I totally agree. Who would want to LEGALLY give unencumbered power to Trump in a shutdown??? It's been hard enough when we have legal recourse on our side. I think his big mistake was not getting that message out early and often. It was almost like he didn't want Trump and the Republicans to realize the power they would have if the government shutdown, because then Republicans would shut it down themselves. It was really quite tricky to navigate.
He did explain his reasoning, and it was credible. But it is not what Democratic supporters wanted to do. He misread the room, bigly.
We'll see whether his strategy works.
He gave into the Republicans. He needs to retire.
I hope you understand it was a Hobson choice. The alternative was unacceptable. I donтАЩt like it but I understand why he did it.
He did the right thing for the people.
I totally agree. Who would want to LEGALLY give unencumbered power to Trump in a shutdown??? It's been hard enough when we have legal recourse on our side. I think his big mistake was not getting that message out early and often. It was almost like he didn't want Trump and the Republicans to realize the power they would have if the government shutdown, because then Republicans would shut it down themselves. It was really quite tricky to navigate.