View Poll Results: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? (from today / Tue. Oct. 7, 2013)
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How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
10-08-13, 01:28 PM
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How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? (from today / from Tuesday Oct. 8, 2013 (different time zones considering)
"Place your bets!", basically
"Place your bets!", basically
10-08-13, 01:35 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
Originally Posted by DeputyDave
Over Monday October 14th, 2013
5 more days or more, but less than 7 days
10-08-13, 02:06 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
Originally Posted by Ranger
Columbus Day is the 14th, so I think everybody will be back on the 15th.
10-08-13, 02:12 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
Dear Leader is speaking for about an hour already (Live on TV, on almost all channels) ... So maybe he can straighten out this situation to resolve itself quicker ........ 
"And .. and ... Who knows ..... BUT Obamacare is untouchable".
"And .. and ... Who knows ..... BUT Obamacare is untouchable".
10-08-13, 02:40 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
It becomes a much more serious economic problem going forward past October 16/17. Don't expect much progress until right before that deadline.
10-08-13, 02:51 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
I've been reading a lot which suggests that at this point the Republicans will fail to raise the debt ceiling, believing that both the economic risks of the sequester and the shutdown were overblown, so why not the debt ceiling? I kind of agree.
10-08-13, 02:56 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet
I've been reading a lot which suggests that at this point the Republicans will fail to raise the debt ceiling, believing that both the economic risks of the sequester and the shutdown were overblown, so why not the debt ceiling? I kind of agree.
10-08-13, 03:12 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
So because the Obama of 7 years ago didn't understand or was grandstanding about the debt ceiling, that means... what exactly?
10-08-13, 03:17 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet
So because the Obama of 7 years ago didn't understand or was grandstanding about the debt ceiling, that means... what exactly?
or b) he's a shitty president
take your pick.
10-08-13, 03:21 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
The correct answer is that it means President Boehner will have the full support of liberals in a few years when he asks for the debt ceiling to be raised.
10-08-13, 03:24 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
Originally Posted by Th0r S1mpson
The correct answer is that it means President Boehner will have the full support of liberals in a few years when he asks for the debt ceiling to be raised.
10-08-13, 03:31 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet
Actually, he'd have my support. I mean, I'd be giggling too much, because President Boehner, but yeah, I'd be okay with him asking for the debt ceiling to be raised, because that's, y'know, how the federal government operates.
10-08-13, 03:43 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
Poll will be open for 2 days .... then it closes.
Would be best to vote today, of course .... but I gave it an extra day or two for "late birds" etc ... -- even though that would be like cheating a bit, I figured that "no big deal", should be OK with those early birds who voted today
So "place your bets" accordingly ...
Would be best to vote today, of course .... but I gave it an extra day or two for "late birds" etc ... -- even though that would be like cheating a bit, I figured that "no big deal", should be OK with those early birds who voted today
So "place your bets" accordingly ...
10-08-13, 05:07 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
Those few who voted "30 more days or more ... potential coup and Military takes over government" ... do have balls and my respect.
p.s. "coup" part was a bit drastic, I must admit
p.s. "coup" part was a bit drastic, I must admit
10-08-13, 05:43 PM
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Re: How Much Longer Will the Government Shutdown Last? ( "place your bets" :-)))
Originally Posted by Darkman00
Those few who voted "30 more days or more ... potential coup and Military takes over government" ... do have balls and my respect.
