If you tell your opponent you’re bluffing, he’ll probably believe you (must read)

redstate.com ^ | 2/25/15 | Ben Howe

[cotton1706]

We’re now coming to the close of the dustup over legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security. As you probably know, the Democrats and President Obama objected to additional language added to the bill which would work to undo all of that pesky amnesty Obama had worked so hard to executive order into existence.

Throughout the ordeal, the term “shutdown” has been used extensively. “We’re trying to avoid a shutdown,” they’d say. “It’s a showdown over a shutdown,” the news would report. It’s not surprising this would be the go-to term for talking heads. Shutdown has become a scary word ever since Sen. Ted Cruz spearheaded the Defund Obamacare effort in 2013, so what better way to pay homage to “if it bleeds it leads” than to make the debate as bloody as possible.

For their part, Republicans didn’t do much to dissuade use of this term to describe what was happening. In fact, for the most part, they encouraged its use while pointing out that any such shutdown would be the fault of Democrats who had repeatedly blocked the bill from going forward in the Senate.

You’d think that fear of DHS going unfunded might be enough to scare the Democrats into agreeing to the bill along with the riders. After all, the Republicans hold the majority so as the minority party, what ultimately can they do to stop a determined Mitch McConnell?

Unfortunately, as it turns out, Harry Reid and President Obama had insider information that helped them know precisely how to approach this drama. And the source of that insider information was beyond contestation: it was Mitch McConnell himself.

[cotton1706]

Though the article doesn't tell us anything we don't already know, it's certainly succinct.

[Bulwinkle]

Mitch...american Origami

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

The RINOs are going to cave yet again.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

To all the idiots who said we had to vote in anybody with an “R” next to their name - You own this!

[Williams]

Yeah we’d be doing real good if democrats had the majority.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

So how are we better off with the GOPe rolling over for their friends across the aisle?

Harry Reid needed to provide a semen sample. He had Mitch McConnell go in and spit in a cup.

[WVNan]

I still think that every time we send a message to these guys to complain about what they are doing, we should throw in a line or two about supporting a third party. Wonder what we could do with Donald Trump/Sarah Palin running third party?

[Popman]

-——I still think that every time we send a message to these guys to complain about what they are doing, we should throw in a line or two about supporting a third party. ——

They would split their sides from laughing so hard....they know a third party is never ever going to happen...

Tell them you will generously support a conservative in their next election cycle would get their attention....

——Wonder what we could do with Donald Trump/Sarah Palin running third party?——

Trump..? You are joking right?

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

We should convince Hillary to run as a Republican. Then all of the FR RINO lovers can talk about how they won’t support her in the primaries but they’ll vote for her if she’s the GOP candidate in the General.