The Senate Democratic leader and his Gang of Eight keep trying to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. On Thursday, they told their caucus colleagues they had ten votes to reopen the government—in exchange for no real Republican concessions.
How the Senate Democratic leader and his Gang of Eight keep trying to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.
The point is that this is fighting now, and setting up for the midterms
If the main issue with the shutdown are healthcare subsidies, this will end the shutdown and provide those subsidies for the next year. If midterms go well for the dems, it’s a win for the long term. If the midterms don’t go well for the dems, we’re in the exact same position in one year as we are today, which sucks.
I think it’s become very clear how weak the system is. But people shouldn’t have to suffer. Keeping things shut down is using government workers and those who rely on SNAP as pawns.
Let them be pawns then. Democrat votes now are about accepting short-term agony for long-term benefits and hoping Republicans don’t mess things up in the long term. Whatever needs to happen to make sure that the Republicans don’t get what they want is the mandatory action.
The point is that this is fighting now, and setting up for the midterms
If the main issue with the shutdown are healthcare subsidies, this will end the shutdown and provide those subsidies for the next year. If midterms go well for the dems, it’s a win for the long term. If the midterms don’t go well for the dems, we’re in the exact same position in one year as we are today, which sucks.
Then don’t pass a CR and keep things shut down. Reveal how weak our system is.
I think it’s become very clear how weak the system is. But people shouldn’t have to suffer. Keeping things shut down is using government workers and those who rely on SNAP as pawns.
Let them be pawns then. Democrat votes now are about accepting short-term agony for long-term benefits and hoping Republicans don’t mess things up in the long term. Whatever needs to happen to make sure that the Republicans don’t get what they want is the mandatory action.