re: #71 Targetpractice

It’s why I’ve, sadly, reached the “Abandon All Hope” stage. At this point, I’m not confident at all that we’ll avoid a default. I’m convinced that Boehner will push us into one, despite saying he wouldn’t, if for no other reason than out of some vain hope that he can stare Obama down. This is no longer a simple disagreement, a difference of ideologies. It’s become personal for Boehner, a kamikaze mission to either defeat Obama and thus secure his speakership or die trying.

Yeah, I too am resigned at this point. I think this is going to last longer than the last one did. It sucks because it’s really going to adversely effect people and while one of the sideeffects politically I have little doubt will be negative for the Republican Party brand, I don’t like rooting for disaster period. I’d rather have the Republicans bad ideas out right be their downfall at the polls than a government shutdown. Of course, I’ve got personal reasons too. My mother’s a federal employee and I was going to be starting my position with DOI soon. Even did my fingerprints and got my photo taken for my ID. In fact, I imagine I’d probably be picking up my ID this week in D.C if not for the shutdown.