It’s telling that nearly every Democrat who’s been named as a possible presidential hopeful voted against the temporary deal
Shutdowns can be unpredictable. They represent everything that most sane people hate about Washington DC – the dysfunction,the polarization, the distance between political leaders and the people whose lives are dependent on a functioning government. That might be why Democrats blinked and agreed to finish the government shutdown.
The Senate minority leader, or Chuck Schumer,chop a temporary deal to re-open the government on Monday after Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, or promised to allow a vote to protect undocumented young immigrants known as Dreamers. Schumer was in no mood for Russian roulette. This enraged his left flank,who were already at the barricades. Related: Compromise or cave-in? Democrats' deal to finish shutdown sows division Related: Key players in the US government shutdown: who came out on top? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com