Congress threatening to shutdown unless ACA is defunded/repealed immediately.

**archibaldcrane** · 2013-10-16 22:59

Boehner is gonna be fine, if that's what you're asking.

**archibaldcrane** · 2013-10-16 23:00

Oh, you mean the YESs being primaried? Dunno.

**Talint** · 2013-10-16 23:12

At the end of the day, 144 House republicans voted against, 18 Senate republicans.

This whole episode has been exasperating, but the fact that these imbeciles are going to retain the house and could even retake the senate blows my god damn fucking mind.

I want my government to fucking work, please.

**Cantih** · 2013-10-16 23:41

Originally Posted by archibaldcrane

Oh, you mean the YESs being primaried? Dunno.

That.
But also, this is a break in the lockstep GOP House votes (and Senate as well.) Is it going to heal over and go right back to business as usual, or are we going to a more serious fracture in GOP unity beginning in the next few months?

**Ksandra** · 2013-10-17 00:09

Highlight of the night?:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...oor/?hpt=hp_t2

Washington (CNN) – Amid all the chaos of the last-minute deal in Washington, there was an unusual moment on the House floor moments after the bill passed.

A House stenographer and well-known employee calmly took to a microphone and began screaming.

"Do not be deceived. God shall not be mocked. A House divided cannot stand," she said, according to a House GOP aide. After a few seconds, she was escorted out by the Sergeant-at-Arms, but an audio recording by Todd Zwillich of Public Radio International captured the rest of her rant.

"He will not be mocked, He will not be mocked, (don't touch me) He will not be mocked. The greatest deception here, is that this is not one nation under God. It never was. Had it been... it would not have been... No. it would not have been... the Constitution would not have been written by Free Masons... and go against God. You cannot serve two masters. You cannot serve two masters. Praise be to God, Lord Jesus Christ."

House members and aides were surprised and unsettled by the scene.

"I don't know, she just snapped," said a GOP aide.

CNN's Dana Bash spoke with several staffers who knew the woman well.

"She’s a well-known person, she’s a perfectly nice person, a good colleague, somebody who’s respectable and dependable, and this is very surprising to everybody who works with her," Bash reported on air.

"The Sergeant in Arms didn’t try to stop her because she works there and that’s where she’s situated," Rep. Peter King, R-New York, told Jake Tapper. "And she actually went up behind the podium where the president speaks from. They thought she was going to hand something to the speaker, and then they realized."

Officer Shennell S. Antrobus of Capitol Police told CNN that officers have interviewed the woman and that she was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Many officers knew her personally as well, a source said.

**Gokku** · 2013-10-17 00:20

posted on fb to see if people will bite...

**archibaldcrane** · 2013-10-17 00:34

So, i know some districts are stupid conservative, but I'd have to imagine some where republicans could primary sitting tea partiers, no?

**Talint** · 2013-10-17 01:47

Originally Posted by archibaldcrane

So, i know some districts are stupid conservative, but I'd have to imagine some where republicans could primary sitting tea partiers, no?

This is Karl Rove's idea, yes.

**Cantih** · 2013-10-17 02:11

Originally Posted by Talint

At the end of the day, 144 House republicans voted against, 18 Senate republicans.

And here's the list
Senate

Spoiler: show

House

Spoiler: show

**Serra** · 2013-10-17 03:43

Originally Posted by archibaldcrane

So, i know some districts are stupid conservative, but I'd have to imagine some where republicans could primary sitting tea partiers, no?

The really interesting (and by interesting, I mean hilarious) thing is going to be when you have some tea partiers lose in primaries and then decide to run as independents to "represent the real conservatives," and then end up splitting the conservative vote, giving the Democrats the win.

**Viq** · 2013-10-17 04:16

Not that I'm surprised, but there's a lot of dudes from Texas in those lists. Looks like they make up 17% of that list from the House.

**ringthree** · 2013-10-17 08:20

Originally Posted by Talint

This is Karl Rove's idea, yes.

Well, hell just froze over because this actually got me rooting for fucking Karl Rove.

**ringthree** · 2013-10-17 08:22

Originally Posted by Serra

The really interesting (and by interesting, I mean hilarious) thing is going to be when you have some tea partiers lose in primaries and then decide to run as independents to "represent the real conservatives," and then end up splitting the conservative vote, giving the Democrats the win.

Holy shit, they really are that stupid. This could be awesome.

Hey, everyone always wants a "third party" right? Please, make one!

**Dimmauk** · 2013-10-17 08:38

Originally Posted by Ksandra

Highlight of the night?:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...oor/?hpt=hp_t2

**Waraji** · 2013-10-17 08:53

The end times are coming.

**ringthree** · 2013-10-17 08:55

So, she's like the right wing that is going to primary the tea party for being too soft on religious issues. LOL

**Mistress Stowastiq** · 2013-10-17 10:29

Wow that speech was the angriest I have seen Obama in a while. He was in full -my dad after I scratched his Cadillac- lecture mode. LOL, yeah he reminds me of my dad.

So I guess the gop will have their response videos up soon.

**tyven** · 2013-10-17 10:40

Originally Posted by Dimmauk

According to my buddy she is one of the nicest people he's ever met

**Kyreth** · 2013-10-17 13:36

Originally Posted by ringthree

Holy shit, they really are that stupid. This could be awesome.

Hey, everyone always wants a "third party" right? Please, make one!

If the Republicans hadn't been retarded enough to co-opt the Tea Party in, we'd likely already be there.

**tyven** · 2013-10-17 13:53

Looks like Thad Cochran gonna be first to get primaried.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...nent-mcdaniel/

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