tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post704233974767441539..comments2023-12-25T01:24:48.957-05:00Comments on Republic of Gilead: Thoughts on the Government Shutdown and Impending DefaultAhabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post-13678861801403182482013-10-19T15:27:29.733-04:002013-10-19T15:27:29.733-04:00Sheldon -- Some of the GOP demands were nonsensica...Sheldon -- Some of the GOP demands were nonsensical or revealing. God, I'm glad this debacle is over (for now).Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post-68037525370101426252013-10-19T15:26:15.532-04:002013-10-19T15:26:15.532-04:00Infidel -- I'm relieved that the government sh...Infidel -- I'm relieved that the government shutdown has ended (for now) without Democrats caving in to GOP demands. Still, how many times will the country keep finding itself in this mess? These shenanigans need to stop.<br /><br />Hopefully, the Republican infighting and incompetence will force some voters to reexamine their candidate choices.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post-68931008608679417902013-10-16T13:20:48.908-04:002013-10-16T13:20:48.908-04:00Thanks for the link! I'm happy to observe tha...Thanks for the link! I'm happy to observe that the Republicans have caved at last -- it looks like unconditional surrender. The Senate has worked out a deal that gives them no concessions, and Boehner is going to let the full House vote on it even though that means it will pass with mostly Democratic votes.<br /><br />I don't know about soul-searching, but there's enough shit-flinging going on all over the right-wing internet for a cageful of enraged chimpanzees on meth. They're going to be busy tearing into each other for a while.Infidel753https://www.blogger.com/profile/10965786814334886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077809256320470141.post-41151986747566209042013-10-16T12:40:27.746-04:002013-10-16T12:40:27.746-04:00I just saw a South Carolina House rep on CBS news ...I just saw a South Carolina House rep on CBS news this morning who is part of this debt ceiling blockade, and he said one of the concessions he wanted (I don't know if he's speaking for all Republicans on this), was that since over 1,100 waiver were granted for Obamacare to some large corporations and unions, he wants exemptions for the families of members of Congress.<br /><br />What the hell? I could understand them campaigning to end all exemptions, but to demand exemptions for their families just show that they want their "piece of the pie".<br /><br />Sheldonhttp://ramblingsofsheldon.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com