The poll taken by Quinnipiac shows that by a 3-1 margin, Americans all over this nation disagree with the government shutdown and how the Republicans have been systematically bringing this nation to its knees. American voters oppose 72 – 22…
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The bad news is, the Republicans shut down the Government. The good news is Obamacare goes into effect today. White House ordered federal agencies to shut down Monday night, with congressional negotiators unable to strike an agreement before the midnight…
The shutdown of the US government will hit an economy struggling to sustain its post-crisis rebound, but economists say the impact will only be substantial if it lasts weeks. There was no compromise in sight Monday that could prevent an…
The poll also finds that more Americans think Republicans are acting like spoiled children. A CNN/ORC International poll released Monday morning, hours before funding for the government is scheduled to run out, also indicates that most Americans think Republicans in…
Former President Bill Clinton is urging President Obama to stand firm and not negotiate with Republicans over the debt limit, despite the risk of default. “You can’t negotiate over that and I think he’s right not to,” Clinton told George…
Roger Simon writes: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) leaves the floor of the House in the wee hours of Sunday morning, having taken action that will probably shut down the government, and releases a statement saying, “It’s time for…
For what it’s worth, Mitt Romney jumped into the fray on Friday offering his two cents on the Republicans proposed government shutdown coming in a few days. Said Romney, who developed a flip flopping character during the 2012 presidential election…
Why Republicans would take advice from an ex convict who recently received his get out of jail card is beyond me. But the likes of Tom DeLay are stepping up to the plate, telling Republicans to hold firm on their…
Republican Strategist John Feehery and Howard Fineman went on Hardball Thursday to discuss the possibility of a government shutdown being pushed by Congressional Republicans. Republicans are prepared to shutdown the government if funding for the Obamacare law is allowed. Hardball…
(AP) — In a blistering warning to congressional Republicans, President Barack Obama said Monday it would be the “height of irresponsibility” for lawmakers to cause a new economic crisis just five years after the near-collapse of the nation’s financial system….
John Boehner, the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives had this to say at a news conference last week; “Let’s all be honest, if you shut the government down, it’ll end up costing more than you save because you…