US government shutdown - your thoughts?

[safeorigin]

PRINCETON, NJ -- Amid the government shutdown, 60% of Americans say the Democratic and Republicans parties do such a poor job of representing the American people that a third major party is needed. That is the highest Gallup has measured in the 10-year history of this question. A new low of 26% believe the two major parties adequately represent Americans.

Trend: Perceived Need for a Third Major U.S. Political Party

The results are consistent with Gallup's finding of more negative opinions of both parties since the shutdown began, including a new low favorable rating for the Republican Party, and Americans' widespread dissatisfaction with the way the nation is being governed.

The prior highs in perceived need for a third party came in August 2010, shortly before that year's midterm elections, when Americans were dissatisfied with government and the Tea Party movement was emerging as a political force; and in 2007, when the newly elected Democratic congressional majority was clashing with then-President George W. Bush.

A majority of Americans have typically favored a third party in response to this question. Notably, support has dropped below the majority level in the last two presidential election years in which Gallup asked the question, 2012 and 2008. Support for a third party was lowest in 2003, the first year Gallup asked the question. That year, 40% thought the U.S. needed a third party, while 56% believed the Republicans and Democrats were doing an adequate job.

In U.S., Perceived Need for Third Party Reaches New High

drum roll please...

[uls]

this is what happens when you play brinksmanship and lose

the other side becomes bolder

the Democrats, seeing how badly beaten up the Republicans are at the polls, now want automatic spending cuts that kicked in this year reversed

Talks to End Shutdown, Raise Debt Ceiling Deadlocked - ABC News

Oct 13, 2013 8:25am

Talks on ending the government shutdown and preventing default have once again deadlocked, but this time it is Democrats who are demanding changes to current law as a condition for ending the impasse.

With the two sides now negotiating to extend government funding until at least January 31, Democrats are now insisting on spending increases — they want to end most of the cuts put in place as part of the so-called sequester. Democrats are still willing to accept a short-term deal to reopen the government at sequester spending levels (the Senate, of course, passed a 6-week extension on those terms), but now that talks are centered on funding the government into 2014, they are insisting on undoing some of sequester cuts. To Republicans, this is a non-starter, unless the sequester spending cuts are replaced with cuts to entitlement programs — and that is a non-starter for Democrats.

The impasse makes it more likely there will be no agreement when markets reopen Monday morning. If an agreement is not soon reached, it may be impossible to pass anything before October 17, the day the Treasury Department says the government risks default if Congress does not extend the government’s ability to borrow money.

[CVT]

The American War Cemetery in Taguig City was also shutdown when we passed by that area yesterday....



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[niky]

Goodbye two party state. Hello communism/fascism.

[[archie]]

Disaster waiting happen.... Now it's there.

[safeorigin]

After a year... let's hear what the proponent of the Obamacare has to say

[[archie]]

^^ masakit yan lalo kung kool-aid gamit to relieve the burned area.

[niky]

Supposedly the Tea Party candidates didn't do so well.

Apparently, the main Republican party managed to distance itself pretty well from their antics.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Supposedly the Tea Party candidates didn't do so well.

Apparently, the main Republican party managed to distance itself pretty well from their antics.

That's true. I prefer the mainstream (aka more moderate) Republicans. To the Tea Party I say, "Get the hell out and take Rush (Limbaugh) with you."

[safeorigin]

Well, you can't blame liberals if they're voting moderate republicans all of a sudden when you have these people in the democratic party:

[CVT]

Well, you can't blame liberals if they're voting moderate republicans all of a sudden when you have these people in the democratic party:

Is that you, Nancy???.... :hysterical:



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