GOP Vows To Dismantle Or Shut Down Government If They Win Senate

[HomerRamone]

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/dave-johnson/57780/gop-vows-to-dismantle-or-shut-down-government-if-they-win-senate

A Politico story being promoted by the Drudge Report, “McConnell’s plan to shut down Obama,” makes it clear that if Republicans capture the Senate this fall they will, as the Drudge Report puts it, “play chicken” and shut down the government if President Obama vetoes their legislation to dismantle the government.

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Who does McConnell say would be to blame if the President vetoes bills and Republicans then shut down the government rather than compromise? “McConnell said it would be up to the president to decide whether to veto spending bills that would keep the government open.” (In a related story this week, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) blamed the United States for making them behead an American journalist.)

Republicans say that if they take the Senate they will pass legislation to dismantle the government. Jim Manley, former aide to Sen. Harry Reid explained in April at the WSJ, “It is very difficult to imagine that House Republicans’ takeaway from such an election would be to search again for moderation.”

Republicans can be expected to:

PLEASE see original for frightening agenda...

[Gothmog]

1. This is not an idle threat

The GOP is controlled by some nut cases who really do not believe in governing or government

[freshwest]

2. They want the government gone to divide the country up into fiefdoms owned their pals, a living hell

with no Constitutional rights or protections. And too many value the words of rich, white male idols over the words and needs of human beings.

[napkinz]

3. McConnell ...

[Bill USA]

4. our President has todeal wth nihilists nt only in Iraq but here at home:"Do things our way or else!"