Here We Go Again: More Governing vs. Politics

This is from the debt ceiling debate last January, but we are getting close to "shutting down the govenment" again. Grrrr.

The Government did shut down in 1995-96 during another period of divided government with Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R) and President Bill Clinton (D) in the Oval Office. The Washington Post's Chris Cilizza and CNN have more below. (Thanks, US Gov Teachers Blog).

Government Shutdown and Newt Gingrich