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KS Toronado

(21,787 posts)
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:27 AM Sep 29

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

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


43 votes, 3 passes | Time left: Unlimited
republicans
38 (88%)
Democrats
2 (5%)
Both Rs & Ds
3 (7%)
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Survey......Who gets the blame if there's a Government shutdown? (Original Post) KS Toronado Sep 29 OP
The GOP would be blamed - but Dems think they will be, so they will cave. 617Blue Sep 29 #1
Well, so far, I haven't seen any signs of the Dems caving. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 29 #3
I see ZERO political peril for Democrats. 617Blue Sep 29 #7
As do I. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 29 #9
Hopefully Sen. Schumer learned a lesson from the last time he voted for a CR! Emile Sep 29 #5
I fear that watching Joe and Mika won't tell us anything we haven't heard before. nt taxi Sep 29 #2
I don't watch Joe and Mika, what are they saying? KS Toronado Sep 29 #6
Far be it from me to say anymore. That ship sailed a long time ago. taxi Sep 29 #8
Joe is still is loyal Republican. He'll never Change. comradebillyboy Sep 29 #14
Republicans have control over all three branches of government. Emile Sep 29 #4
Not true, they have a majority in the legislative branch. confoosed Sep 29 #12
Most of the American public has no Idea how comradebillyboy Sep 29 #15
I dont think it's possible to shut Trump up Johonny Sep 29 #10
Joe Biden. flvegan Sep 29 #11
And Jake Tapper will agree with them SocialDemocrat61 Oct 1 #18
I passed because there was no Epstein option. rzemanfl Sep 29 #13
Is there any question?? TFG was unaware of the issues since he only deigned to speak with Schumer and Jeffries yesterday Rhiannon12866 Oct 1 #16
The corrupt corporate media will blame democrats SocialDemocrat61 Oct 1 #17
That's what I see coming KS Toronado Oct 1 #19
Read the first line or this AP story SocialDemocrat61 Oct 1 #20

MarineCombatEngineer

(16,407 posts)
3. Well, so far, I haven't seen any signs of the Dems caving.
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:37 AM
Sep 29

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

MarineCombatEngineer

(16,407 posts)
9. As do I.
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:55 AM
Sep 29

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.

taxi

(2,625 posts)
8. Far be it from me to say anymore. That ship sailed a long time ago.
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:52 AM
Sep 29

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

Emile

(38,723 posts)
4. Republicans have control over all three branches of government.
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:39 AM
Sep 29

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

confoosed

(62 posts)
12. Not true, they have a majority in the legislative branch.
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 11:11 AM
Sep 29

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

(10,911 posts)
15. Most of the American public has no Idea how
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:25 PM
Sep 29

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

(24,957 posts)
10. I dont think it's possible to shut Trump up
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 10:54 AM
Sep 29

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

Rhiannon12866

(246,066 posts)
16. Is there any question?? TFG was unaware of the issues since he only deigned to speak with Schumer and Jeffries yesterday
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:14 AM
Oct 1

And ordered the Republicans in Congress not to speak with Democrats, either.

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