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ShadowLiberal

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1. While that's good, lets wait till the budget and debt ceiling bills are passed before celebrating

Reply to Divine Discontent (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 10:18 PM

Oct 2013

Things can (and likely will) easily change in the polls, especially the longer this shutdown lasts. The trends do seem pretty good for us so far though on the CR and budget.

On the debt ceiling though the numbers are much more narrow, and it seems like a large part of the public doesn't even understand what the debt ceiling is and what the consequences are of breaching it, democrats have only an 8 point lead over the GOP there for who the public sides with, rather than a 20+ point lead like on the CR and budget.

I don't know about you, but today I've honestly started to get worried for the first time that the house Republicans are crazy enough to actually let us breach the debt ceiling given how they keep on claiming that they have more leverage there.

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Ohhhhh yeah. Shutdown the GOP down in 2014! Poll shows 9 Point Democratic Lead over GOP candidates! [View all] Divine Discontent Oct 2013 OP

While that's good, lets wait till the budget and debt ceiling bills are passed before celebrating ShadowLiberal Oct 2013 #1

yes, after listening to the ongoing comments from the GOP Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #2

Only Boehner can decide about the debt ceiling. Kablooie Oct 2013 #11

Generic polls don't help much in House Seats bottomofthehill Oct 2013 #3

yeah, the goal is somehow getting those deep red seats to have a strong moderate appear to challenge Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #4

not sure there, Volaris Oct 2013 #8

That's what I remember too. truebluegreen Oct 2013 #9

The House districts are heavily gerrymandered, especially after all the voterID laws MiniMe Oct 2013 #5

Don't think the business leaders, Chamber of Congress, and Wall Streeters are Cha Oct 2013 #6

you always put it rather bluntly! luv it, so mahalo back atcha! Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #7

Paging Nate Silver Kennah Oct 2013 #10