GOP, Democrats Were Never Going to Shut Down Government
Despite weeks of alarm and hand-wringing, there was never going to be a shutdown because neither Democrats nor Republicans wanted to risk voter backlash, writes Howard Kurtz.
Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) appeared on "Meet the Press" on Feb. 13. (Photo: William B. Plowman, NBC NewsWire / AP Photo),William B. Plowman
Despite weeks of alarm and hand-wringing, there was never going to be a shutdown because neither Democrats nor Republicans wanted to risk voter backlash, writes Howard Kurtz.
