Republican and Democratic lawmakers are increasingly worried that only some kind of disaster will be enough to force Congress to strike a deal to end the partial government shutdown, which has lasted...
http://www.longroom.com/discussion/1341530/lawmakers-worry-that-only-a-disaster-will-force-a-shutdown-deal
Realist - Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same -- hardihood. Give them raw truth.