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Washington (CNN) – Furloughed jobs, interrupted services, and the potential economic ramifications aside, top Republican strategist Karl Rove is warning a government shutdown is likely to strengthen President Obama’s hand as he heads into his reelection campaign.
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bratwurst Fri, Apr 8, 2011 7:33:21am |
As someone well to the left of Joe Lieberman, it is awfully hard for me to understand the circumstances that have lead to Karl Rove sounding like a major voice of reason.
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Ericus58 Fri, Apr 8, 2011 8:26:03am |
Rove, you Magnificent Bastard!
…. sorry, it was too easy ;)
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Why I Never! Fri, Apr 8, 2011 8:27:43am |
re: #2 Ericus58
Rove, you Magnificent Bastard!
… sorry, it was too easy ;)
Ironic upding for it from a rove-hater! :)
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Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut Fri, Apr 8, 2011 8:28:42am |
The GOP is spending far too much time courting its radicalized base and far too little time paying attention to what most Americans actually want.
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Fri, Apr 8, 2011 9:48:28am |
re: #4 Obdicut
The GOP is spending far too much time courting its radicalized base and far too little time paying attention to what most Americans actually want.
Implying they care…
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Eclectic Cyborg Fri, Apr 8, 2011 9:52:02am |
re: #5 negativ
if they don’t start caring soon they might as well give up on 2012 already. The far right base is NOT enough to get the GOP into the white house.
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moderatelyradicalliberal Fri, Apr 8, 2011 10:13:00am |
Who cares who it helps? It hurts the American people. If President Obama “wins” it will because, excluding the far right, Americans don’t believe he would knowingly do something to hurt people. We already watched him compromise on extending tax cuts for the rich in order to keep them from expiring on the not rich. He didn’t want to do it, but he didn’t want to see lower income people get hit with with an increase even for a few months. The TeaGOPers in Congress believe their own lies about the president. They think most Americans view him the way that they do and they are wrong. The man has an 84% personal approval rating and you don’t approve of someone personally if you think they are deliberately trying to hurt you. It will not be difficult for most Americans to figure out who was uncompromising and who wanted the shut down. The TPers are on video tape chanting for a shutdown and it’s primarily driven by extreme ODS and partisanship.
Mike Pence already had a slip of the tongue and told the truth about what the GOP is doing on FOX News.
[Link: thinkprogress.org…]
PENCE: Well, I don’t know if we’re checkmating. But we’re trying — we’re trying to score a victory for the Republican people, for — for the American — for the Republican people — trying to score a victory for the American people, not for the Republican Party. That victory is going to come in stages here.
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HappyWarrior Fri, Apr 8, 2011 10:32:15am |
re: #7 moderatelyradicalliberal
Who cares who it helps? It hurts the American people. If President Obama “wins” it will because, excluding the far right, Americans don’t believe he would knowingly do something to hurt people. We already watched him compromise on extending tax cuts for the rich in order to keep them from expiring on the not rich. He didn’t want to do it, but he didn’t want to see lower income people get hit with with an increase even for a few months. The TeaGOPers in Congress believe their own lies about the president. They think most Americans view him the way that they do and they are wrong. The man has an 84% personal approval rating and you don’t approve of someone personally if you think they are deliberately trying to hurt you. It will not be difficult for most Americans to figure out who was uncompromising and who wanted the shut down. The TPers are on video tape chanting for a shutdown and it’s primarily driven by extreme ODS and partisanship.
Mike Pence already had a slip of the tongue and told the truth about what the GOP is doing on FOX News.
[Link: thinkprogress.org…]
Exactly, shutting down the government will hurt the American people. I don’t care that it benefits the party I support, I care about the real coincidences, politics be damned.
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gehazi Fri, Apr 8, 2011 12:10:56pm |
re: #7 moderatelyradicalliberal
Quite the hilarious slip. Mike Pence, speaking truth to power!
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FreedomMoon Fri, Apr 8, 2011 12:13:58pm |
re: #8 HappyWarrior
Exactly, shutting down the government will hurt the American people. I don’t care that it benefits the party I support, I care about the real coincidences, politics be damned.
And by coincidences you mean consequences right?
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