Are Republicans winning the standoff?

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Actually, yes.  They are.  But that isn't their point, as we will see any time now.  Their job is to demoralize the Republican base and lose the fight.  They will do this with complete capitulation.  It isn't even about Zerocare for the leadership.  Look to their backroom deals and supposed emails that have been released.  Even without that, it is the Republican party doing exactly what it always does, getting something it wants on the backs of what voters want but with no intention of doing what voters need.

No, I got off that particular bandwagon long ago.  I realized the party wasn't, never will be, and probably never was, a party for anybody but themselves and big business.  Dems are actually far more similar than most would think.  They aren't for the little guy.  Government is only about business, who gets what in the business and union world.  They aren't about us at all.  Which in truth, is sort of how it has always been.  It just hasn't improved and the spoils have become excessive.  There are some reasons to vote Republican instead of Dem, for conservative libertarian mixes.  Not that I always do, Republicans are fail, weak, and progressive, just not as liberal.  There is no reason to ever vote for a Democrat, unless you plan on becoming a crippled dependent.  I am one and still do not vote Dem, because it isn't a good place to be in life and I won't just stay here if I find myself to other options.  Once you surrender to being crippled and dependent you will never get better.

Go, cheer for whichever you want.  Neither party is on your side.  Nor will their be one on your side.  About the only thing to be hoped would be to make government smaller.  But with no more than a handful of zealots there, and those of a questionable nature (easy to talk the talk when you don't have access to the keys), there really isn't a method to that.  As well, it has never happened in history.  Governments get greedy and expand until they pop.  There really hasn't been a way out once the wheels are set in motion.  I suppose we will find out if Americans are exceptional or if Putin's barb was apt.  With half of the country directly tied to the government tit, and some large section of the remaining population getting a little something through hook or crook, I think the answer is obvious.

For me it's just something else to hear about.  I'm surprised the shut down has lasted this long.  Isn't it almost time for Boehner to surrender and have a tear fest?  Whatever.