Hey. Is anyone supporting the GOP on this?

[leftyladyfrommo]

Seems like everything is going against the GOP - all the toons and editorials and stuff.

Maybe they have finally done themselves in.

Do you think?

Even Drudge is having trouble finding bad stuff to say - except to point out that the shutdown is hurting people. Pretty hollow stuff.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Only people I've seen

That are all 'hooray' are on my Congressman's FB page. They are all - 'He's a tyrant and I have your back!'.

But that's like - 5 people.

[Buddaman]

2. Here's a few,

Update: The midnight deadline came and went without a deal from House Republicans and Senate Democrats (except for one small bill, on military pay). Welcome to the Shutdown.

The government will shut down at midnight unless President Obama and Congress can agree on a temporary resolution to continue funding federal agencies. (Spoiler: They probably won't.)

Here's a quick guide to who and what will be most affected:

Anyone who might get sick: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would lack funding to support its annual flu vaccination program.

Military personnel: Barring last-minute congressional action, members of the armed forces would have their paychecks put on hold while they continue to work.

People who use boats: The Coast Guard will cut back on routine patrols and navigation assistance.

Civilian defense employees: 400,000 Department of Defense employees will be given unpaid vacations.

Family members of fallen soldiers: Death benefits for military families will be delayed.

Gun owners: During the 1990s shutdown, applications for gun permits were delayed due to furloughs at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Trees: Hundreds of US Forest Service workers face furloughs in California during peak forest fire season.

Visa applicants: Furloughs at the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs mean tens of thousands of visa applications are put on hold.

People traveling abroad: A shutdown would cause delays in the processing of passport applications.

Sick people: The National Institutes of Health will not admit new patients unless ordered by the director.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/09/who-gets-screwed-shutdown-poor-people-old-people-basically-everyone

[leftyladyfrommo]

3. This is kind of amazing.

I just saw where Rick Perry called signing up for Affordable Care a felony?

And yet millions of Texans are out there signing up.