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Time Warp: Welcome to Groundhog Day and the 1995 Federal Government Shutdown

  • Published October 1, 2013
Welcome to Groundhog Day! We revisit the 1995 Federal Government Shutdown and the West Wing episode it inspired. Plus, who plays Ted Cruz in the movie adaptation? Read more to find out!
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Welcome to Groundhog Day! We’ve been through this before and it didn’t work out well for one of the sides. Plus, they even based an episode of the West Wing on what happened. Who plays Ted Cruz when this shutdown makes it to the small screen? My vote is for Gilbert Gottfried. Below are the front pages for November 14th and 15th, 1995.

Washington Post front page - 11/14/95
Washington Post front page – 11/14/95
Washington Post front page - 11/15/95
Washington Post front page – 11/15/95

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