The Reps are banking on the Obama hate to get them thru this new shutdown.. they know Obama's isn't as 'charming' as Clinton and they know that they already have a loon fringe that loathes him to the point where senators are actually saying he's not the country's leader..So they bank on being able to win the shutdown... they've spent his entire presidency marginalizing and de-legitimizing him.. and it will all pay off soon..because I think they can win the shutdown..
they shouldn't, but they will..
Clinton didn't have to deal with Drudge back then like Obama has to deal with him, not too mention Fox. With Olbermann gone there really isn't the voice at MSNBC like there was so there is simply no counter to the "It's all the Kenyan,Muslim,socialists fault" bullshit..
anyway I still support the D's to go shutdown if they have to..

on a funny note, was reading the comments on something yesterday and read the funniest play on names ever!!! Piglosi.. HA!