GOP House Speaker John Boehner initially opposed the government
shutdown, but now supports it   The Democratic response has been
to give Republicans enough rope to hang themselves. Democrats
have decided to remain mostly silent on the continuing
resolution and keep the story completely on the Republican
infighting. They have basically offered no counter-proposals of
their own to make sure all the blame for a possible shutdown
goes to the GOP.  There is a very good chance this strategy will
work politically but it has given Republicans the opportunity
score a significant policy victory if they can come to their
senses. A continuing resolution is an idiotic vehicle for trying
to stop the Affordable Care Act but it is the right place to
fight over issues of government spending.  Since Democrats had
made no effort to really fight over how big the CR should be,
the focus has only been on defunding. If at the last minute
Republicans drop this defund Obamacare demand they can probably
get away with passing a “clean”