I’m ashamed to say that my NC Senator said something terribly stupid. He was asked about Mike Lee’s idea of refusing to fund Obamacare even if it meant the Democrats shut down the government. His response was:
I think it’s the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard of. Listen, as long as Barack Obama is president, the Affordable Care Act is going to be law.
Mark Levin calls him out below saying he needs to lose his Senate seat:
Here’s Tom Cole, a Republican in the House, claiming there’d be some backlash if they let the government shut down (h/t: RCP)
Mark Levin reminds Republicans what really happened in 1995, and those fearing a backlash might be surprised: