[Intolerant in NJ]

Professional Shutdown Signs Appear Overnite? Was Shutdown planned all along by White House?...I sure think so after seeing the arrogance of the guy who heads the Park Service at the House hearings yesterday - when pressed by John Mica on the fact that he did have the choice to take down park barricades and asked would he take them down that day, he sneeringly replied "We'll take them down when you pass the appropriation" - the shutdown was planned to hurt as many people as possible - it may have backfired.....

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

“...the shutdown was planned to hurt as many people as possible - it may have backfired.....”

Yeah, he pulled out all the stops and now the GOP [Groveling Old Party] will notice how it kind of flopped. They only dipped their toes in the water with this shutdown, and I bet the water felt good. I HOPE this emboldens them rather than them talking themselves into jumping at shadows.