Robert Costa
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Exactly what kind of righty circles? @costareports: What you hear in righty circles: whispers shutdown actually "worked"
What you always hear in righty circles: whispers that shutdown actually "worked," help Rs make '14 gains. Informs their thinking on immig.
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@SalenaZitoTrib@costareports I've never had anyone make that argument to me. I've heard that it didn't *hurt* GOP. Not that it "worked". - View other replies
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I'm with you on that
@EdMorrissey@costareports I've never had anyone make that argument I've heard it didn't "hurt" Not that it "worked". - View other replies
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@SalenaZitoTrib@EdMorrissey worked in a political sense - that it led to party unity on ACA, helped shape midterm debate. - View other replies
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@costareports@EdMorrissey I'd argue ACA united on it own w/o shutdown--only showboats & money makers on last breath of tea party liked it
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@instapundit among many R lawmakers, sense that shutdown tactics are hyped as neg for party when they may not be. just reporting what i hear - View other replies
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@costareports Yeah, I hear that too. Wondering abt resulting plans. - Show more
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@costareports If that is true, they better cut that dumbass thought cancer, out. -
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@costareports 1/3 of voters voted. Republicans got a little over 1/6 of the votes. Fox and the media is why they won. Not the shutdown. -
@chloedutch@costareports you're right about turnout and the differing makeup of midterm electorates. But media/fox has nothing to do w that
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@costareports Two years til next election.#eternity -
@costareports@Kat4Obama using hate and lies has shirt term benefit for s very small electorate, but is s total abdication of governing. -
@costareports@irin Would not say it worked but that it didn't hurt but if it becomes established policy then it would as few liked it. -
@costareports@politicalwire you mean when while gop and cruz specifically tell media it was is Obama's shutdown? -
@costareports yeah, keep shutting down. Keep alienating, yeah keep Cruzing!#AdiosGOP#ImmigrationAction causes GOP implosion. -
@costareports '14 gamble was voters wouldn't even remember shutdown & they didn't. when electorate doesn't care why should they? -
@costareports Iraqi surge worked, too. -
@costareports Well. There is bubble mentality at work for you! No idea of how ridiculous they looked all over the world.
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