“Aaron Alexis was accused of tampering with his roommate’s car on July 5 while he was living in Fort Worth, Tx, according to a police report obtained by TPM via a public information request filed with the Fort Worth Police Department.” Read more.
This is the best friend from Fort Worth who said Alexis was a great guy. But only a couple months ago he’d kicked him out and called the police of Alexis alleged tampering with the fuel tank of his car.
I’m curious to hear what you think of this. I don’t think the country’s prepared for a full on government shutdown over Obamacare. Or a full on government shutdown over anything for that matter. I don’t mean the country won’t be able to handle it. I mean, I don’t think anyone is expecting it. The country thinks this stuff ended back in 2011 and 2012 and doesn’t have any real idea we might be about to take another ride on this roller-coaster. And yet, as Sahil Kapur reported this evening, John Boehner and the House leadership seem poised to hoist up the white flag and turn the whole thing over to Ted Cruz and the Tea Party who claim at least that they believe the country will rally around them if they shut down the government in a vain effort to repeal Obamacare.
What do you think? Send me your thoughts?
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I’ve been reading through your responses to my question below about whether the country is prepared for a full-on government shutdown or is at all aware it might be coming. Lots of fascinating answers. But TPM Reader PJ’s email caught my attention because in addition to addressing that question I think he captures some of the present — dare I say it — malaise of the moment, at least for a large cross-section of the political nation …
I think the dominant reaction is going to be a straining on the part of people to understand the issue, yielding to eventual frustration with the GOP as the parameters of the governing crisis become clear, yielding no lasting outcome on the system because of gerrymandering and the distance in months from the next Congressional election.
Here’s an almost comical story about an earlier time DC Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis got in trouble with a gun. Back in 2004, after he shot out the tires of neighbors who were ‘disrespecting’ him, Seattle authorities simply misplaced his casefile and so he was never charged with a crime. Some great original reporting and quotes from local officials in Seattle.
House GOP leaders roll out their new plan to defund Obamacare or shutdown the government, and House Democrats call it “fantasy politics with real world consequences.”
Michigan Attorney General says a state ban on gay marriage is necessary to ‘regulate sexual relationships.’
Mayor Bloomberg says those devastating gun control recall loses in Colorado last week were actually a loss for the NRA.
I wanted to give everyone an update on the site issues we were having this morning. Joing me after the jump. Read More
Fox’s Brian Kilmeade summed up the day best: “Real simple – if you have a gun, go to Dunkin Donuts.”