Republican Shutdown and Default Apocalypse Open Thread, Day 14

Republican Shutdown and Default Apocalypse Open Thread, Day 14

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Today is Columbus Day (if you are in South Dakota, this is Native American Day) so much of the government (Feds and state) is REALLY closed, as are many other companies. But this is Day 14 of the Republican Shutdown and here is the state of the government as I understand it:
  • Obamacare is alive and no longer a GOP hostage
  • The Government is still shutdown and the GOP wants to keep it as a hostage
  • The debt Ceiling has not been raised and is still a GOP hostage -- although there are plenty of noises this morning looking to raise the debt ceiling
  • Various Federal parks or monuments are opening using state funds, and good luck getting those back from this Congress.
Announcing the 62 Project

Announcing the 62 Project

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I am El Somnambulo, and I'm a listaholic. Today I announce The 62 Project, which will ultimately yield my rankings of legislators from 1 to 62. However, I intend for it to be much more than just a list. I will write a selective bio, some brief, some lengthy, on each state legislator. I want to give people who don't really know the legislators that well the opportunity to know them better. For better or worse. I also don't want this to be just a snarkfest, although, to put it mildly, THERE WILL BE SNARK. Lots of it. Hey, can't help myself. So, how have I ranked the legislators?