On the other hand, there is something happening in the House that makes all of this unpredictable. Who would have thought even last Monday that Republicans would be seriously thinking about ending all private travel? That’s simply amazing. (I think Shadegg is wrong to oppose the prohibition, by the way). Last night, I came across this remark from Bismarck, of all people, that might capture some of the House GOP sentiment: “If revolution there is to be, let us rather undertake it than undergo it.” Republicans are smart to try to undertake the reform revolution rather than to undergo it.

If they are going to do that, I would think they should get a new bottle along with their new wine. At the moment, it seems very unlikely that will happen, but two weeks is long time, especially when things seems as unsettled and volatile as they are now.