tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post7787024355446575447..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Shutdown UpdateJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-12105634220645594672011-03-15T10:22:09.367-05:002011-03-15T10:22:09.367-05:00I think there are three possibilities, all of whic...I think there are three possibilities, all of which start with the Dems asking for a funding bill that is more to their liking. Then the possibilities are (a) Republicans agree to some of what the Dems are asking for, and we end up with a coalition carved from the middle; (b) Republicans say no and Dems capitulate (bail them out); or (c) Republicans say no, Dems hold, and we have a temporarory shutdown before one of the two parties gives and we end up with (a) or (b). I would put my money on (a), but if both parties think a short term shutdown will end up helping them in 2012, we may end up with (c).Alannoreply@blogger.com