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Here are the results of our Will They, or Wont They? Poll.  Politics Plus Polls are not scientific, because those who respond are not balanced according to demographic categories.   Therefore, we do not accurately reflect the makeup of the US population.  Nevertheless, our polls are often accurate.

And here are your comments.

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Posted by Edith Belcher  October 27, 2013 at 4:52 pm.  

 

I think some will try, but I hope there will be enough concerned about keeping their jobs to stop it.

 

Posted by Fred Lemon  October 21, 2013 at 4:49 am.  

 

Teddie and his sock puppets will try but the ones who have not yet drank the tea will stop them.

 

Posted by Rixar13  October 20, 2013 at 9:03 am.  

 

Sadly some will try I believe…

 

 

Posted by John Dasef  October 19, 2013 at 4:18 pm.  

 

I hope they do try. The closer to the mid-term they try, the better our short-attention-span voters will remember it.

 

Posted by mamabear  October 19, 2013 at 8:56 am.  

 

Some will try but will not succeed. Rand Paul is the same as is Father(just keeps talking air) Rubio needs another glass of water. Ted Cruz is not even a US citizen

so he do anything. He has nothing to lose but himself.

 

Posted by Yvonne White  October 18, 2013 at 10:21 am.  

 

I said Yes because they Never Learn!:(

 

Posted by Lynn Squance in reply to Yvonne White  October 18, 2013 at 10:44 am.  

 

Agree Yvonne! It didn't work in the 90's; it didn't work in 2011; and it didn't work in 2013, the outcome for them being even worse.

 

Posted by Patty  October 18, 2013 at 5:56 am.  

 

Some will try. Cruz, Paul, and Rubio in particular want to make names for themselves in anticipation of the 2016 Presidential race. They will probably all pull some stunt to try to default on the National Debt in February.

 

Posted by Lynn Squance  October 17, 2013 at 9:50 pm.  

 

I vacillated between 'yes' and 'some will try' finally settling on 'yes'. Reasons:

1) Teabaggers are alive and well still living in the Congress;

2) Republican/Teabaggers have tried to repeal Obamacare 42 times proving that they are as persistent as mold blight;

3) I think some Republican/Teabaggers think they won this past little set to.

 

I can also say that I don't think the Republican/Teabaggers will negotiate in good faith. They are ideologues that can only see their own view. They care nothing for the national interests.

I voted Some will try.  The regulars like Batshit and Go-G0 Goose-step will be calling for it, but their last seditious fiasco, clobbered the Republican brand to a major extent.  I don’t think the leadership will be so willing to follow the crazies over the same cliff so soon.  Only time will tell, of course.

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Here are the results of our How Long Will the Republican Shutdown Last Poll.  Politics Plus Polls are not scientific, because those who respond are not balanced according to demographic categories.   Therefore, we do not accurately reflect the makeup of the US population.  Nevertheless, our polls are often accurate.

And here are your comments:

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Posted by Fred Lemon  October 6, 2013 at 12:09 am.  

 

Less than a month but then Teddie and the cruzzers will find some new way to undermine democracy.

 

Posted by Archie  October 5, 2013 at 5:17 pm.  

 

HELL has been in business for a very long time, & so it can spew forth creeps like T-baggers! A leader like (anag.r

) Beiner,who,d rather cripple &bring down this country than to rise above politics & see the LIGHT!

 

 

Posted by Yvonne White  October 5, 2013 at 5:01 am.  

 

I think they don’t CARE at this point (not quite a week) and I don’t expect them to grow a brain any time soon – unless Darth Cheney sends in his Storm Troopers to tweak the perps!

 

Posted by Rixar13  October 5, 2013 at 4:25 am.  

 

1 to 3 months with the debt limit increase looming…

 

 

Posted by Edith Belcher  October 3, 2013 at 5:36 pm.  From 98.159.136.x  Report Abuse 

 

I voted 1 wk to 1 mth because I think they are all ready feeling the backlash from the public.

 

Posted by CaityJ  October 3, 2013 at 4:40 am.  

 

These disgusting (mostly) Republicans/ Teabaggers don’t give a ^&#@ how they harm the country/economy/individuals as long as they wield their power and retain their exorbitant salaries. If this shut-down included loss of their $$, we can be assured it wouldn’t last long. I wish Obama would go ahead and somehow find out how to make that happen.

 

 

Posted by Joanne D  October 2, 2013 at 1:26 pm.  

 

I’d love to be wrong, but I’m sure they are just spoiled enough to hold their breath until they turn blue before they notice nobody cares, and then do it again, and again.

 

Posted by mamabear  October 2, 2013 at 9:39 am.  

 

Well since I learned that the Republians are nothing more un-American brats I would have to say 1to3 months but that is being hopeful. They will bring down the country before they work with Obama. So this could take until the 2014 elections before anything is done. After all Obama has done this and he needs to be punished. How sick they are. On the other side of the coin Obama has done everything to work with these brats. Now is the time to show just what jerks the republican/tea party are. This is war

 

Posted by Lynn Squance  October 1, 2013 at 8:40 am.  

 

I hope that I am wrong and the shut down lasts less than a week, but I won’t hold my breath. The Republican/Teabaggers are not known for being enlightened thinkers . . . just ideologues who can’t find their way out of a wet paper bag! They care nothing for the millions upon millions of American lives that they negatively impact. Republican/Teabaggers are domestic terrorists without doubt, willing to hold the nation hostage at all costs.

 

Posted by Patty  October 1, 2013 at 1:52 am.  

 

I’m hoping they come to their senses sooner than that. But, we are talking about RepuliCanTs.

 

 

Posted by Gerry Pinion in reply to Patty  October 6, 2013 at 1:56 pm.  

 

Patty I, about 3 years ago, with my sister changed the name of the Republicant’s to the Repulsivican party because they truly are a very repulsive group of nay saying haters!

 

Posted by Gerry Pinion in reply to Patty  October 6, 2013 at 1:55 pm.  

 

Patty I, about 3 years ago, with my sister changed the name of the Republicant’s to the Repulsivican party because they truly are a very repulsive group of nay saying haters!

 

Posted by Patty in reply to Patty  October 4, 2013 at 9:19 am.  

 

I voted 1 week to 1 month, just to clarify my statement.

I choose one week to one month, because I predicted that Republicans would cave-in as long as Democrats did not do so first.  Most of us got it right.

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Here are the results of our War on Syria Poll.  Politics Plus Polls are not scientific, because those who respond are not balanced according to demographic categories.   Therefore, we do not accurately reflect the makeup of the US population.  Nevertheless, our polls are often accurate.

And here are your comments.

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Posted by mamabearclaw  September 10, 2013 at 6:27 am.  

 

Although I will stand behind what ever decision President Obama makes. I am not sure any he even knows what he will do. But he is not all talk or is he war hungry. He is President and he feels that all people have rights no matter what color what country or what party they belong to.

 

Posted by Yvonne White  September 1, 2013 at 4:16 pm.  

 

I’m glad he decided to wait on CONgre$$ – might as well spread the blame. But I’m afraid they will okay bombing & droning.

 

Posted by Lynn Squance  September 1, 2013 at 3:17 pm.  

 

I’d like to say that everything is just rhetoric, all talk. But I fear with a GOP dominated Congress, that will not be the case. Personally, I’d like to see a diplomatic solution, but with Russia pulling Al-Assad’s strings, and Iran playing the fiddle, that isn’t likely to happen. And then of course, both Russia and China have vetos on the UN Security Council so a diplomatic solution involving the UN is not likely to happen. All vetos on the Security Council should be relegated to the dust bin because they impede action when action is needed, no matter if that action is more diplomatic or sanctions, or war. I am NOT in favour of war.

 

Mr Obama has sent an action proposal to the Congress with documentation out-lining the information that he has. A vote will be taken by the Congress to "yea or nay" his proposed action. This is an astute move politically because it keeps the GOP dominated Congress in the responsibility loop. How will the Congress vote is another question. Will the GOP blood lust for war show forth or will they appear to obstruct the POTUS? Or will they come back with amendments to his plan?

 

As I understand, there is no declaration of war within Obama’s proposed plan, so any action other than talk, could be taken as an act of aggression and therefore subject the US to international sanction and I am sure that Russia would be only too glad to lead that fight. I really don’t trust Mad Vlad Putin.

 

I think, as far as the Congress is concerned, will obstruction trump profits? The decision that will come from the Congress is likely more about the US and the "what’s in it for me" question, than what the Syrian people need and want.

 

I guess wait and see.

 

 

 

Posted by Rixar13  September 1, 2013 at 12:17 pm.  

 

Bombs and Cruise missiles when Congress oops, just talk.

 

 

Posted by gene jacobson  September 1, 2013 at 8:50 am.  

 

I am voting bombs, but I am hoping not. No troops, no more death dealing. It is far too late after the fact to now be acting like we have the high moral ground here. Now if he were to attack the arms dealers, that I’d support, they, after all are the guilty parties here. The ones who make and sell the weapons – including US, have the most blood on their hands of all.

 

Posted by Patty  September 1, 2013 at 5:02 am.  

 

I am voting with my heart and hopes. Please be true. We don’t need another war.

 

Posted by Edith Belcher  August 31, 2013 at 9:53 pm.  

 

I think he will be like the rest, he won’t stop at using bombs and cruise controlled missiles. We are the most war hungry nation in the world

I did not vote with the majority, this time.  I voted “just talk”, because I figured Obama was too smart a guy to embark on a policy guaranteed to fail.  I said nothing, at the time, because nobody else had publically surmised that he was bluffing, and did not want to tip his hand.