McConnell to National Review reporter: A government shutdown early next year "is off the table."

[highplainsdem]

From tweets from NR's Robert Costa:

https://twitter.com/robertcostaNRO

McConnell to NR, looking ahead to Jan and Feb showdown: "A government shutdown is off the table."

More McConnell on prospect of another shutdown: "We’re not going to do it," says other GOP leaders agree

Apparently the GOP leadership learned more from this fiasco than their lunatic fringe did.

Speaking of which, another tweet from Costa, same interview:

Just sat down w/ McConnell. Asked him about Cruz's ascent, where he fits within the conference. He had no comment--at all. Stone-faced.

[dionysus]

1. sweet!

[Cali_Democrat]

2. You mean they don't want to touch the hot stove again after getting burned?

Surprising rationality from the GOPers. Usually they're more than willing to get burned.

[bullwinkle428]

3. From his turtle lips to Ted Cruz' ears.

[Cleita]

4. Seems the gauntlet has been thrown down.

[AllyCat]

5. What are they going to do to stop it in the House?

Boner and Cantor are still there.

[Wounded Bear]

6. He's lied about this shit before...

We'll see.

[B Calm]

7. He must be worried about the next election!

Too bad Turtle, but the damage is already done!

[Arugula Latte]

8. You're reining in the goon squad, eh Mitchy?

[BluegrassStateBlues]

9. Alison Grimes will still take your job. nt

[leftyohiolib]

10. OMG he a fking republican therefore a liar - of course he'll try this again - boner and reid HAD a

deal and boner killed it leading to this and unless the turtle takes over the house his words have no weight