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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow long do you think the shutdown will last?
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How long do you think the shutdown will last? (Original Post)
gopiscrap
Sep 2013
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Boehner will cave and allow a clean CR vote within next 24 hours, probably before midnight. n/t
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#1
The tea party has been cheering for this from day 1 of the Obama administration
kimbutgar
Sep 2013
#6
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)1. Boehner will cave and allow a clean CR vote within next 24 hours, probably before midnight. n/t
yuiyoshida
(41,831 posts)3. Was watching Rachel Maddows show... and she showed
Those Republicans actually GIDDY that they were going to shut down the government. How long will it last? No way to know...but all i know is.. THEY ARE DOING A HAPPY DANCE.... that the Government will be shut down. People who are like that, do not give a damn, when Government will start up again.
Bastards.
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)4. The shutdown will last until October 17th
Volaris
(10,269 posts)5. if it lasts until the end of the year,
The GOP will lose the House next year and wont be allowed control of any part of any branch of govt for at least a decade.
kimbutgar
(21,111 posts)6. The tea party has been cheering for this from day 1 of the Obama administration
The dummies will find out the consequences of ideology. When it starts to affect them about 2 weeks from now they will bucklle when Harry Reid gets the Senate to pass a bill to also raise the debt limit and the house will fold and pass it.
gopiscrap
(23,736 posts)7. God I hope you're right.
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)8. Can I vote twice too? nt