I think if you want to understand what the minority of senate Dems who are supporting this deal are thinking, you actually do have to set the politics aside — they are concerned about the harm the shutdown is doing and high-mindedly want to bring it to an end.
I would say it’s true that the shutdown is causing harm, but the public is blaming Trump and he is crashing out and picking intra-party fights about the filibuster to try to save his ass.
But Dems don’t necessarily all believe their own story about blame and feel guilty.
But Dems don’t necessarily all believe their own story about blame and feel guilty.
I respect that perspective and want to somewhat reserve judgment until I understand more of the details of what’s in the appropriations bills, but this seems soft-minded to me and a little bit oblivious about the stakes.
I’ve seen the senators who negotiated this deal characterized as “moderates” but when I talk about moderation I mean “take positions the public agrees with” not “be feckless on political process.”
Much more aligned with the Auchincloss perspective
Much more aligned with the Auchincloss perspective
https://twitter.com/repauchincloss/status/1987633389579505978
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