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warrenswil

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17. It could be even worse!

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 02:34 PM

Oct 2013

This is an excellent read and just what we predicted a couple of days before it ran, on Oct. 11.
But there is one serious omission. The consequences for the GOP could be even worse.
We analyzed this in
Obamacare success may split the Republican Party.
It would not be the first time. Remember Ross Perot? He handed Poppy Bush his walking papers in 1992 and gave the election to Bill Clinton.
Now, who could wish for a better outcome?
In the (K)now

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The Inevitable Republican Collapse That Will End the Shutdown [View all] Tx4obama Oct 2013 OP

Key point from the essay: Laelth Oct 2013 #1

"Republicans have never been good at predicting the future." Merlot Oct 2013 #13

good article, thanks MBS Oct 2013 #2

Sadly, I think we're still going to end up with more domestic cuts and Chained CPI Myrina Oct 2013 #3

Sadly, that presumes the GOPers are going to get rational. caseymoz Oct 2013 #4

I worry more about the Tea Party going all stabbed-in-the-back starroute Oct 2013 #5

If they resort to violence, they lose. truebluegreen Oct 2013 #7

Actually, I don't fear that much from them. caseymoz Oct 2013 #9

I've been concerned about that also gopiscrap Oct 2013 #16

I think this author is living in dreamland steelhead77 Oct 2013 #6

I don't think they will "try" and I think it will take 3 weeks, not three years. truebluegreen Oct 2013 #8

Obama should have his staff working on a wish list the Republicans must give him tclambert Oct 2013 #10

We'd better not hurt the GOP's feelings... nikto Oct 2013 #11

Fuck 'em. calimary Oct 2013 #12

Cruz Could Force Default All By Himself: blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #14

I hope the inevitable collapse ends not just the shut down but gopiscrap Oct 2013 #15

It could be even worse! warrenswil Oct 2013 #17