The Republicans did this to Clinton, too

[bananas]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_government_shutdown_of_1995_and_1996

The United States federal government shutdown of 1995 and 1996 was the result of a conflict between Democratic President Clinton and the Republican-controlled Congress over funding for Medicare, education, the environment and public health. It took place after Clinton vetoed the spending bill which Congress sent him. Thereupon, the Federal government of the United States put non-essential government workers on furlough and suspended non-essential services from November 14 through November 19, 1995 and from December 16, 1995 to January 6, 1996. The major players were President Bill Clinton and the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich.
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[Taverner]

1. So does this mean the GOP is going to try to impeach Obama next term?

Off of some fabricated shit that doesn't mean anything

"Obama used a double negative!! Oh, the humanity! Think of the children!"

[bananas]

2. I wouldn't be surprised. nt

[freshwest]

3. They've been promising that since inauguration day.

[murielm99]

4. So, are they going to start impeachment proceedings

every time we have a Democratic President?

It made Clinton more popular.

You want to try to impeach the first black President? Go ahead. The black communities in this country are bursting with pride that Obama is President. There will be people rioting in the streets.

Washington is a black majority city. Do you feel safe doing this, teabaggers?

Did President Obama do anything criminal? No, you cowards. He did not.

[Deb]

5. And to this day, Newt is blamed for the shutdown