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LETTER Invitation to a Dialogue: Obama’s Political Style Published: October 29, 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/30/opinion/invitation-to-a-dialogue-obamas-political-style.html STEVEN MORRIS East Hampton, N.Y., Oct. 28, 2013












 * "Now Mr. Lee is a patriarch of sorts to Tea Party conservatives in Congress. Though Senator Ted Cruz of Texas was the public face of the government shutdown fight, it was Mr. Lee who largely conceived the strategy in an effort to block funding for President Obama’s health care law."
 * "Now Mr. Lee is a patriarch of sorts to Tea Party conservatives in Congress. Though Senator Ted Cruz of Texas was the public face of the government shutdown fight, it was Mr. Lee who largely conceived the strategy in an effort to block funding for President Obama’s health care law."

Congratulations, America! Your deficit fell 37 percent in 2013. By Neil Irwin, Published: October 30 at 5:23 pmE-m http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/30/congratulations-america-your-deficit-fell-37-percent-in-2013/

The falling deficit has been a disaster for the GOP By Ezra Klein, Published: September 26 at 1:32 pm http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/26/the-falling-deficit-has-been-a-disaster-for-the-gop/

Text of Final Bill (c/o Think Progress) The Final Bill http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/AMENDMENT10-16-13C.pdf

NPR Timeline As It Happened: The Fight Over The Debt Ceiling, Shutdown http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/10/16/235263755/hours-ahead-of-debt-ceiling-congress-scrambles-for-a-deal by EYDER PERALTA and SCOTT NEUMAN October 16, 2013 7:35 AM

Think Progress Timeline http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/10/15/2779001/debt-ceiling-shutdown-liveblog/

What the Government Shutdown Could Do to the Federal Workforce by Edward Alden October 7, 2013 Council on Foreign Relations http://blogs.cfr.org/renewing-america/2013/10/07/what-the-government-shutdown-could-do-to-the-federal-workforce/

2011 Analysis of Debt Deal http://www.bread.org/hunger/budget/pdf/debt-ceiling-summary-analysis.pdf Raising the Debt Ceiling: A Summary and Analysis of the Final Deal Bread for the World

U.S. Debt Ceiling: Costs and Consequences Author: Jonathan Masters, Deputy Editor Updated: October 4, 2013 Council on Foreign Relations http://www.cfr.org/budget-debt-and-deficits/us-debt-ceiling-costs-consequences/p24751

(via Federation of American Scientists)

Signs Indicate That Obama’s Debt Ceiling Gamble May Be Paying Off http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/16/us/signs-indicate-that-obamas-debt-ceiling-gamble-may-be-paying-off.html By JACKIE CALMES Published: October 15, 2013

checked - with links In shutdown debate, focus should be on growth instead of deficit Lawrence Summers, Published: October 13 http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/lawrence-summers-in-shutdown-debate-focus-on-growth-not-deficit/2013/10/13/c944c20c-3428-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story.html

checked - with links Why Republican lawmakers are dodging the town halls' days of rage: In 2010, GOP politicians were keen to channel Tea Party fervor. Now, backed into a corner by the base, they're looking http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/16/republican-lawmakers-dodging-town-halls Ana Marie Cox theguardian.com, Friday 16 August 2013

Ana Marie Cox http://www.theguardian.com/profile/ana-marie-cox

Spending cuts don't help America grow. A shutdown certainly doesn't: The showdown in Congress reveals how ill-prepared many American legislators are to deal with a global economic crisis http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/20/spending-cuts-america-grow-shutdown
 * "one seasoned observer of the congressional scene said: "In any other country such an impasse would be resolved by the dissolution of the government and a general election. But not here." Under the constitution as it has evolved, the "system" is one of too many checks and not enough balances."

William Keegan The Observer, Saturday 19 October 2013

Polling analysis
 * Harry J Enten - On Polling and Politics

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/series/harry-enten-on-polling-and-politics

Checked If the shutdown didn't hurt Republicans now, what about the 2014 midterms?: Some predicted electoral disaster for the GOP after the shutdown fiasco, but in two test cases, so far at least, it's not happening http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/29/shutdown-republicans-2014-midterms Harry J Enten theguardian.com, Tuesday 29 October 2013

checked - with links Yes, the government shutdown hurt President Obama: For the first time in his presidency, Obama is now more disliked than liked by the American public. That should worry Democrats http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/25/government-shutdown-hurt-president-obama Harry J Enten theguardian.com, Friday 25 October 2013

Lingering Confusion in Debt Ceiling Deal’s Temporary Fix By ANNIE LOWREY Published: October 17, 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/18/business/economy/lingering-confusion-in-debt-ceiling-deals-temporary-fix.html

(virginia), The implosion of the GOP brand, in one more chart BY GREG SARGENT October 29 at 2:09 pm http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/10/29/the-implosion-of-the-gop-brand-in-one-more-chart/

Did Congress just neuter the debt ceiling? The Default Prevention Act that Obama just signed has a murky, provocative clause giving hope to debt ceiling haters By Peter Weber | October 18, 2013 http://theweek.com/article/index/251380/did-congress-neuter-the-debt-ceiling

Enough already, say respected conservatives BY JENNIFER RUBIN October 29 at 8:45 am http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2013/10/29/enough-already-say-respected-conservatives/

Republican roll call: Breaking down factions in the House By Aaron Blake and Kennedy Elliott, Published: July 9, 2013, Updated July 12, 2013 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/house-republican-factions/

At the source of the shutdown, the economy falters — and anger at Barack Obama runs high http://wpost.com/business/economy/at-the-source-of-the-shutdown-the-economy-falters--and-anger-at-obama-runs-high/2013/10/28/67d51c90-3fe2-11e3-a751-f032898f2dbc_story.html By Jim Tankersley, Published: October 28 2013

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 THE (FINAL?) OBAMACARE SHUTDOWN COUNTDOWN POSTED BY AMY DAVIDSON http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/closeread/2013/09/the-shutdown-countdown.html

PARTY CRASHERS BY STEVE COLL NOVEMBER 4, 2013 http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2013/11/04/131104taco_talk_coll

CONFOUNDING FATHERSThe Tea Party’s Cold War roots. BY SEAN WILENTZ http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/10/18/101018fa_fact_wilentz

checked Republicans have hurt themselves in the battle for the House. Here’s how. BY SEAN SULLIVAN October 23 at 6:30 am http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/10/23/republicans-have-hurt-themselves-in-the-battle-for-the-house-heres-how/

checked Congress could prevent shutdowns — but that might create new problems By Connie Cass, Monday, October 28, 8:28 PM http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/proposal-to-end-shutdown-threat-meets-resistance-some-political-some-practical/2013/10/28/b83ff37e-4002-11e3-a751-f032898f2dbc_story.html

checked The death of the political middle, in 1 PowerPoint slide BY CHRIS CILLIZZA October 28 at 12:59 pm http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/10/28/the-death-of-the-political-middle-in-1-powerpoint-slide/

checked Reid rules out grand bargain By Erik Wasson	 - 10/24/13 04:24 PM ET http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/330499-emboldened-reid-rules-out-budget-grand-bargain

checked House cancels plan for debt vote By Bernie Becker, Peter Schroeder and Russell Berman	 - 10/15/13 07:10 PM ET http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/328637-senate-talks-sidelines-as-house-gop-scramble-for-votes checked Neugebauer apologizes for berating park ranger at WWII Memorial By Mario Trujillo	 - 10/18/13 03:13 PM ET http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/329347-neugebauer-apologizes-to-park-ranger

checked The real Republican divide By JOE SCARBOROUGH | 10/9/13 8:01 PM EDT Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/the-real-republican-divide-98110.html

checked By STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE | 10/6/13 9:25 PM EDT http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/the-tea-party-can-take-a-tip-from-local-government-97900.html

checked A subtle solution to debt dilemma By CHARLES J. WHEELAN and RUSSELL J. MUIRHEAD | 10/14/13 9:24 PM EDT http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/a-subtle-solution-to-the-debt-dilemma-98280.html

unread http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/jeff-flake-government-shutdown-could-help-rescue-obamacare_756369.html Jeff Flake: A Government Shutdown Could Help Rescue Obamacare 11:58 AM, SEP 18, 2013 • BY JOHN MCCORMACK

unread http://www.newrepublic.com/article/115242/cruz-emerging-shutdown-winner OCTOBER 18, 2013 Is Ted Cruz Emerging from the Shutdown a Winner? BY NORA CAPLAN-BRICKER

checked The American Parliament http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/the-american-parliament-98400.html By STEPHEN A. MYROW | 10/16/13 2:01 PM EDT http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/the-american-parliament-98400.html#ixzz2j1cKoiUV

checked By KEN GORMLEY | 10/18/13 Wisdom from Watergate http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/wisdom-from-watergate-98511.html#ixzz2j1iqVYZ0

A Moneyball approach to government http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/opinion-john-bridgeland-peter-orszaga-moneyball-approach-to-government-98498.html By JOHN BRIDGELAND and PETER ORSZAG | 10/18/13 5:07 AM EDT

'The Upside of the GOP Shutdown Defeat' http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/upside-gop-shutdown-defeat_764517.html 11:49 AM, OCT 22, 2013 • BY DANIEL HALPER

Cruz: 'Nobody Has Argued that a Shutdown Would Defund Obamacare' http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/cruz-nobody-has-argued-shutdown-would-defund-obamacare_742511.html 1:21 PM, AUG 2, 2013 • BY JOHN MCCORMACK

Heritage Action's Shutdown Strategy: Make Obama choose between funding agencies like the EPA and Obamacare. http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/heritage-actions-shutdown-strategy_762332.html 1:19 PM, OCT 9, 2013 • BY JOHN MCCORMACK



Post-shutdown analyses
The era of post-shutdown analysis, criticism and recrimination has arrived. Anticipated: published reviews of actions, Republican, Democratic, Presidential, and of outside political PACs, non-profit Thinktanks, their funding, planning, strategy and future, with copious links to past published articles providing historical context and content. The Republican actors have come up for criticism, yet the reputation of the Democratic actors, the House, and the Senate have declined on this event as well. Likely outcome here: a comprehensive survey section, describing that analysis, the context and history of shutdown-events such as these, and their consequences. As the published commentary arrives days and weeks and months after the event, I invite others to add references below, in anticipation of the expansion the article. Template cite news is welcome and suggested. -- Yellowdesk (talk) 21:52, 20 October 2013 (UTC)


 * "Speaker John A. Boehner sought to assure his conference on Tuesday that the “Hastert rule” is still regular practice, on the heels of breaking it for the third time this Congress."
 * "Speaker John A. Boehner sought to assure his conference on Tuesday that the “Hastert rule” is still regular practice, on the heels of breaking it for the third time this Congress."








 * "Steny Hoyer is quoted in this article about the Republican strategy meeting: “They are in a difficult position,“because a significant number of their caucus wants to hold hostage something that they shouldn’t be taking hostage. … There are some who want to use it as a bludgeon accomplish their demands, which they think they cannot accomplish by other means.”
 * "Steny Hoyer is quoted in this article about the Republican strategy meeting: “They are in a difficult position,“because a significant number of their caucus wants to hold hostage something that they shouldn’t be taking hostage. … There are some who want to use it as a bludgeon accomplish their demands, which they think they cannot accomplish by other means.”


















































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