Amazing, that some people refuse to see that this sitting President has been doing nothing but reaching out, and trying to offer things on the table. The Republicans had many many opportunities to get what they wanted and snubbed him.
The damage is done though, the Tea party crazies did a damn fine job of killing the Republicans and now we have the elections just around the corner. If the tea party idiots do this again in 12 weeks or so they will seal their fate at the polls.
Corey Booker was helped tremendously by all this, and he defeated the teapartier running against him big time.
I say let these idiots try it again, by all means, please do.. and you will see some really pissed off Americans vote them out of office!
These stunts, the government shut down and then the threat of not raising the debt ceiling has cost a million jobs and slowed economy growth even more. It did great damage to our credit rating, and has caused a lack in confidence with other countries who are watching this mess.