about how much democrats and republicans are working to avert a government shutdown. i say it is a fake fight, because republicans are clearly not working to avert a government shutdown, they're trying to figure out how to get one. for all the strategy on capitol hill, the real work, the real eyes on the horizon work, the real big picture, big money work of republican politics is happening in the states and in the corporate funded interest groups. they're not just trying to win the short term, they're not concerned with the short term viability of individual republican politicians careers. they're not trying to win the short term, they're trying to win the long term. they're trying to destroy the ability of the democratic party to compete in this upcoming election or in any election in the future. everyone is watching the front line fighting, but on one side, the supply lines are getting cut off. terested. but milos only wants to play for dallas. milos really wants to play for brussels.