else

We walked through tree branches, tangled vines and sharp hanging stalactites, over roots as thick as a human leg, and carcasses of birds, mice and God knows what else in varying states of decay.

All else equal, blaming Republicans is a reasonable inference.

If anything, this tends to confirm the folly of all these intricate and baroque arguments about how to win or argue or whatever else about a shutdown confrontation, whether you state explicit policy demands, or don’t state them or use subordinate clauses or the passive voice.

"For Saudi Arabia it's an enormous win. Whether it is for everyone else, that's a different question."

That’s what I started to realize is way more important than anything else.