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Senator Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, said of Democrats: “We’ve called their bluff, and they didn’t blink. At this point it would kind of strain logic to assume that going deeper into this when Republicans are likely to get the blame will benefit us more.”
Nonetheless, at noon, House Republican leaders summoned reporters and photographers into a gilded room overlooking the National Mall, directing the cameras to capture the empty seats — for Democrats, they said — at the table.
“The way to resolve our differences is to sit down and talk,” said Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia, the No. 2 House Republican. “And as you can see here, there’s no one here on the other side of the table.”
The scene so irritated Mr. Reid that he soon strode onto the Senate floor to denounce such “silly, empty Republican stunts.”
His Republican counterpart, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, also took to the floor. “Well, Democrat leaders in Congress finally have their prize — a government shutdown that no one seems to want but them,” he said. “House Republicans worked late into the night this weekend to keep the government open. And Senate Democrats dragged their feet.”
Mr. Reid, a former boxer, interrupted with a jab. “My friend the Republican leader spoke as if George Orwell wrote his speech,” he said. “This is ‘1984,’ where up is down, down is up, east is west.” Nobody was happier to have the government closed than the Tea Party, Mr. Reid said, adding, “We had a good day for the anarchists.”
Senator Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, said of Democrats: Weve called their bluff, and they didnt blink. At this point it would kind of strain logic to assume that going deeper into this when Republicans are likely to get the blame will benefit us more.
Nonetheless, at noon, House Republican leaders summoned reporters and photographers into a gilded room overlooking the National Mall, directing the cameras to capture the empty seats for Democrats, they said at the table.
The way to resolve our differences is to sit down and talk, said Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia, the No. 2 House Republican. And as you can see here, theres no one here on the other side of the table.
The scene so irritated Mr. Reid that he soon strode onto the Senate floor to denounce such silly, empty Republican stunts.
His Republican counterpart, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, also took to the floor. Well, Democrat leaders in Congress finally have their prize a government shutdown that no one seems to want but them, he said. House Republicans worked late into the night this weekend to keep the government open. And Senate Democrats dragged their feet.
Mr. Reid, a former boxer, interrupted with a jab. My friend the Republican leader spoke as if George Orwell wrote his speech, he said. This is 1984, where up is down, down is up, east is west. Nobody was happier to have the government closed than the Tea Party, Mr. Reid said, adding, We had a good day for the anarchists.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/02/us/politics/shutdown-debate-congress.html?_r=0
Yeah, I don't understand why when Tea Partiers everywhere are celebrating shutting the government down, the rest of the Republican party is pointing at Democrats, rather than their own deliriously happy fellow congress critters.
Senator Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, said of Democrats: “We’ve called their bluff, and they didn’t blink. At this point it would kind of strain logic to assume that going deeper into this when Republicans are likely to get the blame will benefit us more.”
Nonetheless, at noon, House Republican leaders summoned reporters and photographers into a gilded room overlooking the National Mall, directing the cameras to capture the empty seats — for Democrats, they said — at the table.
“The way to resolve our differences is to sit down and talk,” said Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia, the No. 2 House Republican. “And as you can see here, there’s no one here on the other side of the table.”
The scene so irritated Mr. Reid that he soon strode onto the Senate floor to denounce such “silly, empty Republican stunts.”
His Republican counterpart, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, also took to the floor. “Well, Democrat leaders in Congress finally have their prize — a government shutdown that no one seems to want but them,” he said. “House Republicans worked late into the night this weekend to keep the government open. And Senate Democrats dragged their feet.”
Mr. Reid, a former boxer, interrupted with a jab. “My friend the Republican leader spoke as if George Orwell wrote his speech,” he said. “This is ‘1984,’ where up is down, down is up, east is west.” Nobody was happier to have the government closed than the Tea Party, Mr. Reid said, adding, “We had a good day for the anarchists.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/02/us/politics/shutdown-debate-congress.html?_r=0
Yeah, I don't understand why when Tea Partiers everywhere are celebrating shutting the government down, the rest of the Republican party is pointing at Democrats, rather than their own deliriously happy fellow congress critters.
I have said the same thing, Eagle. The Republican moderates only hope is for the tea party to get a final divorce from the GOP, which would give the GOP back the credibility that it had in Ford and Reagan days. The Tea party would then get the respect that it deserves, like those who supported Ross in his campaign. Eventually, they would end up in the same graveyard as the Moral Majority.
i love watching the right eat their own
i love watching the right eat their own
Since when did John McCain become a right winger?
i love watching the right eat their own
Since when did John McCain become a right winger?
2008ish when he went hard right in order to beat obama..
Again suck up that McCain goo. This is just another reason you dumbasses are loosing. You are too stupid to even see it.
Palin said Republicans should not "fear some kind of government shutdown." She then emphasized that Republicans must "stand firm," "not blink," and not "allow the media to drive this whole narrative" that a shutdown would be bad for Republicans.
Palin said that a shutdown would allow the American people to realize "how irrelevant the federal government could and should be in our lives." She then noted that the government needed to prioritize the military and social security in the event of a shutdown. She also emphasized that if government employees are deemed "non-essential," perhaps they shouldn't be on the payroll anyway.
When host Neil Cavuto mentioned that an anonymous moderate Republian told him that Tea Partiers are "ruining our day and our chances," Palin replied that the Tea Party are the fiscal conservatives who are concerned about Obamacare. They "are not going anywhere," she insisted, so moderate Republicans "better get used to it."
Palin said Republicans should not "fear some kind of government shutdown." She then emphasized that Republicans must "stand firm," "not blink," and not "allow the media to drive this whole narrative" that a shutdown would be bad for Republicans.
Palin said that a shutdown would allow the American people to realize "how irrelevant the federal government could and should be in our lives." She then noted that the government needed to prioritize the military and social security in the event of a shutdown. She also emphasized that if government employees are deemed "non-essential," perhaps they shouldn't be on the payroll anyway.
When host Neil Cavuto mentioned that an anonymous moderate Republian told him that Tea Partiers are "ruining our day and our chances," Palin replied that the Tea Party are the fiscal conservatives who are concerned about Obamacare. They "are not going anywhere," she insisted, so moderate Republicans "better get used to it."
Palin: 'Let Gov't Chill for a Little Bit'
Oh please.Senator Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, said of Democrats: Weve called their bluff, and they didnt blink. At this point it would kind of strain logic to assume that going deeper into this when Republicans are likely to get the blame will benefit us more.
Nonetheless, at noon, House Republican leaders summoned reporters and photographers into a gilded room overlooking the National Mall, directing the cameras to capture the empty seats for Democrats, they said at the table.
The way to resolve our differences is to sit down and talk, said Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia, the No. 2 House Republican. And as you can see here, theres no one here on the other side of the table.
The scene so irritated Mr. Reid that he soon strode onto the Senate floor to denounce such silly, empty Republican stunts.
His Republican counterpart, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, also took to the floor. Well, Democrat leaders in Congress finally have their prize a government shutdown that no one seems to want but them, he said. House Republicans worked late into the night this weekend to keep the government open. And Senate Democrats dragged their feet.
Mr. Reid, a former boxer, interrupted with a jab. My friend the Republican leader spoke as if George Orwell wrote his speech, he said. This is 1984, where up is down, down is up, east is west. Nobody was happier to have the government closed than the Tea Party, Mr. Reid said, adding, We had a good day for the anarchists.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/02/us/politics/shutdown-debate-congress.html?_r=0
Yeah, I don't understand why when Tea Partiers everywhere are celebrating shutting the government down, the rest of the Republican party is pointing at Democrats, rather than their own deliriously happy fellow congress critters.
Reid has made it clear time and time and time again that it is his way or the highway.
Come on BD you know this to be true. The old bastard should have been tossed long ago. Reid et al are really beginning to think they rule Rome instead of being public servants.
They really do believe in their own press. Their own "gang of..." bullshit.
The House is standing its ground.
The R's in the House have no option but to vote as per their constituents wishes. They are fulfilling their campaign promises.
And kudos to their integrity.
My thoughts, exactly.i love watching the right eat their own
