Bet on Obama to win shutdown fight

[warrior1]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/29/opinion/begala-government-shutdown/index.html?hpt=hp_t4

Editor's note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political contributor, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and was counselor to Clinton in the White House.

(CNN) -- As Washington hurtles toward a government shutdown, the go-to move for the uninformed is to blame both sides equally. Just say, "A pox on both their houses," and you can get through any neighborhood barbecue or TV talk show.

But what if you really want to know what's happening? There are three metrics you should track if you want to know who will come out ahead in a government shutdown:

Which side is more united?

One of President Clinton's laws of politics is: "Democrats want to fall in love, Republicans just want to fall in line." Which is what makes the GOP fratricide so interesting.

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[Gothmog]

1. I predict that President Obama will "win" this shutdown fight

The GOP leadership is stupid to be listening to Ted Cruz

[stevenleser]

2. All in. Bet the house, the farm, even the goldfish.

GOP is holding 2 and 6 non suited

flop is 8 of hearts, Ace of Hearts, 3 of spades, and the turn is Ace of Diamonds and we're just waiting on the river.

Meanwhile, President Obama is holding the the Ace of Spades and the Ace of Clubs.

[bluedeathray]

3. Yeah...and millions will lose

and the fact that our military could go unpaid boils my blood.

[backscatter712]

4. This is our opportunity to give the GOP a bitchslap that will echo for decades!

We damned well shouldn't pass this up!