by Digby | Oct 10, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, Shutdown
Via Jake Tapper yesterday: There are conversations under way as to what we will discuss, you know, what we will negotiate over, what things will be on the table. But what we said is – open the government, pay our bills and let's have this honest conversation," said...
by Richard Eskow | Oct 9, 2013 | Shutdown
The deepening split among Republicans is somehow strangely reminiscent of a recent movie, "Killing Them Softly," based on a George V. Higgins novel and starring Brad Pitt. The publicity materials say it’s about “dumb guys who think they’re smart” and wind up “causing...
by Joshua Holland | Oct 9, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, Shutdown, This Is The GOP
Seven days into a government shutdown, and 9 days away from a potentially catastrophic breach of the nation’s debt limit, and the question everyone is asking is: who will blink first? The White House says that it absolutely will not negotiate over a debt limit hike....
by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 8, 2013 | Conservatism, Shutdown
President Obama talked to the news media for over an hour today, but all you really needed to hear was summed up in two words: Just vote. The president once again challenged House Speaker John Boehner to allow a vote on a continuing resolution that would allow the...
by Thom Hartmann | Oct 8, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, Shutdown
House Republicans continue to point the finger at President Obama for the government shutdown. However, Senate Democrats are moving forward with a plan to prevent economic disaster. According to the New York Times, rather than waiting for the Tea Party to come to...
by Digby | Oct 8, 2013 | Conservatism, Shutdown, This Is The GOP
There is a lot of the usual Democratic loose talk about Republicans finally being vanquished for all time and so let's stage a celebration right this very minute. Seems to be a defining feature of American liberalism to assume victory before it is secure. However,...
