A government shutdown...yes, you voted for this...

Not everyone voted for this, actually, and not even the majority of people who voted for Republicans last fall voted for this, but two groups of people did.  The first group of people that votes for this were the Tea Party folks.  It is only the Tea Party that would celebrate the government shut down and claim that this is a victory.  There are many that would consider a compromise a mistake that would cost Tea Party candidates in the next election.  If you voted for a Tea Party candidate in your GOP primary, congratulations, you won.  You should hail the shutdown as a victory.

If you don't believe me, let me ask if this sounds familiar?

"I'm not going along just to get along!"


I think that says it all.

Now those of you who did not vote also share some of the blame and credit for this shutdown.  Especially here in Utah.  You who think that you do not matter.  That can not be further from the truth.  There is a big difference in winning by 20% of the vote and winning by 2% of the vote.  And let's say you support a 3rd party candidate.  Then understand that there is a big difference in winning with 60% of the vote and winning with 48% of the vote.  Your vote for the loser sends a bigger message than your non-vote.

Because 67% of the voting-eligible public does not vote and 16% of the people support the Tea Party I figure that the government shutdown passed with 83% of the vote.  That, my friends, is a landslide.