We can't let them get the Senate because they will do this.

You're wrong.

But this government shutdown is only proving to me that republicans are far far more stupid than I thought possible...

I can only wonder on what grounds they think they can impeach him on? Being president while black? If they can't think of something I'm sure they will make some shit up.

But then, there was the Civil War.

On the one side, a bunch of young people being sent off to die.

On the other side was a bunch of WWII vets who fought the Nazi War Machine all the way across Europe. Those vets had total contempt for the younger generation. They were convinced that if they were sent to Vietnam they'd beat a bunch of guys in pajamas in two weeks.

I remember. "We won our war."

Given they'd have to a) keep their majority in the House and b) pick up 21 seats in the Senate. Now while a maybe very possible, b is not only unlikely, it is impossible.

So yes they could choose to run on the issue, but it would be a losing issue.

Like "if you don't go along with this, we won't support you?"

I don't think there are enough far right candidates though that could win seats based on that strategy. They very well might do that, but I can't see it being a winning issue. The Tea Party has already screwed themselves with this shutdown.

....and this mess is the result.

run on the economy and jobs. That's why they are ruining the economy and killing jobs.

If republicans try the impeachment trick ala Clinton, they are dead at the polls, every swing district will likely go to Democrats and even some red districts may become close.

True enough, their demented base will love it--and therefore we need to be out there firing up our side--but the independents and squishy middle will effing hate it.

I'd love to have that argument.

wheelchairs.

And, no doubt the US corp propaganda central is chuck todding them.

It would make 2012 look like a close one.