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Jamastiene

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21. The Republicans just dug their own grave as a party.

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 11:31 PM

Sep 2013

I am sure they are smugly satisfied with themselves right now, but this will backfire on them, big time. We'll see how satisfied they will be with themselves when it does. Expect wailing and gnashing of teeth.

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BREAKING: U.S. Federal Government Officially Shuts Down for First Time in 17 Years [View all] Hissyspit Sep 2013 OP

Maybe all of us just put out of work should head to DC KewlKat Sep 2013 #1

... and maybe more. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #8

Every single person who voted Republican in 2012 can go fuck themselves. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #2

believe Hell has a special place for them PatrynXX Sep 2013 #6

Don't forget 2010. Drunken Irishman Sep 2013 #10

Once is a mistake, twice is character. nt geek tragedy Sep 2013 #11

I cannot understand how anyone can vote republican. underthematrix Sep 2013 #20

Every single Democrat who stayed home in 2012 and 2010 can likewise eff themselves. Hekate Oct 2013 #29

^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^ DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #36

Hell, let's go back to 1968...... lastlib Oct 2013 #54

There are people out there cheering.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #39

Here is the text of the pdf in OP. uppityperson Sep 2013 #3

Apropos of nothing... onehandle Sep 2013 #4

I love that so much stopwastingmymoney Oct 2013 #34

My sig line summed up in just four words! Brigid Oct 2013 #57

It is 17 days till the Default on Debt deadline. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #5

are ATMs still working? ...nt quadrature Sep 2013 #7

@JeffersonObama: Tea Party Terrorists Just Shut DOWN 9,000 Staff of THE CDC Hissyspit Sep 2013 #9

For the sake of the whole country IrishAyes Sep 2013 #12

Most partisan congress in the history of the US. IrishMidget Sep 2013 #13

Courtesy of the GOPee. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #14

Someone turn the lights out. Flip the switch! AAO Sep 2013 #15

Can someone explain to me why and how Boner didn't have to put the senate bill to a vote? KewlKat Sep 2013 #16

Okay...I found out why the bill wasn't brought up for a vote KewlKat Oct 2013 #32

The Hastert Rule is unwritten and has no force beyond what the Speaker gives it. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #53

This has to be NAILED to their pasty little asses. TygrBright Sep 2013 #17

Yeah, I'm expecting to have to make up the difference Warpy Sep 2013 #26

What you mean, really, is: Republicans, again shut down the government question everything Sep 2013 #18

50,010 Federal workers in D.C. Stryst Sep 2013 #19

The Republicans just dug their own grave as a party. Jamastiene Sep 2013 #21

I wish that were true. King_Klonopin Oct 2013 #44

Is a government shutdown written or allowed anywhere in Amonester Sep 2013 #22

It isn't not allowed. Fearless Sep 2013 #23

It's time KewlKat Sep 2013 #24

You talented videographers..... KewlKat Sep 2013 #25

I hope this shuts the Republian Party down ... let's hope the U.S. public sees the light on this. YOHABLO Oct 2013 #27

I cant believe this really happened jamzrockz Oct 2013 #28

next year when we file our taxes, will we get an adjustment for the days the govt was not operating? olddad56 Oct 2013 #30

Who will make out in this fiasco? The investment banks that shorted the market. olddad56 Oct 2013 #31

We have a winner:) grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #41

Free Republic seems to think... Stryst Oct 2013 #33

And the "both sides-ist" MSM nxylas Oct 2013 #47

ABOLISH GERRYMANDERING cprise Oct 2013 #35

Going to work in the morning... kurtyboy Oct 2013 #37

This is out of hand! Milliesmom Oct 2013 #38

Just when you think you cant hate the Republican Party any more than you do already.... Pachamama Oct 2013 #40

It's official NCagainstMcCrony Oct 2013 #42

Constitutional? NCagainstMcCrony Oct 2013 #43

The mail will be delivered. Social Security checks will be paid. mnhtnbb Oct 2013 #48

usps is an independent agency. mopinko Oct 2013 #56

Alternate "Republican congress once again shuts down government to spite democratic president" quakerboy Oct 2013 #45

Thanks loads Pukes and Baggers! SoapBox Oct 2013 #46

Hissyspit Diclotican Oct 2013 #49

I'm sure the 1% will do fine in the coming hard times. /nt Ash_F Oct 2013 #50

can we really nail this to the repubs? bcbink Oct 2013 #51

my local news put this squarely on the republicans. ejpoeta Oct 2013 #52

The Repukes own this one...... llmart Oct 2013 #55

Alcatraz is closed to the public, and... displacedtexan Oct 2013 #58

Just replace Clinton with Obama and Gingrich with Boehner IrishMidget Oct 2013 #59

From the President- to Federal Employees James48 Oct 2013 #60