Comments on: Government Shutdowns Never Work http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/02/24/government-shutdowns-never-work/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 16 May 2026 07:55:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/02/24/government-shutdowns-never-work/#comment-57598 TheStig Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:26:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10345#comment-57598 "shutting down the federal government to pick some political fight never works." Anybody else old enough to remember "Hey Rocky,watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRW7pITY5Cg "shutting down the federal government to pick some political fight never works."

Anybody else old enough to remember "Hey Rocky,watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRW7pITY5Cg

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/02/24/government-shutdowns-never-work/#comment-57596 Chris Weigant Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:09:01 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10345#comment-57596 Teacher1941 - Welcome to the site! Your first comment was automatically held for moderation, but from now on you should be able to comment and see them appear instantly. One caution: don't post more than one link per comment, as that will cause the filters to hold the comment for moderation (which can take some time). Separate multiple links into multiple comments, and you'll avoid this. And again, welcome to the site! -CW Teacher1941 -

Welcome to the site! Your first comment was automatically held for moderation, but from now on you should be able to comment and see them appear instantly.

One caution: don't post more than one link per comment, as that will cause the filters to hold the comment for moderation (which can take some time). Separate multiple links into multiple comments, and you'll avoid this.

And again, welcome to the site!

-CW

]]> By: goode trickle http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/02/24/government-shutdowns-never-work/#comment-57595 goode trickle Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:39:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10345#comment-57595 This is just Awesome...... The shut down has arrived. I have spent my entire day preparing for the 27th at midnight when all of a sudden the Coast Guard drops what they are doing and comes back to the US. Now all I have to worry about, whilst I stew over having to do a bunch of extra work that ultimately I will not get paid for, is whether or not Congress will pass a funding bill that covers the gap of the shutdown period. Nothing quite like to worry about the 350+k that uncle sam will owe me once the DHS defunds. Not only do Government shutdowns never work they overwhelmingly cause harm to the economy and small businesses. All for the selfish aggrandizement of politicians who can't seem to actually legislate on anything meaningful. Like I said just Foxtroting AWESOME This is just Awesome......

The shut down has arrived. I have spent my entire day preparing for the 27th at midnight when all of a sudden the Coast Guard drops what they are doing and comes back to the US.

Now all I have to worry about, whilst I stew over having to do a bunch of extra work that ultimately I will not get paid for, is whether or not Congress will pass a funding bill that covers the gap of the shutdown period. Nothing quite like to worry about the 350+k that uncle sam will owe me once the DHS defunds.

Not only do Government shutdowns never work they overwhelmingly cause harm to the economy and small businesses. All for the selfish aggrandizement of politicians who can't seem to actually legislate on anything meaningful.

Like I said just Foxtroting AWESOME

]]> By: Teacher1941 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/02/24/government-shutdowns-never-work/#comment-57592 Teacher1941 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:12:19 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10345#comment-57592 The question before the 'house' is whether Senator McConnell can be trusted to adhere to any agreement he offers. Once the Democrats abandon the filibuster the GOP (Grope Our Panties) can attach as many poison pen amendments as they chose. The question before the 'house' is whether Senator McConnell can be trusted to adhere to any agreement he offers. Once the Democrats abandon the filibuster the GOP (Grope Our Panties) can attach as many poison pen amendments as they chose.

]]> By: LewDan http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/02/24/government-shutdowns-never-work/#comment-57588 LewDan Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:17:55 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=10345#comment-57588 I'm not that versed in procedure but I would've assumed the Dem demand that the House also promise a clean bill has to do with not kicking the can into reconciliation, not just Dem political posturing. Is that wrong? I'm not that versed in procedure but I would've assumed the Dem demand that the House also promise a clean bill has to do with not kicking the can into reconciliation, not just Dem political posturing. Is that wrong?

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