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KS Toronado

(23,733 posts) Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:27 AM Sep 2025

Survey......Who gets the blame if there's a Government shutdown?

Possible Government shutdown tomorrow who gets the blame? Any insights anyone?

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	republicans
	27 (93%)
	Democrats
	1 (3%)
	Both Rs & Ds
	1 (3%)
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Survey......Who gets the blame if there's a Government shutdown? (Original Post) KS Toronado Sep 2025 OP

The GOP would be blamed - but Dems think they will be, so they will cave. 617Blue Sep 2025 #1

Well, so far, I haven't seen any signs of the Dems caving. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2025 #3

I see ZERO political peril for Democrats. 617Blue Sep 2025 #7

As do I. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2025 #9

Hopefully Sen. Schumer learned a lesson from the last time he voted for a CR! Emile Sep 2025 #5

I fear that watching Joe and Mika won't tell us anything we haven't heard before. nt taxi Sep 2025 #2

I don't watch Joe and Mika, what are they saying? KS Toronado Sep 2025 #6

Far be it from me to say anymore. That ship sailed a long time ago. taxi Sep 2025 #8

Joe is still is loyal Republican. He'll never Change. comradebillyboy Sep 2025 #14

Republicans have control over all three branches of government. Emile Sep 2025 #4

Not true, they have a majority in the legislative branch. confoosed Sep 2025 #12

Most of the American public has no Idea how comradebillyboy Sep 2025 #15

I dont think it's possible to shut Trump up Johonny Sep 2025 #10

Joe Biden. flvegan Sep 2025 #11

And Jake Tapper will agree with them SocialDemocrat61 Oct 2025 #18

I passed because there was no Epstein option. rzemanfl Sep 2025 #13

Is there any question?? TFG was unaware of the issues since he only deigned to speak with Schumer and Jeffries yesterday Rhiannon12866 Oct 2025 #16

The corrupt corporate media will blame democrats SocialDemocrat61 Oct 2025 #17

That's what I see coming KS Toronado Oct 2025 #19

Read the first line or this AP story SocialDemocrat61 Oct 2025 #20

617Blue

(2,526 posts)

1. The GOP would be blamed - but Dems think they will be, so they will cave.

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:29 AM

Sep 2025

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,153 posts)

3. Well, so far, I haven't seen any signs of the Dems caving.

Reply to 617Blue (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:37 AM

Sep 2025

Sen. Schumer and MHS Jeffries have been pretty adamant about no reversal on Health Care, no vote for a CR.

617Blue

(2,526 posts)

7. I see ZERO political peril for Democrats.

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:47 AM

Sep 2025

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,153 posts)

9. As do I.

Reply to 617Blue (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:55 AM

Sep 2025

The repukes will try to blame the Dems, and the MAGAt faithful will eat it up, but the majority of sensible Americans will see the truth about who's at fault.

Emile

(42,722 posts)

5. Hopefully Sen. Schumer learned a lesson from the last time he voted for a CR!

Reply to 617Blue (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:42 AM

Sep 2025

taxi

(2,740 posts)

2. I fear that watching Joe and Mika won't tell us anything we haven't heard before. nt

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:36 AM

Sep 2025

KS Toronado

(23,733 posts)

6. I don't watch Joe and Mika, what are they saying?

Reply to taxi (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:46 AM

Sep 2025

taxi

(2,740 posts)

8. Far be it from me to say anymore. That ship sailed a long time ago.

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:52 AM

Sep 2025

I quit watching them way back when, months before their knee-bender at MAL, and there's no going back.

comradebillyboy

(10,963 posts)

14. Joe is still is loyal Republican. He'll never Change.

Reply to taxi (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:22 PM

Sep 2025

Emile

(42,722 posts)

4. Republicans have control over all three branches of government.

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:39 AM

Sep 2025

If they fail to govern, it's all on them!

confoosed

(62 posts)

12. Not true, they have a majority in the legislative branch.

Reply to Emile (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 11:11 AM

Sep 2025

They used the same argument against us ( "Democrats control congress, they can pass what they want" ) previously. I hate that statement that ignores the reality of how the Senate works.

comradebillyboy

(10,963 posts)

15. Most of the American public has no Idea how

Reply to confoosed (Reply #12)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:25 PM

Sep 2025

the Senate works. They will blame the majority party.

But all that aside I have yet to see a government shutdown have any impact on an election.

Johonny

(26,388 posts)

10. I dont think it's possible to shut Trump up

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 10:54 AM

Sep 2025

No matter what the plan is for the GOP, Trump will be tweeting, appearing on FOX, yelling from a helicopter pad . . . The dude must be the face of everything