The Republican Civil War continues. Noted left winger and progressive darling, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker warned Republicans that shutting down the government would be a bad move:
“I have made the case that Obamacare is not good for the economy, but I have some real concerns about potentially doing something that would have a negative impact on the economy just for the short term — I think there are other ways to pursue this,” said Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who hosted about half of the country’s governors here for the summer meeting of the National Governors Association.
NY Times: GOP Governors: Don’t Shut Down The Government To Defund Obamacare
But Republicans have long known that Walker was a secret Obamacare lover (yes, you know what that really means).
Is he alone? No.
Gov. Jack Dalrymple of North Dakota said a government shutdown would invariably be blamed on the legislative branch.
“I’ve never felt that shutting down government function is a wise thing to do politically because I think, whoever is involved in it, it’s the Congress, regardless of what party they’re affiliated with, that will be blamed by the public,” Mr. Dalrymple said. “And so, to me, I don’t see what it accomplishes.”
Asked if Republicans would pay a political price for a shutdown, Mr. Dalrymple said, “Yeah, well, you do.”
NY Times: GOP Governors: Don’t Shut Down The Government To Defund Obamacare
Yes, but he's from NORTH Dakota. You won't find a good old Southern Gov saying this, or will you? Gov. Phil Bryant of Mississippi:
“Many of the members of this party do not want to fund Obamacare, but what we have to do as governors who work with our legislators is realize the reality of being able to get something passed,” Mr. Bryant said.
He added that if a measure refusing to finance the health law is not going to get passed, “How much blood are we going to leave on the floor over this?”
NY Times: GOP Governors: Don’t Shut Down The Government To Defund Obamacare
Please proceed, Mr. Boehner and Mr Cantor.