Billy goats have struck mortal fear deep in the heart of an inveterate Cubs fan since 1945, after Chicago tavern owner Bill "Billy Goat" Sianis pronounced a curse on the club on October 6 of that year -- just a month after the end of World War II.

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Were he to do this, I strongly suspect he will be able to deliver the small number of Republicans necessary to join with the House Democrats to pass a bill to avert going over the cliff and go from goat status to that of a national statesman.

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