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Democrats and their supporters are warning that should the GOP take control of Congress, watch for Government Shutdown II. The warning also includes a helpful hint to Republicans that a shutdown will damage their party and its leaders, as the last one, in November 1995, damaged then-Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.).

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews has been on a tear on this subject. On “Hardball” last week, Matthews warned, “[M]ake no mistake, if this new band of Republicans grabs control of Congress, they’ll force another government shutdown.” Later in the show he played a clip of Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia, drawling, “If the government shuts down, we want you with us.”

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