I also believe that they listened too closely to the media saying that they would be blamed for a shutdown and that it would hurt them - all they needed to do was to highlight the lies and fear-mongering from the "They want to kill women and deny medical care..." charlatans and destroy them with point-by-point facts. The Gipper would have explained it out and the People would have had a clear picture. Why is our side (such as it is) always afraid to address the blatant lies and bile coming from the Left?
Read my lips, no new taxes.
Compassonate Conservative.
HW Bush, GW Bush, Hasteret, Lott, Crying Boehner...
Please, enough with the enabling. Did someone take a cordless drill and a paddle bit to your memory?
I think that's why Trump is so popular all of a sudden. He may not have a plan and he may be a little on the nutty side, but at least he comes out and challenges the Left.
I did notice, however, that Obama does seem to have been knocked back a bit. Yesterday he was claiming that the Ryan bill was "ending Medicare" and was ranting about all sorts of dire consequences. Ryan did respond, and today I see that Obama is saying "ending Medicare as we know it," which is a lot different.
The Dems always back down when someone opposes them, because they're lying and they know it - but the problem is that, as you say, the GOP rarely if ever calls them on it.