Edit: Labrador Up To Old Tricks

In his weekly Cheer & Jeers column, editorialist Marty Trillhaase gives jeers to … Congressman Raul Labrador, R-Idaho: “One of the architects of last year’s government shutdown, Labrador is heading in the same direction again. Labrador opposes President Obama’s executive order blocking the deportation of 5 million undocumented residents. As political leverage against that policy, he wants to use next week’s deadline when the federal government will run out of money. GOP leadership is on track to pass 11 of the 12 appropriations bills, which would keep the government open for business through Sept. 30. It would fund Homeland Security - which covers immigration - temporarily and wait for the newly elected Republican Senate majority to take office next month. Labrador calls that “capitulation.” He’s not using the word “shutdown.” But holding the budget hostage invites just that. More here .