The Government Shutdown Countdown Lowdown MEGATHREAD

[grumbler]

I don't disagree with the sentiment/statement, but do take issue with the tone/language. I don't think it becoming of a congressman to say things like "they fuckin' lost."

Disagree.  The use of the language is both deliberate and necessary.  If he had said "'til the douche-bags realize they fuckin' lost," I would agree with you, but a single well-placed expletive works perfectly in this case.

[garbon]

I don't disagree with the sentiment/statement, but do take issue with the tone/language. I don't think it becoming of a congressman to say things like "they fuckin' lost."

Disagree.  The use of the language is both deliberate and necessary.  If he had said "'til the douche-bags realize they fuckin' lost," I would agree with you, but a single well-placed expletive works perfectly in this case.

Whereas I find it inappropriate.

[DGuller]

I don't disagree with the sentiment/statement, but do take issue with the tone/language. I don't think it becoming of a congressman to say things like "they fuckin' lost."

Disagree.  The use of the language is both deliberate and necessary.  If he had said "'til the douche-bags realize they fuckin' lost," I would agree with you, but a single well-placed expletive works perfectly in this case.

Whereas I find it inappropriate.

No shit.

[grumbler]

Whereas I find it inappropriate.  

Don't worry:  any day now, one of your tribemen will say something like that, and your reservations about the word will disappear like magic.

[garbon]

Whereas I find it inappropriate.  

Don't worry:  any day now, one of your tribemen will say something like that, and your reservations about the word will disappear like magic.

Probably true. I don't think I would take as strong an issue if Hil said something like that. But then, she's a private citizen.

[garbon]

I'm not sure I understand this bit from Obama in his most recent remarks.

If Republicans reopen the government, then "I will not eliminate any topic of conversation" in broader negotiations about America's finances, he said.

I understand why Obama & Dems can't negotiate now but at the same time, that's hardly encouraging for Republicans to give up now as they'll have little to no leverage later if they go home with their tails behind their legs.

[Jacob]

I understand why Obama & Dems can't negotiate now but at the same time, that's hardly encouraging for Republicans to give up now as they'll have little to no leverage later if they go home with their tails behind their legs.

Some sort of exit strategy from the Republicans would've been good, yeah.

[garbon]

I understand why Obama & Dems can't negotiate now but at the same time, that's hardly encouraging for Republicans to give up now as they'll have little to no leverage later if they go home with their tails behind their legs.

Some sort of exit strategy from the Republicans would've been good, yeah.

Yeah but then his statement was made knowing full well and good that one didn't exist.

[Jacob]

Yeah but then his statement was made knowing full well and good that one didn't exist.

Yeah. The Republicans fucked this up good.

[crazy canuck]

I understand why Obama & Dems can't negotiate now but at the same time, that's hardly encouraging for Republicans to give up now as they'll have little to no leverage later if they go home with their tails behind their legs.

Some sort of exit strategy from the Republicans would've been good, yeah.

Yeah but then his statement was made knowing full well and good that one didn't exist.

Probably something the Republicans should have thought of before they went down this road.

[grumbler]

Probably something the Republicans should have thought of before they went down this road.

Yeah, I think the right were so convinced they would enjoy the scenery that they didn't think about where the road would lead.

[Syt]

[Syt]

And courtesy of Gov. Jan Brewer's facebook page:

[derspiess]

I'm not sure I understand this bit from Obama in his most recent remarks.

If Republicans reopen the government, then "I will not eliminate any topic of conversation" in broader negotiations about America's finances, he said.

I understand why Obama & Dems can't negotiate now but at the same time, that's hardly encouraging for Republicans to give up now as they'll have little to no leverage later if they go home with their tails behind their legs.

Of course.

[Valmy]

And courtesy of Gov. Jan Brewer's facebook page:

Well obviously this just proves Obama right.  A fence cannot even stop a few 90 year olds.