[Thane_Banquo]

The difference between now and then is 1) Obama is not as good a salesman as Slick Willy, 2) The American people in polls generally think the GOP has been more reasonable in the fight so far, and 3) this happened specifically because Obama and the Congressional Democrats refused to pass a budget last fall.

I see this going badly for the Democrats.

[Gopher Broke]

I hope you are right.

But remember...this really NOT a shutdown. Federal employees get a free week or two of vacation and receive backpay when they return.

How about a shutdown with NO PAY for federal employees?? That way the Republicans could do a succession of shutdowns during the year to force/trim the bloated Federal budget.

[Evil Slayer]

Psst. No shutdown during a 'government shutdown'

[chris_bdba]

I agree with you compund that with the fact that few people had internet access in 1995 and the medai had a strangehold.....dems are throwing the dice and still thinking it is 1995

[thulldud]

The difference between now and then is 1) Obama is not as good a salesman as Slick Willy,

As Barry once said, "The difference is, this time you've got ME."