U.S. Government shuts down.

[DeeBye]

I don't think anyone won anything, and certainly Mr. Cruz has lost -- at least this round of the game of "hold my breath until Obamacare goes away".

I'm mostly a dummy when it comes to American politics (but they entertain me so much ), but would it possible for the Democrats to use the same tactics in the next round just to prove a point?

What I am imagining is the Democrats writing up a giant list of demands that Republicans would hate (gun control, funding Planned Parenthood, etc), and then vote on a shut down unless the Republicans capitulate.