.  MJBrutus- Go join the Dems or STFU if you refuse to fight the enemy. Some hills are worth dying on. Shutdown was one of those and this secondary cave proves that your camp doesn't want to fight for conservative principles ever.  There is a pox on everyone's house. Sadly the GOP screwed up so badly, thanks to the shutdown among other blunders, that they are unable to exploit the Donkey's failures the way they should.  Sorry, but until the R's win elections they are doomed to playing defense and this deal is an example. I congratulate Ryan on limiting the harm to a mere $000 million/per year.  Here's a thought. Rather than focusing on purifying the party and pushing away all but the fanatical faithful, why don't we think about, you know, broadening the party's appeal? Elections are won, after all, by those who get the most votes not those who get fewer but more enthusiastic votes.  MJBrutus- Go join the Dems or STFU if you refuse to fight the enemy. Some hills are worth dying on. Shutdown was one of those and this secondary cave proves that your camp doesn't want to fight for conservative principles ever.  