Well, at least it's an opportunity to expand our vocabulary. I enjoys seeing the word "petulant" used.
pet·u·lant ˈpeCHələnt/ adjective adjective: petulant
1. (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered. "he was moody and petulant"
synonyms: peevish, bad-tempered, querulous, pettish, fretful, cross, irritable, sulky, snappish, crotchety, touchy, tetchy, testy, fractious, grumpy, disgruntled, crabby;
Is it just wishful thinking on my part, or has Barry’s *petulant* behavior this time around resulted in a public attitude more sympathetic to the House and less sympathetic to the Administration than was the case during Clintoon’s shutdown?