this point, seeing as how they'll have control of one chamber of congress. it's an odd shutdown for those of us who have covered politics for a long time. usually a measure of urgency about these issues because the two parties don't want to be blamed. you just don't see that this time, guys. there's almost a kind of resignation. i think that's in part because of the change in power in the house that's coming. i also, frankly, think it's in part because the republicans can't really prosecute the case against the democrats because of what the president has said. you know, you don't see mitch mcconnell out there, lashing democrats left and right. you see him offering a kind of like 101 level civics class about how to fund the government. telling the president not very subtly that he needs to get democratic votes and that he then needs to sign the bill. it's very fascinating to watch