Nope. He just lost his credibility. The Tea Party still has theirs.
Yeah...you're wrong.
The dems got the establishment wing to capitulate and left obamacare in the budget. Thus Boehner has joined the camp of leaving an unjust, immoral, and thus illegal law in place. The points the Tea Party folks raise are correct. Folks want the government out of their healthcare amongst other things.
Maybe I agree with you in spirit, but JCL—there was no chance (
zero!) that the GOP could stop Obamacare with the current makeup of Congress. If it is capitulating to face reality, then yes, the establishment wing capitulated. What is better: Taking the time to
actually govern and recalibrate for the next election from a position of strength, or holding government hostage to no positive end whatsoever? I mean, come on. This is what Boehner is talking about—fringe groups are tricking Americans like you. And I know that's terrible of me to say, but let's look at it for what it is: You are convinced that a showy gesture which had no chance of stopping Obamacare was going to work. How? Why?
I hate to do it, but I'll highlight this challenge again:
Nope. He just lost his credibility. The Tea Party still has theirs.
Convince me that the Shutdown had even one sliver of merit. Then we'll talk, JCL.
Frankly, I don't think there's any argument you could really make here. Even the people who instigated the shutdown have said they didn't believe it would work. Exalting dogma at the expense of truth does no one any favours. It has brought Congress to a halt, and it's about time Boehner called out this horsecrap.