a deal to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. jim demint announced it is endorsing mcconnell s tea party primary opponent bev vin, not afraid to stand up to the establishment and he will do what it takes to stop obama care, perhaps more proof in the words of our first read team, the shutdown has brought the gop to the brink of an idealogical civil war. nbc news senior political editor mark murray is with me now. mcconnell s team wasting no time responding saying bevin has the dubious honor of standing with a self-serving d.c. fund raising group that made its name by recruiting unelectable candidates that ensured barack obama a majority in the senate. he has a gar gant tu an cash