The afterglow of the mid-term elections has just about faded.  Who knew that giddy optimism of the Republican rout would give way to schizophrenic uneasiness over the role and direction of the Party?  House Speaker Boehner has his hands full, trying to integrate the new, hard Right members of the House with more seasoned, moderate thinking representatives.  The looming specter of a Government shutdown is pressing the issue.  Republicans are forcing budget cuts where they can, but the Dems are doggedly positioning themselves to look like the good guys when the checks stop flowing.