The Republican Party has today, on the 11th day of the Shutdown, admitted to what we always knew: This is a hostage situation.

Previously, the hostage was Obamacare: “Defund this or we won’t take care of our financial obligations.”

That didn’t work, so now there is a new hostage. “OK, then how about Medicare? Will you change that?”

At least they are admitting at this point that they are holding a gun to America’s head until they can get what they couldn’t accomplish through democratic means.

Seriously, what is the message they are sending? If you don’t win elections and don’t have enough votes to get what you want, then threaten to destroy everyone until you get your way? This is democracy? This is what our forefathers planned?

At least with this new action, the Republicans are pretty much admitting this, because there really is no other explanation that you can give with a straight face.