If it were like Brown maybe. It's still got like a $15 billion endowment, it still has top flight faculty, and it's still in New York City. It's reputation will take a bit of a ding, but they'll be fine.

In case you want to check it out: www.uscis.gov/citizenship-...

Because it can be hard to distinguish between Cassandra and Chicken Little.

I'm type 3 -- maintain my usual cheery disposition but gained 30 lbs from stress eating.

He just doesn't seem capable of taking a smaller win now so that he can keep taking smaller wins in the future. He wants the big win now and tomorrow is tomorrow's problem.

The problem the GOP is facing is that Trump isn't a long run kind of guy. Everything is about immediate payoffs with him -- which is why he was such a terrible businessman.

Taking the short term win gives you a short term boost, but leaves you worse off in the long run.

The problem comes when you recognize that you don't just play this game once. The win-win scenario is everyone gets unconditional aid, and everyone is better off in the long run that way (as long as you ignore moral hazards for a minute in this scenario).

So, either way, in a single moment imposing restrictions looks like a winner.

Imposing conditions on aid to disfavored states to advance policy goals could produce a short-term win for you. If you impose them and the other party doesn't, it's all gravy for you. If you impose them and the other party responds in kind, well, that's just the status quo.