As nerves continued to fray on the floor of the House (perhaps held together only by some liquid refreshment), Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.) took only one minute to lay out the truth behind the continuing resolution standoff: the GOP wants only to punish the people of the United States for electing Barack Obama as president.
Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisc, suggests that House GOP is trying to punish Americans voters for electing Obama. Almost done here.
— Matt Berman (@Mr_Berman) September 29, 2013
.@RepGwenMoore re: gov't shutdown: This whole debate is a centrifuge & a proxy to bring this country to its knees and punish Barack Obama.
— Nathaniel Shuda (@onwnshuda) September 29, 2013
Rep Gwen Moore (D-WI) if we don't send a bill, not a word different, govt'll shut down. Whole debate is to punish the ppl for electing PBO.
— Poligags (@poligags) September 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/ThePiercedBear/status/384147540578689024
@RepGwenMoore does some truth telling: Republicans are punishing Americans for electing @BarackObama frightening but true
— Avanti Sempre (@avantisempre) September 29, 2013
Judging from tonight’s #ShutdownQuestions hashtag game, though, the American people don’t really seem to perceive a government shutdown “punishment.” Obamacare? Yes.
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