“Offramp” is in the air in our nation’s capital. All from The Hill newspaper,
- One: Democrats, GOP look for shutdown off-ramp.
- Two: How Democrats, GOP could end shutdown and save face.
- Three: 8 Democrats sit at center of potential deal to end government shutdown this week.
If the shutdown extends until Wednesday, which seems to be a near certainty, it will be the longest ever, as they score these things.
From Roll Call,
This week: Senate shutdown show returns amid key elections:
Developments possible after Election Day on Tuesday
So, the “principle” behind the Democrats shutting down government for five weeks was to exploit whatever slight electoral advantage they could gain in this odd-year cycle.
And to think, sometimes I sit here and believe that I’m being too cynical. That is simply not possible.
