It HAS been almost a week and Senate Democrats have NOT caved and accepted the Republican Spending Bill that has led to a partial Government Shutdown…
Despit the threats and media doomsday screams?
Democrats are not laying off or holding pay checks for Federal workers…
The Trump Admin actually IS…
Things ARE just about normal for the American public…
BUT?
Polling HAS the American public pointing a finger Trump and Republicans for cause anmd affect….
THAT has Democrats thinking that things do NOT seem so bad for their resistance to contiune….
And?
As California Democratic Governor Newsom has contiuned to do?
Trump only understand’s you standing UP to him…..
Democrats’ defiant approach to the current government shutdown reflects a party mood that has shifted dramatically as a growing number of Democrats inside and outside Washington are embracing all-out confrontation with President Donald Trump.
Only a few months ago, some leading voices in the party, stunned by Trump’s broad election win, were counseling against picking unnecessary fights or appearing to reject the voters’ will. But in this shutdown battle — and a growing number of political fights around the country — it is harder to find Democrats arguing against forceful resistance.
“I’m not naming anyone in particular, but some were slow to recognize that Trump posed a direct threat to our Constitution and our democracy,” said Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland). “He was moving at warp speed and some were in low gear. But I think that has changed.”
He added, “There is a growing understanding that you should never try to appease a bully.”
Many Democrats outside Washington say party leaders took far too long to adopt this more combative approach. “Our base is looking for reasons to fight. Democrats are tired of going along with this,” said Wesley Harris, chairman of North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County Democrats. “If it takes the government being shut down for a couple days to make sure we have a government that functions for the people and invests in our people, then we’re willing to do that.”
Trump himself has contributed to the Democrats’ changed attitude since some hoped they could wait for his initial flurry of action to subside, but he has made increasingly clear that is not going to happen. And Democrats say their efforts to cooperate with the White House have only been met with redoubled aggressiveness, whether it’s the administration cutting funds after a bipartisan budget deal or sending troops into states whose Democratic governors have avoided criticizing him.
“Many of my colleagues have now realized that the old rules — the old norms, the old ways of doing things — are gone and are not used at all by this president,” said Rep. Dan Goldman (D-New York). “Trying to work with him and acquiesce only fuels his aggression and makes him even more lawless and ruthless in trying to get what he wants….
Few Think Shutdown Is Worth It
A new CBS News poll finds just 28 percent said Democrats’ positions are worth it to shut down the government, and 23 percent said Republicans’ positions were worth it.
As for the blame game, 39 percent said it was Trump and congressional Republicans’ fault, compared to 30 percent who primarily blame congressional Democrats. And 31 percent blame both sides equally.
Again?
The GOPer’s ARE dreaming if they think Democrats are gonna get blam,ed for this shutdown…
Trump to sailors on pay held back by shutdown: ‘Do not worry about it’
President Trump on Sunday told Navy sailors not to “worry about” their paychecks that are being held back by the current government shutdown.
“As your commander in chief, I will always stand for you. I promise you that,” Trump said at a celebration of the Navy’s 250th anniversary. “You know that, that’s why you voted for me in numbers that nobody’s ever seen before. And I want you to know that despite the current Democrat-induced shutdown, we will get our service members every last penny.”….
Donald?
They ain’t getting PAID…
You out playing Golf….
They gotta pay for food…..