How the Republican echo chamber is worsening the government shutdown

Tea Party politicians believe the American people are behind them. They may be in for a rude awakening.

Senator Ted Cruz
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On the night of the 2012 presidential election, a bewildered Karl Rove insisted that Fox News was wrong to call Ohio for President Obama, sending anchor Megyn Kelly on her infamously awkward walk to the decision desk.

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.