Naming names... who is holding the feckless GOP "leadership" hostage and through them the nation?
Who are the 80 House representatives that signed the Rep. Mark Meadows letter demanding the shutdown?
Who are the people behind these people?
Bill Moyers provides the background on who is pulling the strings. You'll recognize most of the names of the 10 hardline conservatives in the background and their 10 puppets in the House and Senate Tea Party minority.
Moyers provides and excellent interactive on these "leaders"
Below the fold the infamous 80 holding our nation hostage.
Mo Brooks AL-5
Rick Crawford AR-1
Tim Griffin AR-2
Paul Gosar AZ-4
Matt Salmon AZ-5
David Schweikert AZ-6
Trent Franks AZ-8
Doug LaMalfa CA-1
Tom McClintock CA-4
Paul Cook CA-8
Doug Lamborn CO-5
Gus Bilirakis FL-12
Ted Yoho FL-3
Ron DeSantis FL-6
Bill Posey FL-8
Jack Kingston GA-1
Paul Broun GA-10
Phil Gingrey GA-11
Doug Collins GA-9
Tom Graves GA-9
Steve King IA-4
Raul Labrador ID-1
Rodney Davis IL-13
Randy Hultgren IL-14
Aaron Schock IL-18
Jackie Walorski IN-2
Marlin Stutzman IN-3
Todd Rokita IN-4
Luke Messer IN-6
Tim Huelskamp KS-1
Mike Pompeo KS-4
Thomas Massie KY-4
Andy Barr KY-6
Steve Scalise LA-1
John Fleming LA-4
Bill Cassidy LA-6
Dan Benishek MI-1
Kerry Bentivolio MI-11
Bill Huizenga MI-2
Justin Amash MI-3
Tim Walberg MI-7
Michelle Bachmann MN-6
Sam Graves MO-6
Jason Smith MO-8
Steven Palazzo MS-4
Steve Daines MT-AL
Mark Meadows NC-11
George Holding NC-13
Walter Jones NC-3
Howard Coble NC-6
Richard Hudson NC-8
Steve Pearce NM-2
Steve Chabot OH-1
Brad Wenstrup OH-2
Jim Jordan OH-4
Jim Bridenstine OK-1
Tom Marino PA-10
Keith Rothfus PA-12
Joe Pitts PA-16
Scott Perry PA-4
Joe Wilson SC-2
Jeff Duncan SC-3
Mick Mulvaney SC-5
Phil Roe TN-1
John Duncan TN-2
Chuck Fleischmann TN-3
Diane Black TN-6
Louie Gohmert TX-1
Mike Conaway TX-11
Randy Weber TX-14
Bill Flores TX-17
Randy Neugebauer TX-19
Ted Poe TX-2
Ken Marchant TX-24
Blake Farenthold TX-27
Steve Stockman TX-36
Ralph Hall TX-4
Joe Barton TX-6
Rob Bishop UT-1
Jim Sensenbrenner WI-5
Cynthia Lummis WY-AL
Two weeks ago, Ryan Lizza provided an excellent graphic depiction where this "suicide caucus" lives.