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It seems to me if the president decides to veto a continuing resolution that moves to within $7 billion of the Democrats’ position on spending, he ought to be the person who gets most of the blame for the shutdown. I’m not holding my breath that he will get the blame, but it definitely makes claims of Republican intransigence hard to swallow.
UPDATE: Here’s some truly bizarre logic from the Democratic whip press shop: “If Republicans needed any further proof that their partisan one-week CR will shut down the government, the President has announced he will veto it.”
Err, if Congress passes a continuing resolution funding the government and the president decides to veto it, isn’t he the one shutting down the government?
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Oldefarte| 4.7.11 @ 3:07PM
Jim, there is no way that Republicans should be faulted in this process, since the Democrats are completely MIA for a purpose. This is Chicago street-hustler [ie community orgainzing] 101 to them!!!!!!!!!!
Jonah| 4.7.11 @ 3:25PM
Obama and the Democrats should be blamed for this debacle.
Rasmussen reports that 57% of likely voters believe budget cuts are more important than avoiding a partial government shutdown.
Obama vowed to veto any stopgap measure proposed by the Republicans that would ensure paychecks to the troops.
He's a piece of garbage.
Philip| 4.7.11 @ 3:46PM
No, my friends. Blame the fools who voted for this fraud 3 years ago. They have been warned in 2008.
There is no surprise, folks.
Real American| 4.7.11 @ 4:14PM
Of course, Obama wont' get blamed in the media. The media doesn't cover Democrats. It covers FOR Democrats!
jharp| 4.7.11 @ 4:15PM
They aren't $7 billion apart. They are $0 apart.
The GOP is insisting to do away with funding cancer screenings for poor women and for teenagers without insurance.
Cancer screenings that will save lives and millions of dollars by early detection.
Good thinking pukes. We don't need no stinking preventative medicine that saves taxpayers money and lives.
God you people are stupid.
JP| 4.7.11 @ 4:54PM
@jharp,
And from what organization did you get your talking points, pray tell? If Reid and Pelosi were so worried about cancer victims perhaps they should have passed a budget last year. Good grief thay had a lock on the House, and needed only 1 GOP vote to end a filibuster.
Besides, the President could just get the HHS chief to mandate free cancer care for all and send the bill to Geithner and Bernecke
JP| 4.7.11 @ 4:57PM
"Good thinking pukes. We don't need no stinking preventative medicine that saves taxpayers money and lives."
@jharp,
The Dems could agree to cut $7 billion from thier ObamaCare Slush Fund, or perhaps the NEA, or the Harry Reid Cowboy Poets Festival; or better yet, take it from Obama's 3 wars he's fighting.
jharp| 4.7.11 @ 4:58PM
"If Reid and Pelosi were so worried about cancer victims perhaps they should have passed a budget last year. Good grief thay had a lock on the House, and needed only 1 GOP vote to end a filibuster."
Good post, idiot.
1) They did pass a budget last year
2) Not one GOP vote could be had.
It's the old 59 ayes and 41 nays.
And the nays win!
God you people are stupid.
jharp| 4.7.11 @ 5:02PM
"The Dems could agree to cut $7 billion from thier ObamaCare Slush Fund, or perhaps the NEA, or the Harry Reid Cowboy Poets Festival; or better yet, take it from Obama's 3 wars he's fighting."
There is no slush fund dumbass.
And the amounts have been agreed on.
It's more GOP pandering to the American Taliban to prevent women from keeping there vaginas healthy and in use.
God you people are stupid.
Jonah| 4.7.11 @ 5:12PM
Harpy's a pervert.
beebop| 4.7.11 @ 5:55PM
jharp ... I would tell you to heed the admonition of the United Negro College Fund, but alas, I see there is no there there.
And you are the ultimate douche.
JP| 4.7.11 @ 6:41PM
jharp,
You're such a moron. You don't think Reid or the prez could get one GOP Senator? Brown, the Maine Twns, Lugar, Graham were dieing to be bi-partisan. But the Dems refused to throw them a bone.
Man, you really are stupid!
beebop| 4.7.11 @ 6:43PM
JP ... I think the larger issue is the dems couldn't necessarily hold their caucus.
I am sick and tired of Harpy Reid calling American citizens EXTREME when he has no such condemnation for those in the ME who cut off heads because their paperback was burned.
Tom| 4.7.11 @ 7:40PM
The Republicans inherited the Democrats' mess they left behind from last year, because they were too busy ramming Obamacre down our throats and making the military a safe haven for sexual perverts to be bothered with passing a budget.
The American people spoke and made their wishes quite clear in November 2010, and it is NOT what Harry Reid and Barack Hussein Obama want.
jharp, you are one, stupid, ignornat libbot.
Clint| 4.7.11 @ 8:24PM
"A government shutdown would lead to homeless wandering the streets, a national unemployment problem, a vicious power-grab by Wall Street's elite and a rush by Americans to hoard precious assets such as gold and silver.
So what else is new? By those measures, the government's been closed for months."
Why the Government Should Shut Down
by David Callaway
The One Who Runs Like a Duck| 4.8.11 @ 12:15AM
They are playing chicken with us, gayharp. Who will swerve first? It has got to be them. It worked with Clinton. Why not me? The polls aren't right though. Oh no. My advisers have screwed up again. Can you believe they wanted this after the fall elections. I am going on vacation and am going to play golf every day. War, financial crisis, vacation. It is what a bunch of dumb lackeys expect of their leader. We are losers gayharp. Well I am a loser and you are a dumb lackey. You must launch into your vicious attacks. We need lots of profanities and many gay references. It is our version of shock and awe. Many in our troll division believe you are raising morale here at the American Spectator by being so obviously stupid but you have my confidence. I am an Ivy Leaguer you know. Cap and trade, baby.
martin j smith| 4.8.11 @ 7:45AM
I heard this story and here is what a guts Repub leadership would do. Cal;l a presser with a BIG SIGN that says; MRPresident, FUND THE TROOPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. And state why Obama's position is the most reckless hypocritical,unseemly,disgusting point of view for a President-- THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF NO LESS. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
martin j smith| 4.8.11 @ 8:03AM
JHarp is a distraction folks send by none other than BHO himself.The issue regarding the shut down is itself a distraction--for-- THE REAL ISSUE IS THE NEXT BUDGET AND RYANS PROPOSAL --AND--HERE IT IS--WHAT PRAY TELL IS THE SOCIALIST OFFERING ? WHAT BRILLIANT ALTERNATIVE WILL THEY OFFER. We should all wait with bated breath.
But, not for one second hold your breath.
RWinks| 4.8.11 @ 12:01PM
Obama would rather cut off pay for the troops than stop taxpayer funding for PP's abattoirs.
junkyard infidel| 4.8.11 @ 12:37PM
...and yet again gayharp proves itself as the poster troll for ignorance and irrelevance ! keep it coming bottom-feeder, it's effin hi-larious!
god you're pathetic !
Wayne | 4.8.11 @ 1:24PM
Jharp is comic relief.
The problem Obama and the Dems have is an Extended Shutdown. That would be their worse nightmare. Obama is the President and his leadership quickly comes into question. Then his sincerity. Does he really care about the country at all?
Also in his petulance, Obama will be screwing over the military and he can NOT afford to lose the military. At some point even the Democrats will abandon him. Why should they take the fall for Obama.
All I can say for the GOP, is don't waste a good crises.