiyoshida
(41,871 posts)Its horrible feeling helpless that we are in the hands of these people, and we can do nothing.
dkf
(37,305 posts)That's how the game of chicken works.
yuiyoshida
(41,871 posts)bastards.
dkf
(37,305 posts)But that didn't materialize for the sequester. The bigger danger for R's is actually the debt limit.
yuiyoshida
(41,871 posts)To run for President in 2016, as a legitimate ultra right wing candidate. Could you imagine if he won? Omg, it would be worse than Bush.
CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)...if they believe this hurts Dems. The Republicans are the ones forcing a government shutdown. PERIOD.
This is their idea, crafted by Republicans and carried out by Republicans. They own this bullshit.
dkf
(37,305 posts)How much will they let the truly poor suffer.
The R's are going to protect military pay so they have covered their bases.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)The gerrymandering that's been taking place is seriously undermining any concept of democracy. It basically does at state levels what the electoral college does for presidential elections. Totally waters down the Urban, more liberal vote and inflates the Rural, more conservative vote.
dkf
(37,305 posts)hootinholler
(26,449 posts)I've seen that challenged well here a number of times.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)and when Wall Street gets sufficiently angry to whip the far right into shape.
However Wall Street knows that they are going to fold and expect them to fold, so ironically it may actually take longer until Wall Street gets really scared and starts selling.
Be patient, we are looking at a bunch of Chicken Littles.
wilsonbooks
(972 posts)have lost. It won't be ling till they throw in the towel.
elleng
(131,370 posts)very successfully.