Even Crain's Chicago Business calls on corporations to essentially starve the crazy wing of the Republican party:



As the just-concluded government shutdown and debt-ceiling standoff vividly demonstrated, the House GOP went on a bender and didn't name a designated driver. The drunkards behind the congressional wheel nearly drove world financial markets into a ditch, draining $24 billion from the U.S. economy in the process. And there's every indication that they'll take the keys and repeat the process in January, when the debt-ceiling timer goes off again.

It's time for Republicans to sober up and get to work doing the country's business. [...]

To this end, business interests must start channeling their influence and their financial resources toward less doctrinaire candidates who recognize that government — no matter how big or small we may like it to be — has a role to play in a civilized society. Some big business lobbyists, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, are making noise that they'll do that in next year's Republican primaries. We only hope more move back toward more pragmatic conservatism. Governing by crisis is a luxury we no longer can afford.