John Cornyn threatens to shut down the government if he doesn't get his way

[Report1212]

What babies

"It may be necessary to partially shut down the government in order to secure the long-term fiscal health of the country."



Read more: http://boldprogressives.org/another-republican-senator-threatens-to-shut-down-the-government-over-his-hostage-demands/

[ananda]

1. Bring it on baby!

Just keep making the Reeps look bad!

[earthside]

2. If we don't get filibuster reform ...

... we are likely headed back into a deep recession because of the power of these obstructionist Repuglican U.S. Senators.

Contact your Senators -- filibuster reform is absolutely vital.

[hobbit709]

3. First thing Sen. Cornhole needs to eliminate is his paycheck.

[HereSince1628]

4. Which is why the filibuster must be reformed to prevent terrorism by rogue politicos

Nothing can come from a gentleman's agreement between McConnel and Reid that can limit these attacks

[riqster]

8. You can only have a gentlemen's agreement

...between gentlemen.

[Johonny]

5. of course shutting down the government does more harm to long-term fiscal health

than raising the debt ceiling.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. I'd call them 'terrorists', or 'hostage-takers' or 'despots' instead.

[Turbineguy]

7. Yes.

Sometimes it's neccesary to brutally murder someone in order to style their hair at Cornyn's Hair Styling Salon.

[jwirr]

9. And my granddaughter is laying on the floor kicking and screaming because she can't get her way.

[Report1212]

10. At least she doesn't threaten to try to destroy the country! nt

[pansypoo53219]

11. where was he during georgee? did he vote for the tax CUTS?

the WARS? part D(umb)?