by Richard Eskow | Oct 1, 2013 | Shutdown
In the end, the Republicans won. A majority in Congress, made up of Republicans who understood they'd won and Democrats who feared a government shutdown, would have voted for a bill that included all of the Republicans' wrong-headed fiscal demands. Minority Leader...
by Thom Hartmann | Sep 30, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, Health, Shutdown, This Is The GOP
Over the weekend, House Republicans approved a so-called compromise to avoid a government shutdown. However, their idea of negotiation was nothing more than ridiculous, right-wing demands they included in the continuing resolution. Rather than voting on the complete...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 30, 2013 | Conservatism, Shutdown
It finally came time for Republicans to put up or shut up. Instead they're shutting down. Never mind Obamacare; that's just a mask for a huge Republican failure to govern. If you want to understand how we got to the point of a government shutdown, ask any Republican...
by Richard Eskow | Sep 29, 2013 | Shutdown
This may sound ironic, considering the source, but now is not the time for Democrats to start sounding like bloggers. Republicans are preparing to shut down the government, and it’s time for their opponents to draw a clear and inspirational contrast in vision, values...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 27, 2013 | Conservatism, Shutdown
After the last election Republicans have one power left: the power to destroy the country. They are threatening to use it to get what they want. And what they want is to reverse the results of the last election. Shutdown Threat, Followed By Debt-Ceiling Threat We...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 23, 2013 | Shutdown
Republicans are trying to use a government shutdown as a hostage to get things they want. But the Obamacare defunding is misdirection -- Republicans don't want people thinking about the terrible, economy-killing cuts they are demanding to keep the government running...
