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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhen Republican voters look in the mirror?
...do they feel any responsibility for what is happening in Washington with the shutdown?
Or do they mostly support the government shutdown?
What does that tell us about the Republican Party?
Do they have any empathy for the people that are not getting paid and have been told not to show up for work because they are "non-essential"?
Or do most of them simply think it is Obama's fault?
demosincebirth
(12,536 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)ChoppinBroccoli
(3,784 posts)Because they start using lines like, "It's BOTH parties' fault," and, "BOTH parties are to blame." You'll NEVER see them blame the Republicans solely, because in their minds, every bad thing in the known universe is the fault of the Democrats and is the result of the small, tireless band of intrepid Republicans fighting the good fight, but eventually succumbing in the battle to the overwhelming weight of the massive liberal juggernaut.
That's exactly how they think. In their minds, one side making an outrageous "compromise" proposal and the other side refusing to be held hostage equates to, "both sides are to blame."
demosincebirth
(12,536 posts)fault because they don't reach across the isle. Every time I hear that I feel like throwing my beer glass at my tv. The main guy? Mr. Wolf, on Cnn and Mr Williams on NBc. Oh no, we have to stay impartial. The country is on the brink of a shut down all because a group of Neanderthals. I can hardly wait for next November.
Someone ought to measure the IQ of all those so-called Tea Partiers and see if it's higher than my 8 year old great grandson. It would be close.