Republican Government Shut down: Karl Rove tells Teaparty Politicians - Shutting down the Govment is dumb.

One really depressed Karl Rove

In the Wall Street Journal, a comically frustrated Karl Rove tries some serious asskicking logic:

[A] GPS poll tested the key arguments put forward by advocates of defunding and Mr. Obama's response. Independents went with Mr. Obama's counterpunch 57% to 35%. Voters in Senate battleground states sided with him 59% to 33%. In lean-Republican congressional districts and in swing congressional districts, Mr. Obama won by 56% to 39% and 58% to 33%, respectively.

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