The Democrats need to be insisting very loudly on an up or down vote in the House on a clean bill as a democratic right. An overwhelming number of voters don't want a shutdown, business doesn't want a shutdown, the GOP establishment doesn't want a shutdown and very likely a majority of the House would vote against a shutdown if given the chance. Time to pressure the leadership to quit caving to the Tea Party extremists. President Obama should be leading the way in this call for action which is all to obvious in a democracy. The Hastert rule is subverting democracy to prevent politicians from taking a vote that they don't want to have to explain to constituents later, or risk a primary fight. Cowardice.
AlterNet
69 Percent Polled Think GOP Acting Like "Spoiled Children" in Looming Government Shutdown
Jed Lewison | Daily Kos
And the Democrats?
ReplyDeleteActing like plucked chickens?
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