MICKEY KAUS: One More Metaphor For The Gang of 8. “The best I can come up with is this: A man comes into your restaurant. You recognize him–he’s a guy who ate a $100 meal last year and said he’d pay later, but he stiffed you. Now he’s back and wants another meal on credit. He senses you are wary and makes a new offer. ‘This time I’ll pay you … $2 million! How can you refuse? It’s 2 million dollars!’ You get the idea. Just try and collect.” Much, much more at the link, where Mickey analyzes the various assurances that are offered.