Shut Down Consumes Washington. Blame Game Time.
It’s too early to blink, but the pressure is slowly beginning to rise.
The government shutdown drama is still in its opening act with Democrats and Republicans each heaping blame on the other side.
And despite deepening partisan bitterness in Washington, nothing has changed the equation that led to the impasse: Republicans and Democrats both saw a greater political advantage in letting the government close than in keeping it open.
But the earliest signs were evident Wednesday of the political strains that will eventually crack the unity of one or both parties — whether it takes days or weeks — and end the standoff.
The Federal Government ran out of money and it needs to borrow more but just can’t seem to agree on much these days. The better player of the blame game will determine who wins in the minds of the American people and thus wins the shut down political grudge match. The World once again watches in astonishment at this unbelievable spectacle.
