www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/17/1248303/-Shutdown-aftermath-Republicans-are-left-with-an-unanswered-ransom-note-and-lame-excuses
"After Democrats in Congress stepped in on Wednesday night and ended the Republican shutdown—a sixteen day temper tantrum that cost this country $24 billion—Republicans were left with nothing but their unanswered ransom note and a lot of pathetic excuses."
