BREAKING! Shutdown Averted! 11:05PM EST

[Zeze]

Locked/Repost

Fern
Super Moderator

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/08/federal-budget-deal-government-shutdown_n_846614.html

At least for now.

I kind of wished for the shut down to shave off all the excess fat we're spending...

 

[JSt0rm]

Is not pleased

 

[sunzt]

so who gets the credit for saving us from a shutdown.

 

[theeedude]

so who gets the credit for saving us from a shutdown.

Mike Pence, who stuck in the Planned Parenthood rider. That made it an unwinnable hand for Boehner, so he folded.

 

[Nebor]

so who gets the credit for saving us from a shutdown.

Senseamp.

 

[sportage]

You all can go to bed now.

 

[theeedude]

I wish

 

[Matt1970]

I already posted this.

 

[NoStateofMind]

late

 

[Gigantopithecus]

My first thought when opening that link was 'holy hell Obama looks old.'

Glad I get to go to work on Monday.

 

[First]

Nice, good for America.

 

[Pardus]

In order to raise capitol, they will allow the washington monument to be used in austin power 4 penis jokes

 

[Doppel]

Is not pleased

 

[MovingTarget]

Looks like the party is over. Move along, people! Nothing to see here...

http://media.al.com/jdcrowe/photo/4-8-11teapartyjpg-f3313b4306a60cdc.jpg