Schumer Shutdown end? It’s not at all clear right now. But I will say that a HUGE Democrat constituency–Federal workers–is taking it in the shorts right now.
And it’s really not a good look for Democrats. Stop military pay? You’ve got to be joking. Boy, that’s really not gonna be a winner.
Very clearly, this is merely hostage-taking. Republicans want the government to open, and have suggested a CR to hold spending at levels from last year. But the Democrats have refused that, and demand a lot of pork-laden projects that engender an extreme “woke” agenda.
Republicans are obviously not in the wrong, here. And everyone can see that. But we are kind of at the point now where Democrats are saying, “In for a penny, in for a pound.”
There really is no good way for Democrats to climb down from this ledge. Therefore, they are unable to move right now. They cannot acknowledge their mistake, nor the foolishness of their course of action. They cannot bear to capitulate, even though they are clearly in the wrong.
This is no longer just a policy issue. There is a psychological barrier that keeps Democrat from voting for a budget. And that means they may not ever capitulate and cooperate, and therefore need to be crushed. I just strongly suspect that they have reached the point of no return.
