Dick Morris thinks shutdown is suicide for GOP

This is a bit dated because I don't check my emails often enough.  This is a reaction to an email from Morris' website.

Anyway, Morris thinks that a shut down over ObamaCare would be political suicide for the GOP.

Maybe.  But I don't agree for two reasons
1.  There doesn't have to be a shut down and
2.  People can be persuaded to change their minds if a person shows conviction.

As for #2, it is largely a philosophical bet on human nature.  As Osama bin Laden said, you see and strong horse and a weak horse, of course you take the strong horse.

If the GOP acts like a weak horse, they will lose the battle plain and simple.  No chance.  There's a chance if the GOP acts like the strong horse, and especially if they really are the strong horse.  What if they aren't the strong horse?  You can try to bluff your way through a problem, and it might work, but if you are weaker, you probably shouldn't try it.

The GOP should assess its strength, and then go with the best strategy.  The polls indicate they may have an opening, but they must sell that to the public.  If they are afraid of the media, they may as well fold now.  You are the weak horse when you are scared.  You have to be confident of what you are doing and that confidence will be projected as strength.  The people will follow strength.  They will not follow weakness.

Does the GOP favor freedom or not?  If you can't favor freedom, then what good are you?  If not, you may as well quit now.  You can still "win" a "victory" of sorts, but it is only for your own selves.  You aren't helping anybody else.  This isn't going to fool anybody.

Personally, I'd rather lose over freedom than to "win" on the terms of surrender.  Freedom should not be on the bargaining table.

Fighting ObamaCare is about freedom.  Either you will support that, or you won't.