greed and death wrote:Ailiailia wrote:
That's the expression Republicans themselves used to describe the refusal to raise the debt ceiling. It wasn't literally a shutdown ... that would be the cessation of all government activities and Congress doesn't have the power to do that unless they can pass bills over the President's veto. Which obviously Republicans couldn't at the time (or now for that matter).
So neither of these is literally a shutdown. Blah, what boring word play.
The Republicans also admitted the debt ceiling was worse than a shut down.
But honestly if debt ceilings and shutdowns which actually effected large numbers of people did not turn the tide against the republicans I doubt refusing to consent to a scotus appointee would have any effect against them.
I sort of agree. It probably won't be a major issue in the elections.
This week it's bad news for Republicans, though. Without gloating about the actual death, we can have a chuckle about how badly the R candidates are handling it can't we?