comment: >
  
  The Republican party has demonstrated that it is more important to be ideological then practical. The message is more important than all else. If they believe they can blame the Democratic party for the default than they will force a default. This is the leverage that has consistently been wielded by the Republican party.
context: House Republicans enacted new rules for the 118th Congress on 
  Monday that preserve the traditional right of rank-and-file members of 
  Congress to bypass House leadership and put legislation on the floor 
  directly if they obtain the signatures of a majority of the chamber. 
  This opens a handful of legislative opportunities for Democrats, despite
   Republican ideological cohesion. >
  
  
  majority of the chamber.
  
  A quick question before I google this. Is this always 218 signatures, or if 12 Republicans are off in a cocaine-fueled orgy would it drop to 212? >
  
  I believe the latter >
  
  Yay! >
  
  That’s why the McCarthy fans really wanted the democrats to “No vote”. I’m pretty sure it applies to all of their votes but can’t say for sure and it’s Saturday so I’m not looking it up >
  
  Why is it up to democrats to avert the debt ceiling crisis? Republicans are the one that control the pursestrings.