--Elizabeth D. Samet on what soldiers are looking for when they come home
--James Manzi on John Zogby vs. Nate Silver
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--John Quiggin wonders whether a GOP-controlled House would shut down the government. Steve Benen and Paul Krugman agree, Matt Yglesias is unsure, and Jonathan Bernstein, Nicholas Beaudrot, and Jamelle Bouie disagree.