tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post8838360633163436383..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Dogs, Not BarkingJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-36751794067273837262011-04-07T18:39:13.522-05:002011-04-07T18:39:13.522-05:00Also, fairness doctrine.Also, fairness doctrine.Matt Jarvisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-8585698872087392122011-04-07T17:35:35.948-05:002011-04-07T17:35:35.948-05:00I don’t think Boehner really wants a shutdown. As...I don’t think Boehner really wants a shutdown. As for the Democrats, if they were really interested in governing, they would have passed a budget last year.Couveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926561539205771774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-87443923153833839572011-04-07T13:54:55.353-05:002011-04-07T13:54:55.353-05:00Even if they want a deal (I think the Dems do, and...Even if they want a deal (I think the Dems do, and Boehner does), they can't know if they'll get one. <br /><br />I suppose the problem is that the spin intended to make the bluff strong (we're going to the mattresses!) is the opposite of the spin intended to win public opinion if there is a shutdown (it's their fault!). Complicated, on the GOP side at least, because Boehner has to convince a very skeptical conference to sign off on whatever he goes for.Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-42956269359277946592011-04-07T13:46:32.387-05:002011-04-07T13:46:32.387-05:00"Instead, all we're getting is stories ab..."Instead, all we're getting is stories about Republicans barely managing to stifle their cheers over a shutdown -- and Democrats "secretly" calling Republicans extremists, which of course is the same thing they're saying publicly."<br /><br />Isn't that exactly what you'd expect to hear from parties that intend to settle but mean to drive a hard bargain? And wouldn't you expect parties who don't intend to settle to be getting the word out about how much they'd like to settle?Ron Reploglehttp://ronreplogle.comnoreply@blogger.com