Democrats should label Republicans who voted for the shutdown and default as betrayers of America.
The shutdown caused untold suffering, and, according to Standard and Poor’s, cost $24 billion. Three leading bankers (Deutsche Bank chief executive Anshu Jain, JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon, and BNP Paribas chairman Baudouin Prot) among others, warned that a default would have caused the value of the dollar to plunge and a world recession.
Therefore, anyone voting to continue the shutdown or for default was clearly injuring America.
Imagine if Democrats had voted for a shutdown and default. Right-wingers would have been yelling for impeachment.
Every Republican up for reelection in 2014 who voted to damage America should be called out. To paraphrase MSNBC Host Thomas Roberts: they hated Obamacare more than they loved their country.