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Actually, they attempted to and showed great gains in polls. That was until the reality of Obama-care came to light. Many of those who cried out about the shutdown were suddenly asking themselves why the Republicans didn't do more to stop it and help the TEA Party guys.
The difference this time vs the Obama-care shutdown would be there is far less ambiguity about who is at fault. Obama's reticence to come to an agreement and to act constitutionally will be much more evident this time around. He will no longer have a Dem led senate to hide behind.
It remains impossible for the President to come to agreement with a GOP that can't agree with itself.
This has been the over-arching problem with every major issue since the House with its rhetorical TEA-party noose around their necks took over.
I'll be waiting anxiously for the House to allow anything on IR to hit their floor and be debated.
But I won't be holding my breath .