Once upon a time, you'd have been correct. The traditional Republican spokesmen -- Romney, McCain, Graham, Boehner, McConnell, Rove etc. -- couldn't explain their way out of a cobweb.
The emerging new Republican leadership -- Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Tom Graves, etc. -- can effectively explain their actions and how they will benefit the American people (even the LIV). And how it is the Democrats who are actually making the choice to shutdown government over Obamacare!
Cruz, Lee, Graves understand conservatism...because they are conservatives.
i am not sure japanese is always the wrong paradigm. they fought like crazy (i’d use another word but it would be unprintable) during wwii. it really saved the west’s rear that they were tuned in to their emperor well enough that when he yielded, so did they.
He may be right, maybe letting Obamacare wreak people’s lives is the best way to deal with this disaster.