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The thing that I find inexplicable about this whole shutdown business is that in most stories I read about it

Posted by Reagen Oct 1 '13, 21:54

it's mentioned that a clean resolution would almost certainly pass the house. Why, then, are we freaking yammering about all this for?

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Because the GOP are lunatics. Because fuck the govt, that's why. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 2, 04:20
To pass it would require Boehner to ignore the Hastert Rule which requires a majority of the majority party to be in favor - TWuG Oct 2, 03:11 2
- (That's not actually a rule.) -- nm - Don Homer Oct 2, 04:19 1
  - It is a rule that has been followed since even before Hastert. Whether it's written down in the Big Book of House Rules is irrelevant. -- (link) - TWuG Oct 2, 04:27
I don't understand that point either. I don't understand why Boehner, who reportedly doesn't agree with the Tea Party members, is agreeing to their - Max Oct 1, 23:41 3
- He, like most Republican "Moderates" are afraid that he will be attacked from the right in the Primaries - amoxy Oct 1, 23:51 2
  - He's also concerned about losing the Speaker title, not just being primaried. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 04:02 1
    - This. The block of 50 Tea Party members could potentially unseat him -- nm - decline Oct 2, 06:44
what is a 'clean' resolution? remove the 'dirty' healthcare? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 1, 23:29 1
- A straight-up continuing resolution with nothing attached to it. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 2, 04:22
John Boehner. -- nm - ty97 Oct 1, 23:15
Republicans don't want that. They have this leverage at this time and they're going to use it. -- nm - the liioulu with insects Oct 1, 22:05 4
- What leverage? -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 04:01
- And some of them feel that they are morally and ethically right and won't back down. - the liioulu with insects Oct 1, 22:09
- And some of them feel that they are morally and ethically right and won't back down. - the liioulu with insects Oct 1, 22:08 1
  - sorry about the double post. -- nm - the liioulu with insects Oct 1, 22:10
Aside: 28% of News Sentinel readers blame democrats. 49% blame republicans. - David Oct 1, 21:59 1
- Somewhere Newt is wagging his finger and saying, "I told you..." - Mel Profit Oct 2, 05:42
I haven't heard anyone even mention that a clean resolution would easily pass. This needs to be highlighted as often as possible. -- nm - GregW Oct 1, 21:58

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The thing that I find inexplicable about this whole shutdown business is that in most stories I read about it

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