re: Lacombe Lake Rd launch closed due to gov't shutdown

That's part of it and there's definitely more to it like you said.

It's sabre rattling at its best and both groups I think are waiting to see who the American public will blame. Both Obama and the GOP are playing public relations and posturing.

ETA: I personally don't give a shite about Obamacare and I wish the Republicans would give it up already. They are beating a dead horse. I would use this opportunity to beat on budget deficit and not having a budget plan. Which I understand is what they are getting at with attacking Obamacare, but it's not clear to most people. The message needs to be "President Obama, we want to increase the borrowing limit and pay our debts, but this has got to stop and is unsustainable. We need to work towards a balanced budget". Not "We're not signing this shite until you repeal Obamacare".