Say It Ain't So Already

Hey, Psst, the Republicans Have a Plan

August 30, 2010 at 4:03 PM Leave a comment

Republicans finally have a proposal, an actual, concrete proposal, for what they might do if they take control of Congress in November — shut the government down (their wet dream):

Republican pollster Dick Morris told conservative political activists that newly elected Republicans should shut down the government next year. Morris said the party must elect lawmakers who will stand up and say “No” to President Obama’s requests for more government spending and predicted a repeat of how Republicans forced a shutdown under President Clinton after they won control of Congress.

“There’s going to be a government shutdown, just like in ’95 and ’96 but we’re going to win it this time and I’ll be fightin’ on your side,” Morris said at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation Conference on Friday in Washington.

Now, that’s not exactly campaign trail material, but it’s a fascinating glimpse into what Republicans may put into action should they win back control of Congress. Morris’ suggestions, memes and talking points frequently end up in GOP campaign materials, so we’ll be keeping a close eye on this one to see if Republicans will back up his promise for a government shutdown.

Hey, yeah, that’s what we need boys!

It’s going to be very, very interesting to see what happens (I say while biting all ten fingernails at once).

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