(I always want to add that because it makes me so angry when people are like, “UGH look at the Dems and Republicans, they can’t just get along and now they’re shutting the entire govt down!” Nope, that’s not what’s happening. It’s not an issue of compromise. It is EXCLUSIVELY the last-ditch effort of some party that…

I’m hoping this is just some grandstanding bs. Def won’t pass the House or Senate. Maybe this will get the crazy out of their systems for the time being.

Also though, let’s be clear: It is not both the Democrats and Republicans that are threatening this (and have done this in the past). It is exclusively a Republican tactic. It is the equivalent of a 5 year old not getting his/her way and then throwing a MASSIVE TANTRUM that costs a few thousand people (mostly in the…