Shutdown Day: Lessons from the 2013 Showdown
Description
With funding set to lapse in just hours, Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller discuss if a deal can be reached to avoid a government shutdown – and if not, how leaders will get out of one. Then they are joined by Seven Letter partner Mike Ricci, a top adviser to two GOP speakers, for a trip down memory lane as they revisit the 2013 government shutdown. What was the strategy going into and during the fight? When did things start going off the rails? And what lessons does that experience offer Democrats?
Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller
Guest: Mike Ricci
Audio Producer: Benji Englander
Video Producer: Regina Anderson
Articles Discussed:
AP: Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without deal to avoid government shutdown
NYT: How Congressional Leaders Are Positioning Themselves in the Shutdown Fight
Politico: Johnson urges GOP unity as shutdown deadline nears
WaPo: White House begins plan for mass firings if there’s a government shutdown
WaPo: Government shutdowns high on drama, but low on long-term political impact
AP: A look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended
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