Comments on: “The Six Big Takeaways From the Government Shutdown” https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/11/the-six-big-takeaways-from-the-government-shutdown/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:18:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/11/the-six-big-takeaways-from-the-government-shutdown/#comment-27719 alcaray Sun, 13 Oct 2013 02:32:07 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=39229#comment-27719 Or installing new entitlements? Or entering new wars? Gimme a break. Or installing new entitlements? Or entering new wars? Gimme a break.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/11/the-six-big-takeaways-from-the-government-shutdown/#comment-27705 ER Sat, 12 Oct 2013 22:20:37 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=39229#comment-27705 8) 8)

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/11/the-six-big-takeaways-from-the-government-shutdown/#comment-27698 TB Sat, 12 Oct 2013 21:39:02 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=39229#comment-27698 No. They don't. No. They don’t.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/11/the-six-big-takeaways-from-the-government-shutdown/#comment-27697 alcaray Sat, 12 Oct 2013 21:36:16 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=39229#comment-27697 What was bad becomes good, and vice versa. What was bad becomes good, and vice versa.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/11/the-six-big-takeaways-from-the-government-shutdown/#comment-27696 alcaray Sat, 12 Oct 2013 21:33:57 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=39229#comment-27696 And you aren't referring to the recent polls as tripe. OK, on the same page now. Thanks. And you aren’t referring to the recent polls as tripe.

OK, on the same page now. Thanks.

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/11/the-six-big-takeaways-from-the-government-shutdown/#comment-27682 RobVG Sat, 12 Oct 2013 19:37:58 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=39229#comment-27682 The article is like oatmeal in meatloaf. n/t The article is like oatmeal in meatloaf. n/t

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/11/the-six-big-takeaways-from-the-government-shutdown/#comment-27668 TB Sat, 12 Oct 2013 16:38:17 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=39229#comment-27668 <p>As I have always done, I will go where my philosophy and ideas go.</p> My views won't change if there aren't any politicians holding them. Like many voters today, I don't vote for someone who agrees with me as much as I vote to try to minimize damage. I don't think you understand what's actually happening on the Right. Step one is to realize a fundamental difference between the Republican Party and the Tea Party movement. Remember there are politicians who support Tea Party ideas, but there is no "Tea Party" on the ballot. Visualize politics as something other than "leaders" and "loyal followers." <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/conservative-activists-dont-really-care-if-theyre-hurting-th" rel="nofollow">This article</a> is one example, but this attitude is widespread from the pundits down to the living rooms. Some of us realized what it means when a political party supporting government control of health care uses federal agencies and withholding of funds to punish Americans for political opposition. Probably not enough of us, but sooner or later even the uninformed voter learns something. As I have always done, I will go where my philosophy and ideas go.

My views won’t change if there aren’t any politicians holding them. Like many voters today, I don’t vote for someone who agrees with me as much as I vote to try to minimize damage.

I don’t think you understand what’s actually happening on the Right.

Step one is to realize a fundamental difference between the Republican Party and the Tea Party movement. Remember there are politicians who support Tea Party ideas, but there is no “Tea Party” on the ballot. Visualize politics as something other than “leaders” and “loyal followers.”

This article is one example, but this attitude is widespread from the pundits down to the living rooms.

Some of us realized what it means when a political party supporting government control of health care uses federal agencies and withholding of funds to punish Americans for political opposition. Probably not enough of us, but sooner or later even the uninformed voter learns something.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/11/the-six-big-takeaways-from-the-government-shutdown/#comment-27661 alcaray Sat, 12 Oct 2013 04:23:26 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=39229#comment-27661 I don't get your response. What tripe do you refer to? I don’t get your response. What tripe do you refer to?

]]> By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/11/the-six-big-takeaways-from-the-government-shutdown/#comment-27660 BuckGalaxy Sat, 12 Oct 2013 03:10:46 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=39229#comment-27660 It's way too early to tell how this will effect the midterms, but if the election were this November, the Dems would likely take the House even with all the gerrymandering. I'm counting on the Tea Party to split off and that will change the entire political landscape. Tom, which way are you going to go? Tea Party or GOP? It’s way too early to tell how this will effect the midterms, but if the election were this November, the Dems would likely take the House even with all the gerrymandering. I’m counting on the Tea Party to split off and that will change the entire political landscape. Tom, which way are you going to go? Tea Party or GOP?

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/11/the-six-big-takeaways-from-the-government-shutdown/#comment-27657 bowser Sat, 12 Oct 2013 02:06:06 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=39229#comment-27657 Republicans vowed to paralyze Obama's political efforts, and they have. Republicans vowed to paralyze Obama’s political efforts, and they have.

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