Senate Republicans still feel bruised from the last shutdown and increasingly worried that no deal will be struck, leaving President Donald Trump with the option to shutter the government over his border wall once again.
According to a Monday Politico report, Republicans are caught between a rock and a hard place: loyalty to the President and the optics of voting for more pain for federal workers.
For now, they’re praying that the bipartisan committee can finagle a compromise before the temporary opening is over.
Last time, the defection of six Republicans who voted for a Democratic bill to reopen the government was the straw that broke the camel’s back: Trump called Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) soon after the vote to concede that the shutdown had to end.
“There is little or no appetite for it,” said Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). “Those who thought that shutdowns were a good idea have been disabused by that.”
It seems to me that Democrats are in a great bargaining position.
Republican Senators are between the proverbial rock and hard place between Donnie two scoops and Democrats.
Of course our problem is that the GOP is not necessarily smart enough to choose the Democratic offering and get done with Donnie two scoops belligerence and whining.
Yes that’s right Susan, they are only a good idea when you can get the other side to take the blame for them.
Susan Collins (R-ME): “Those who thought that shutdowns were a good idea have been disabused by that.”
Well that’s a load off my mind! Make sure ya’ll remember that when it’s time to smack down the next one.
“we’ll have 70 votes in 48 hours” was what I think I saw last night on one of the talking head shows; reported to have been said the day before the mammoth cave.
I don’t think it will be much different here in a week or two.
Hey senate goopers, how about spending the next two weeks looking for a spine. And you can ask for help with the search if you feel it necessary, I have some thoughts on the matter (hint: you can’t get a good one with rubles).