[JediJones]

If Obamacare is truly unpopular in the polls now, then we might even win the PR battle. If Obama has to get up there during a shutdown, he’ll find it hard to avoid admitting the fact that the shutdown is over Obamacare. And if we’ve made it clear that’s the only issue for us, then, removing the personality factors, wouldn’t the public naturally prefer a funded government without Obamacare over a shutdown? If Obamacare is truly unpopular right now. So it would take all Obama’s charisma to turn the public against their natural inclinations. Of course he is good at doing that.

[jjsheridan5]

You raise another, good point, but one which I am hoping for, but not counting on. As I said earlier, I strongly believe that 95 was an exceptional case, and a shutdown here would have a marginal effect. But if Obama is unable to rally support for ObamaCare (something he has yet to do, and becomes more difficult as the implications sink in), AND the Republicans can frame it right (funded government without ObamaCare vs. shutdown), this could blow up in the Democrat's face. Not going to count on it, especially given the role the media plays. But it is not out of the realm of possibility.