Democrats Successfully Kick Big Rusty Can Slightly Down Road

The debt cliff looms. Darkness beckons. The can tumbles slightly very slightly down the road.

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Alright, well, you heard it, folks. The government is not going to shut down tonight. Wow. In the waning hours of Thursday, the beginning of the "pre-kend" if you will, both the House and Senate passed a resolution to keep government funding levels consistent through Dec. 3.

The bill also included some disaster relief provisions that some Republica…