My Belleville News-Democrat letter to the editor on this issue, which correctly lays the blame on the GOP::
As of Tuesday and continuing until further notice, the United States government has been shut down for the first time since 1995-1996.
Guess who's to blame for the shutdown? It's the GOP and the Tea Party 100 percent.
They are absolutely harming America by playing games with our economy and pandering to hard-right Tea Party members rather than find a solution to help the American people out, such as their insistence on defunding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare).
This political stunt by House Speaker John Boehner, Sen. Ted Cruz and their right-wing cronies may end up handing the keys to the House of Representatives over to the Democrats in the 2014 elections. This event also serves as a reminder to vote out all Republicans next year.
Her tweets that baselessly attack Democrats on the government shutdown:
We went from "even if it saves just one child" to "why would we help kids with cancer?" #HarryReidsShutdown
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 3, 2013
Media Matters For America debunked the false right-wing spin that "Harry Reid's ignoring children who have cancer" was originated by the conservative-biased Washington Free Beacon and then spreads to the rest of the RWNJ apparatus.
Conservative media are selectively and deceptively quoting from an exchange between CNN's Dana Bash Senate and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to make it appear as if he dismissed the plight of cancer-stricken children being denied access to clinical trials due to the shutdown of the federal government. In fact, Reid said that legislators should fully fund the government, rather than force different groups to fight over funding.
Specifically, conservatives are claiming that Reid replied to a reporter's question, "If you can help one child with cancer, why wouldn't you?" by saying "why would we want to do that?" In fact, Reid was responding to Sen. Chuck Schumer, who had interjected, saying "why pit one against the other?"
On October 1, the federal government was shut down after conservative Republicans refused to pass legislation funding operations unless that funding was tied to the defunding or delay of Obamacare.
But because Obamacare has always been supremely unpopular, Dems have to latch it on to something else: http://t.co/fzyrI2CBAP #shutdown
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 2, 2013
If Americans were as crazy for Obamacare as the admin claims, they'd have no problem passing a funding bill by itself. #shutdown
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 2, 2013
Why don't Democrats just pass the CR and deal with Obamacare funding as a standalone? They could stop and choose not to. Nuts. #shutdown
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 2, 2013
"It's the law!" ("Which is why we amended it and passed over 1,200 waivers and exempted ourselves from it.") - Democrat lawmakers
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
Obama continues to say no to any funding of the government: http://t.co/oNGT3fwKLX
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
All these goofballs screeching "WE WUN THE ELECKSHUN!" forget that the GOP won the House. Elections DO have consequence, kittens.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
The tea party was so dead it managed to shut down the government or something say Dems who voted to shut down government.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
The tea party was so dead it managed to shut down the government or something say Dems who voted to shut down government.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
The Democrats DID NOT shut down the government, you low-life fucking liar! The GOP voted for it
Progressives in my timeline uncomfortable with the fact that Senate Dems voted against compromise and for #shutdown. Facts are facts jack.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
Because the EPA is down, I'm going to get a high-capacity sh*tter right after the show. http://t.co/9YwxgqpRkJ #shutdown
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
ME TOO! RT @thehill: GOP lawmaker cheers EPA shutdown http://t.co/IDbW1gMpxO by @Ben_Geman
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
Not only did Democrats vote down a compromise, they voted against living under the very law they passed, like they expect u to do. #shutdown
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
Dana, Congresscritters are NOT exempt from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare).
Heaven forbid the GOP ask Democrats to wait a year, fix their glitches, and live under the law they passed. Can't have that. #shutdown
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
Democrats didn't want to compromise and delay Obamacare for a year or agree to live by the law they passed. They own the #shutdown.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
I'm putting in 100 watt bulbs! GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN CAN'T STOP ME
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
Really disgraceful for Harry Reid to call the majority of Americans "the anarchists of the country." Please respect the office, Sen Reid.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
Tea Party members/supporters are NOT the majority of the country; however, they are a majority of the GOP's support base. Another lie from you, Mrs. Loesch.
If the govt shuts down how will Senate Dems ever pass a budget OH WAIT.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 1, 2013
The US Senate Democrats passed a budget back in March 2013, which shoots down Loesch's BS falsehood:
Um ... March? RT @DLoesch: When was the last time the Democrat Senate passed a budget? #HarryReidsShutdown
— Jeremy Holden (@JerAHolden) September 30, 2013
I have no idea who will boss me around about light bulbs if the govt shuts down.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 30, 2013
95 shutdown saw a pickup of 2 senate seats, balanced budget, and welfare reform. Dems apparently want a redo.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 30, 2013
It isn't the fault of the House GOP that the Senate Democrats refused to pass a bill.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 30, 2013
Yes, it's the GOP's fault, you stupid turdbreath!
Obama always reminds that he won the election, Dems win the Senate, well, GOP won the House and the power of the purse. #DemocratShutdown
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 30, 2013
Dems wanted to shut down govt. It's why they didn't clock in until this AFTERNOON.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 30, 2013
WRONG. The GOP did.
Obama refused to negotiate or compromise with House GOP. It’s is shutdown.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 30, 2013
When was the last time the Democrat Senate passed a budget? #HarryReidsShutdown
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 30, 2013
GOP has produced numerous alternatives to Obamacare in the House. Dems shut down.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 27, 2013
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