GOP Elders See Shutdown as Big Distraction

[babylonsister]

Then do something about it, you cowards!

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/10/04/gop_elders_see_shutdown_as_big_distraction.html



GOP Elders See Shutdown as Big Distraction


New York Times: "The hard-line stance of Republican House members on the government shutdown is generating increasing anger among senior Republican officials, who say the small bloc of conservatives is undermining the party and helping President Obama just as the American people appeared to be losing confidence in him."

"From statehouses to Capitol Hill, frustration is building and spilling out during closed-door meetings as Republicans press leaders of the effort to block funding for the health care law to explain where their strategy is ultimately leading."

Washington Post: "Party veterans say they are increasingly concerned that a prolonged standoff in Washington could damage their prospects for winning back the Senate in 2014.

[B Calm]

1. but, watching their party self destruct is great entertainment for me!

[Cha]

2. I think that's fantasy on their part..

"Just as the American people were losing confidence in him". but, they did get the part right about the teabagger brigade are "helping Pres Obama".

mahalo babylonsistah~

[tridim]

3. Is the term "GOP Elders" supposed to impress me?

They actually think they're going to win the Senate? again.

[Benton D Struckcheon]

4. Every day this goes on,

it gets a little worse for the GOP. I'd almost want it to continue, except that there's kids going without food because of this nonsense.

[The Magistrate]

5. "Do Not Call Up That Which You Cannot Put Down"

If they did not see this coming when they started systematically cultivating racist Birchite lunacy as their base, Ma'am, they ought to have....