In a measure of just how far beyond the pale the GOP has gotten themselves into with the government shutdown fiasco (not the least of the results being dissension among their ranks and indecision about what they're now fighting for, as well as desperately looking for a face-saving way out), the host of CBS's Sunday talk show, Face the Nation has demolished Sen. John Cornyn's 'argument' for the shutdown.

Cornyn's contention is the notion as he puts it, that 'there should be a negotiation', however host Bob Schieffer dismantled that line of reasoning, by asking why not use normal legislative procedures, such as, you know, passing some laws.



You can't do that, you can't say I won't fund the government unless I get the one thing that I want".