Senate rejects House spending bill, leaving open possibility of government shutdown

[baked_goldfish]

The Senate on Friday defeated by a vote of 59 to 36 a GOP-authored short-term funding measure designed to keep the government running through mid-November, ratcheting up the pressure on party leaders to resolve an impasse on federal disaster relief funds ahead of a deadline at the end of next week

Comments

[popehippo]

Honestly, I've heard the words 'government shutdown' so many times this year, it has no impact on me anymore.

[baked_goldfish]

Yeah, that was kind of my reaction. It's like it's replaced the threat of filibuster or something. I do like that the Dems are forcing Boehner's hand and making it more obvious how powerless he actually is within his own caucus, though.

[vanya_elda]

This was my first thought, too.

[ytterbius]

Yes it does, because this constant bullshit and uncertainty leaves the economy with nowhere to go but into the shitter.

Seriously. These fuckers know exactly what they're doing, and its all about grabbing power in 2012.

[hazel_belle]

Well fuck, *shakes head* this is going to grand isn't it?

[yeats]

really, republicans? disaster relief funding? this is the hill you want to die on, thirteen months before a presidential election?

[maclyn]

BILB <3

[wrestlingdog]

LOVE THIS GIF.

[ennifer_jay]

Again?

[omgangiepants]

Do it. Fucking do it. Lose all of the elections.

y/y?

[ennifer_jay]