Posted on 10/23/2013 10:01:33 AM PDT by Kaslin
Much has been made about winners and losers in the government shutdown battle that ended in a whimper for Republicans. Tea Partiers are backing their man Ted Cruz to the hilt but in the process making the argument from other parts of the party - they may be tone deaf about the masses. Of course the party needs bite and a backbone but is splintered and they can kiss the big prize away.
Of course President Obama's victory is the kind that destroys empires as it was costly for his party and gave Americans another glimpse into just how bloated government is... if the debt ceiling issue was months away the public would have seen more of the light. On that note the White house escaped blame for pettiness like keeping parks closed and withholding vet benefits.
But yesterday underscored the real reason the administration might wish this thing lingered longer- no more cover for the fiasco that is Obamacare. President Obama tried his best huckster impression trying to get the registers ringing at healthcare exchanges where people are swooning from sticker shock. He cited one report that said costs had come down, which is a lot different than the thousands of climate control scientists that say man is killing the planet. The fact is costs are soaring for men and women as are part time jobs in place of full time employment and people are losing their doctors.
So, back to the original question: who won the shutdown battle?
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"Other parts of the party"? Ted Cruz is about all that's left of my party.
The rest, like the writer, are unwilling to fight. So they have to take potshots at the few guys who will. I want to know why Ted Cruz had to stand up alone? Where was the rest of the party?
Envy and jealousy is a terrible thing.
Somebody please tell me how many MORE repubs have received AN 8 MINUTE STANDING OVATION for their performance in Congress ..??
You’re right .. there aren’t any.
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