Shutdown Countdown, Part 2

Alabama Republican Spencer Bachus is the latest member of the GOP to threaten a government shutdown if Obama doesn't give in to their demands.

Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), the top GOP member of the influential House Financial Services Committee, said Republicans should be prepared to be "brave" in the face of a shutdown.

“I would think when we send the spending bills to the president he will veto them, and then the hard vote will be when he sends them back and we will be faced with another situation where he will probably try to force us to shut government down and we are going to have to be brave this time," Bachus explained on the Fox Business Network.

Republicans are optimistic they will retake control of the House in Tuesday's elections, setting up a showdown between Obama and the GOP on taxes and spending, among other issues. Bachus could be chairman of the key committee if he's able to successfully fend of a challenge to his position when Republicans choose committee spots after the election.

Yeah, so not only would this clown be Wall Street's new House cop, he's already giving us the "You know it would be a shame if we have to shut down your government if we don't get everything we want" line.

But remember, the Republicans will work with the President if we put them in charge, right?