The Mice That Roared

So we have a government shut-down with no sign of an end. This situation, only the culmination of the kind of behavior we have been seeing in Congress for the last six years, was inevitable after the election of those who proudly call themselves Tea Partiers. Most had very little, if any, experience in government (which is what made them so popular with certain voters), and all evinced a hard-core rebelliousness and obstinacy akin to religious fervor. To be sure, there is intransigence on both sides, but as the impasse continues, I find myself focusing on the Republican party and wondering exactly which members are refusing to negotiate, and what are they thinking?: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/10/32-republicans-who-caused-the-government-shutdown/280236/