House Democrats ready strategy to reopen government, deny Trump wall money

Washington Post ^ | 12/31/2018 | By Erica Werner and Seung Min Kim

[datricker]

The Democrats need government to advance their agenda. They will cave when the shutdown starts hurting them.

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We haven’t missed it. And what’s the political upside for Trump giving in? There’s none and how to keep the government open is now the Rats’ problem.

You sir are on a roll - keep it up - great observations

[fwdude]

I kinda like the shutdown.

I haven't noticed, so I can't like it.

[Liz]

(HAT TIP MCGRUFF)

In 2006, Democrats were saying ‘build that fence!’

https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2017/01/26/when-wall-was-fence-and-democrats-embraced/QE7ieCBXjXVxO63pLMTe9O/story.html

As a US senator, progressive Democrat Obama offered praise for border control legislation (the basis for one of Donald Trump’s first acts as president). OBAMA: “The bill before us will certainly do some good,” Obama said on the Senate floor in October 2006. He praised the legislation, saying it would provide “better fences and better security along our borders” a