tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post8966558351671677856..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Shutdown UpdateJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-23278585351178465352011-03-01T09:03:38.776-06:002011-03-01T09:03:38.776-06:00Going back to an earlier comment, the idea of a ch...Going back to an earlier comment, the idea of a challenger to Obama in the primary was always a non-starter. Tt would take someone crazy enough (Howard Dean?) or rich enough to embarrass him with little effect.<br /><br />Can liberals get some revenge on Obama with statehouse takeovers and not playing ball on the CR?<br /><br />Pay attention to your base.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-238485736802019222011-03-01T08:20:56.290-06:002011-03-01T08:20:56.290-06:00I agree. I'm not sold on the sunny optimism co...I agree. I'm not sold on the sunny optimism coming from Congressional leaders who say that this is a done deal. Boehner has shown that he doesn't have much control over his caucus, so I wouldn't be surprised to see this go down in narrow defeat.<br /><br />What it will really come down to is Pelosi. If she tells her troops to vote for it, it'll certainly pass. If she tells them they can vote against it if they like, then the CR is in jeopardy.Kalhttp://twitter.com/#!/Kalbelgarionnoreply@blogger.com