They know, or at least have been told, to adopt and milk out this shutdown because it will hurt Trump. Their show of compassion is partly real, but only a small part. The majority of their motive is hard political calculation. They think it will hurt Trump and deny him the Presidency. That is every derp's dream. They'll do anything they can to help make it happen.
They also think that their states will suffer short term pain, but the feds will make them whole with our tax dollars. Hell, they'll probly make a profit. So its win/win for them. In their minds.
But as I said earlier. The people are beginning to weigh in. This will not end well for the derps.
Another failed attempt.
Derps never learn.
Their show of compassion is partly real, but only a small part.
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I agree with all the rest of your post, but not this. I do not believe that DERPS have real compassion-they just fake it because they know that people should have compassion.