So . . . wuddaya think? Shutdown on Friday or not a shutdown on Friday?

[Stinky The Clown]

I'm thinking the freshman teabaggers are drooling at the thought of it. By themselves they don't have the power. I think Harry was right: the GOOPers are cowering in the face of these proudly ignorant fuckers.

I'm hoping for a week or so shutdown. It would hurt them more than it helps us. Which is sort of the same thing.

Tea, anyone?

[DJ13]

1. Damn, I thought I had bags under my eyes!

:rofl:

And I think if the GOP doesnt blink, it shuts down.

[blondeatlast]

9. LOL! nt

[customerserviceguy]

11. I wish that I'd bought stock in Lipton on Inauguration Day! n/t

[Drale]

2. I don't know but

They better be back working by june because if they mess up my vacation to smokey mountains national park, Ill be really pissed. That may bee selfish, but I've been looking forward to this for a long time.

[pipoman]

3. I have a feeling military productivity will drop off

precipitously without pay checks....just a -umm- guess...

[Auntie Bush]

4. Wow! That them there Bagger is a beauty!

I'd agree if we had to give up another dollar. Shut it down!

[lonestarnot]

5. Ickleaker's balls is in one of those bags. Shut down on the horizon.

[blondeatlast]

6. Politically it's a win for the good guys--but a lot of people will be

hurting from it.

So I say--I'm glad I'm not the Prez or a congressperson--and that's all I got to give ya, Stinky.

[annabanana]

7. There are going to be a LOT of people hurt.

Can anyone here say furlough?. . That good old enforced vacation without pay?

[littlewolf]

8. they will pass a CR .....

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

14. I am a federal employee and many of us believe that they will reach a deal

at 11:50 p.m. on Friday night. Still, many of us have canceled trips and other scheduled activities, not wanting to take a chance on the possibility of a shutdown.

The cancelation of flights and hotels and other more important deadlines will cost the federal government greatly even if there is a deal reached on Friday.

[handmade34]

16. I work as a Gov't

contractor... don't know how it would affect me???

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

21. I think you're fine, since the funds have already been obligated and you can continue work.

Defense contractors, especially, will continue work and will receive pay.

[lunasun]

10. not

[MannyGoldstein]

12. Shutdown

The Dems would rather play chicken over this than over the debt limit.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. The Republicans want the shutdown, and they are using the Teabaggers as pawns to get it.

They can always lay blame at the Teabaggers who come from homogenous districts. The Republicans will protect marginal party members and use the Teabaggers as fodder.

[AKDavy]

15. Shutdown

I think the political fallout would be a very good barometer of the political direction of the nation. If the general public supports the Republican, we are doomed. If they support the Democrats, there is some home.

The mob is Rome.

[onenote]

17. people will be hurt and the political benefit may not be as great as some are assuming

Everyone seems to think that a shutdown will pay off nicely for us. But history doesn't necessarily support that view. While the shutdown in 95 helped Clinton, its probably an overstatement to suggest that it was responsible for his reelection. Among other things, people tend to forget that even as Clinton was winning, the Repubs were adding two more Senate seats to their majority and despite losing the presidency, they only gave back 9 of the House seats that they picked up in 2004. Indeed, it took the Democrats another decade after the shutdown to finally recapture the House

[in_cog_ni_to]

18. Shutdown. n/t

[NotThisTime]

19. a shut down is headed our way....

[sad sally]

20. Only in America...3 wars and a shut-down government.

[Bragi]

22. If I was a t-bagger, I'd want it shut down

Were I a t-bagger, I'd be pleased to see government shut down.

I'd just blame Obama, and point out that this shows how ridiculous and useless government is.

Then I'd start negotiating which parts of government I would allow to restart with new funds.

Big win-win for t-baggers. Dreadfully bad for the country, and people, of course.

[Ganja Ninja]

23. A shutdown could be used as a weapon by Obama and the Democrats.

Democrats could dig in their heels and undo a the tax breaks for the rich if they have the balls to.