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Congressional intent to fund or not to fund operation of the federal government isn’t really the question this week, but rather why would your party force a government shutdown?  It’s all about which party can win the “blame game” for a shutdown in the media and with the folks back home, while minimizing a shutdown’s negative impact on reelection prospects come November 6.

Here’s what’s happened; here’s what I think will eventually play out:

The House managed to pass this week its continuing resolution (CR) 230-197, picking up six Democrats as it watched the expected defection of 11 GOP budget hawks. 

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