Raleigh News & Observer puts blame on Republicans for the shutdown.

[mnhtnbb]

I think it will be important to watch the news media to see where the blame is assigned for the shutdown.


WASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly two decades, the federal government staggered into a partial shutdown early Tuesday morning after congressional Republicans stubbornly demanded changes in the nation's health care law as the price for essential federal funding

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/09/30/3241464/health-law-challenge-threatens.html#storylink=cpy


Right up front on the front page--there it is--blame laid at the feet of Republicans.


Please chime in with quotes from your local print media to see how this will be treated.

[mnhtnbb]

1. Plus, there are accompanying articles identifying the impact on the local economy.

I do believe the Republicans have seriously miscalculated how this will be perceived in the country.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/09/30/3243323/government-shutdown-would-ripple.html

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/09/30/3243532/shutdown-could-hurt-nc-tourism.html

[UCmeNdc]

2. The GOP planned to shut down the Government since they won the house

This has been the GOP's strategy all along.

[mnhtnbb]

3. Correct. They have wanted to do this...but have tried to put the blame on Dems and Obama.

Local media (Raleigh N &O) is not buying the Republican view.

[kairos12]

10. That is what terrorists do, they prove their bona fides by blowing things up

[jmowreader]

4. That's an AP piece. We're running it too.

[mnhtnbb]

5. I just discovered that. The Atlanta paper is also running it.

[mnhtnbb]

6. Where are you?

[jmowreader]

8. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

[mnhtnbb]

9. That will probably cause some folks to become apoplectic!

[mnhtnbb]

7. Raleigh N&O is owned by McClatchy. So, my guess is that all their papers will be running it.

Here's a list of their papers. It would be interesting to check them.

http://www.mcclatchy.com/2006/06/09/354/daily.html