Schumer listened to the resistance — and lost badly

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[ChicagoConservative27]

Chuck Schumer started a government shutdown he couldn’t finish.

The New York Democrat, among the shrewdest operators in national politics, stumbled badly because he succumbed to the siren song of the anti-Trump Resistance. He believed any charge could be made to stick to President Trump, no matter how implausible, and chose the dictates of an inflamed Democratic base over common sense.

His embarrassing climbdown after a short, mostly weekend shutdown shows the limits of the Resistance. Yes, an anti-Trump midterm wave appears to be building and Democratic activists — marching in the streets by the thousands and badgering Republicans at town-hall meetings — are energized. But this doesn’t mean that Democrats can act with impunity as long as they are fighting under an anti-Trump banner.

Schumer sought to attach an extraneous matter, an amnesty for so-called Dreamers, on a must-pass government funding bill and when Democrats inevitably didn’t get what they wanted, blame Trump for the ensuing government shutdown. This effort depended on gravity-defying spin that proved sustainable for less than three days.

[COBOL2Java]

What has Chuckie ever done shrewdly?

Gone up against NWO Republicans like W and his Dad. Those were easy wins for the Chuckster. Trump, not so much.

Sorry, Chuck, you lose.

[trebb]

And Schumer came across as an even bigger clown as he tried to save face with his "Where was the deal-maker President over the weekend"

Some think Trump shouldn't have rubbed Schumer's nose in it with his "Dems caved" tweet but Schumer set the table with his lies and vitriolic whining......

[GreenHornet]

The New York Democrat, among the shrewdest operators in national politics,

Chuck Schumer is the Wile E. Coyote of national politics.

[SunkenCiv]

Aw, that's sad. Thanks ChicagoConservative27.

[GOPJ]

Ordinary working stiffs, blacks and legal Hispanics know that floods of illegals hurt them - and their communities.

Democrats have lost this one... soon they'll be stuck having to come up with ideas to appeal to voters. NOT just bringing in scabs and ringers from third world sh^tholes.