the republicans are actually admitting that if they can't hold the economy hostage to de-fund obamacare then it will never be gotten rid of because too many americans will use it, just like medicare, medicaid and social security. what i don't get is that they must realize they have little to no hope of strongarming obamacare out of existence like this, and will just come off as anti-american.

this shutdown fiasco could very well be the end of the republican party which scares the shit out of me, because as much as i detest the GOP i'd still rather have some of them in government rather than any kind of single-party governemnt