This was explained by Sen Jim DeMint on WMAL 105.9 FM on July 18th. The CR is for only 6 months. After Romney and the new Congress is sworn in, this crap will be fixed. This is to avoid a bad deal in lame duck session by as DeMint described “weak Republicans”. People need to learn the facts before wetting their pants.
They'll never get it past the filibuster in the Senate.
You don't seriously believe this do you?
Okay, fine. Given that it's been 3+ years since the President has signed an actual budget into law, I'm guessing these Continuing Resolutions have been happening like clockwork all along in the Republican-controlled House. True?
If so, WHY?! (I'd ask my Congressman but, he's a liberal Pelosi puppet.) Are there just so many career politicians on the Hill, so completely devoid of any spine, so unwilling to take a stand for the future of the nation, that they refuse to even consider shutting down (only the non-essential services of) the federal government--because of what, the fear of how they'll be portrayed in the media? And how that might cost them some votes??!!!!!