[jeffc]

Well, when you telegraph your moves, Repubs have no choice but to: hold fast on a debt limit deal the Zero King would never go for. If he won't deal, then he's the one who would shut down the government. Even though, of course, the Left (media) will spin it as the Repubs being responsible along with the meme that it's a terrible thing for the gub'mint to shut down (for libs...).

[jeffc]

Most government operations will cease on Oct. 1 unless Congress passes a budget the president will accept.

I read this as putting the onus on Repubs to give Zero what he wants so as to not shut down the government. I say, if the Zero King won't sign the People's Bill, he's responsible for shutting it down.