I don't need another shutdown for that. They haven't managed to keep things running as it is. But...... money and incumbency will insulate then from insignificant voters like you and I.

teedubbya wrote:

The spineless squishes (Boehner, McConnel) will not shut down anything as they have no backbone. Furthermore, they cannot even explain that Congress doesn't shut down the government, the President shuts it down. It has been done 18 times since 76 and every time it has been "the President shuts down the government"... all of a sudden, McConnel for brains and cry baby Boehner keep saying , "We will not shut down the government." So Obama plays them like a cat plays with a ball. The establishment repubs will go hard, with teeth bared at a conservative republican, but will roll over for the Democrats.
Essential fed government does not shut down and in fact, only 17% of the Fed is deemed ''unessential,'' so 83% of the damned big bloated government stays open and in business during a "shutdown."
But the idiot sticks cannot explain this as they are pansies...Instead they will attack Ted Cruz for throwing incendiary bombs. They should let Obama shut it down, then explain that HE had a bill on his desk and CHOSE to shut it down.. explain it, rationally- but they will not as they love the crony capitalism and the money that comes from the chamber of commerce and the businesses that suck off the teat of the Fed Government.
Is it any wonder why republicans are up in arms and why Trumps numbers are so high?
We HATE the big government rePUBElicans who lie to get reelected and then just "play ball" and complain that we don't have the Senate..then when we get the Senate, we don' t have 60 votes, or if we send it to the President, he is just going to Veto it, or we need the presidency, THEN we will do something.
Give up the fight before the fight.
The Republican leadership squishes at work.

teddyballgame wrote:

Nice first post but not so much....

teedubbya wrote:

Teddy was a staunch conservative and would approve of tis message

teddyballgame wrote:

The spineless squishes (Boehner, McConnel) will not shut down anything as they have no backbone. Furthermore, they cannot even explain that Congress doesn't shut down the government, the President shuts it down. It has been done 18 times since 76 and every time it has been "the President shuts down the government"... all of a sudden, McConnel for brains and cry baby Boehner keep saying , "We will not shut down the government." So Obama plays them like a cat plays with a ball. The establishment repubs will go hard, with teeth bared at a conservative republican, but will roll over for the Democrats.
Essential fed government does not shut down and in fact, only 17% of the Fed is deemed ''unessential,'' so 83% of the damned big bloated government stays open and in business during a "shutdown."
But the idiot sticks cannot explain this as they are pansies...Instead they will attack Ted Cruz for throwing incendiary bombs. They should let Obama shut it down, then explain that HE had a bill on his desk and CHOSE to shut it down.. explain it, rationally- but they will not as they love the crony capitalism and the money that comes from the chamber of commerce and the businesses that suck off the teat of the Fed Government.
Is it any wonder why republicans are up in arms and why Trumps numbers are so high?
We HATE the big government rePUBElicans who lie to get reelected and then just "play ball" and complain that we don't have the Senate..then when we get the Senate, we don' t have 60 votes, or if we send it to the President, he is just going to Veto it, or we need the presidency, THEN we will do something.
Give up the fight before the fight.
The Republican leadership squishes at work.

teddyballgame wrote:

Conservatives of Ted's era would cross the isle. But then the Democrat party has moved so far left since JFK that it boggles the mind.
So to answer your question. I would NOT cross the isle as the Dems in D.C. are big government statists. Why would I compromise the limits that the Constitution puts on the fed government with a party that HATES those limits and a president from that party who circumvents the Constitution and plays "catch me if you can.?"

Ted's mom would work very long hours with the Salvation Army and left Ted and his brother alone for hours on end, when they were young kids- Ted was embarrassed by it. He took up playing baseball and hitting to pass the time, his brother got into trouble.

Ted Campaigned for Bush I, all across New England. I don't know for sure, but he probably loved Reagan.

And I am from San Diego. It is too bad that Ted's legacy has turned into a joke..what a mess.

teddyballgame wrote:

He and his mom were involved with Salvation Army, helping the needy instead of disparaging them.

frankj1 wrote: