The Republican negotiating tactics over the budget are thus...
* If you don't give me your wallet, I will stab you a thousand times. I hate you and I know you are out to get me, so I'm taking your money away so you can't do the things I don't like you doing.
> No, you can't have my wallet, go earn your own money. I earned this.
* I said, give me your wallet or I will stab you a thousand times!
> No
* Hurray! Now I finally get to stab you to death you evil evil person who I hate and who is obviously out to get me
> Ouch, stop stabbing me. I need to get to an emergency room now.
* Give me your wallet first!
> No, emergency room!
* Crap, why do those people with cameras keep coming around filming this? Here, put this Band-Aid on. It'll make you feel better
> No, I want to go to the emergency room now
* Ugh, you're such an idiot. I stab you a thousand times and offer you a few band aids and you say no. Obviously this stabbing is your fault.
I'm sure you can follow the logic.