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NickB79

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11. I'm not suggesting caving on ACA or anything else

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Fri Sep 20, 2013, 06:30 PM

Sep 2013

I'm saying Obama should hold firm on his refusal to negotiate with the teabaggers, and if that impass causes the nation to default on the debt and start shutting down parts of the government, it's on their heads.

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Anyone else ready to say fuck it, let it shut down? [View all] NickB79 Sep 2013 OP

no Whisp Sep 2013 #1

I'm ready to finally have health insurance. So, no. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #2

I'm not suggesting caving on ACA or anything else NickB79 Sep 2013 #11

If you live in a red state, you may be screwed out of the gate. Blue states will bluestate10 Sep 2013 #16

I live in a red state. So, yes, I would be screwed. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #19

We can't control this at all beyond making nasty phone calls Warpy Sep 2013 #3

If Obama has to cave again, yes, shut it down* DJ13 Sep 2013 #4

+100 for a Ramsey mention! dionysus Sep 2013 #36

you may be mis-over-estimating pscot Sep 2013 #5

Nope. nt Wait Wut Sep 2013 #6

I am not sick of eating or paying my bills. So, no, I am not ready to say "fuck it!" Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #7

I too will be affected badly by this NickB79 Sep 2013 #13

Within our system, that is the problem. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #28

I, too, will be affected. RebelOne Sep 2013 #33

Yes. I am ready. Laelth Sep 2013 #8

I hear you....and you could well be right. I'm afraid though that snappyturtle Sep 2013 #9

No. I am not a Republican. MineralMan Sep 2013 #10

What does that statement mean? The fact is more people who vote republican will be bluestate10 Sep 2013 #22

His point... Lancero Sep 2013 #37

If so many people weren't going to be hurt then I'd be all in favor of letting Downtown Hound Sep 2013 #12

well..... handmade34 Sep 2013 #14

No, too many innocents stand to be harmed seveneyes Sep 2013 #15

Well, they want to make a principled stand. Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #17

NO! Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #18

I cannot agree Kennah Sep 2013 #20

if it happened, the GOP would lose any chance of winning independent voters yurbud Sep 2013 #21

No Marrah_G Sep 2013 #23

nope. La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2013 #24

I don't want a shutdown Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2013 #25

On one hand I agree with you, but on the other hand... Taitertots Sep 2013 #26

Speaking on behalf of the millions Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #27

. Iggo Sep 2013 #30

Nope. Iggo Sep 2013 #29

Trillion Dollar Coin dawg Sep 2013 #31

Right On bahrbearian Sep 2013 #32

That's for next month's manufactured crisis. Jim Lane Sep 2013 #34

There's a lot of that in my thinking....... socialist_n_TN Sep 2013 #35