tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post3619865426564375095..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: A Small Point About the Hard and Soft of Shutdown DeadlinesJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-23833115251934130032013-09-23T16:23:35.241-05:002013-09-23T16:23:35.241-05:00Sure, but there's a big difference between fig...Sure, but there's a big difference between fighting to get your way on a three month CR and forcing a pointless week-long shutdown. If we get to the point where that's all it would take, I think Cruz et al. wouldn't block it.Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-22926036517553767812013-09-23T16:20:08.513-05:002013-09-23T16:20:08.513-05:00Couldn't a single Senator (or a small group) f...Couldn't a single Senator (or a small group) force the Senate to take up to a week to pass any extension?Davidnoreply@blogger.com