8 Republicans who regret the government shutdown

As the fiasco nears an end, acute buyer's remorse starts to kick in

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With a deal to end the government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling likely to reach President Obama's desk Wednesday night, many Republicans, assessing the past few weeks, have come to the same conclusion: The GOP lost — big time.

The party's approval rating took a huge hit in polls; Democrats opened up a significant edge on generic ballot questions; the fight exposed a deep rifts in the GOP between Tea Partiers and the establishment; and at the end of the day, Republicans got none of the major concessions they wanted.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.