[newzjunkey]

The Democrats are the party of hatred, malfeasance, lies and corruption.

"I always use extreme," Schumer said.

Schumer coordinates Dem budget attack on GOP

Budget Talks Sour, Dems Blame Tea Party for Stalemate as Deadline Looms

[tanknetter]

"I always use extreme," Schumer said.

More importantly, he does it because (in his own words), the Dem Senate Caucus tells him to.

The GOP HAS GOT TO FIGHT BACK on this. It's pretty simple, the GOP sees a shutdown as a tragedy, while the Dems see it as an opportunity to play cynical partisan politics.

Between what Dean and Schumer have actually SAID, THEMSELVES, the support is there to run forward with a message like that.