That's a bit simplistic. But the bottom line is that the claim shutdowns are political suicide for GOP is bunk. It's based on a nearly 3-decades old farce. Last time, we heard the same nonsense. All it did, as @tedcruz believed it would, was fire up Republican voters.
2. Republicans cannot keep giving Democrats everything they want, which is everything they were elected to stop & expect their base to remain loyal & enthusiastic. Midterms are base elections. Ds are already fired up. Rs have only their credibility to gain and nothing to lose.
3. I can hear @realDonaldTrump now in a shutdown fight.
"Why Chuck and Nancy, why have you abandoned those poor children you pretend to care so much about? For special interest? Shame on you."
That's real 4D chess right there. I know the polling he's looking at. It'll work.
"Why Chuck and Nancy, why have you abandoned those poor children you pretend to care so much about? For special interest? Shame on you."
That's real 4D chess right there. I know the polling he's looking at. It'll work.
