First, President Trump didn't truly know what he wanted or second, he waffled and changed his mind creating confusion.
His job was to be the closer. He didn't close the deal.
Democrats are holding out to secure protection for 800,000 "Dreamers," children of immigrants who are seeking citizenship. If they kick the can down the road until March, they loose leverage that they have now over a recalcitrant and hostile Republican regime.
In the long run, Democrats will stand for what is right and for their constituents, even if they have to share some of the blame.
The bulk of the blame and responsibility is with the Republican regime and president who are the majority in charge.
"The U.S. Government Shuts Down After Congress Fails To Pass Funding Bill
The Senate did not pass a continuing resolution that made its way through the House before the Friday midnight deadline. This is the first time that a shutdown has occurred when the same party controlled both chambers of Congress and the White House. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers face furloughs."
NPR
The government in the dark.
Trump's reaction is more bullshit and lies.
ReplyDelete"And on Saturday at 6:17 a.m., the president wrote his first tweet since the shutdown, writing, "Democrats are far more concerned with Illegal Immigrants than they are with our great Military or Safety at our dangerous Southern Border. They could have easily made a deal but decided to play Shutdown politics instead. #WeNeedMoreRepublicansIn18 in order to power through mess!"
He promised a shutdown, and he got what he wanted. We (Democrats) want protection for all of our children including "Dreamers." Trump knows very well that the shutdown has no immediate effect on the military. That is a boldface lie that is worn by this regime.
Hold tight. Our values are at stake. No compromise on Dreamers.
ReplyDelete"“There is a path forward. We can reach it quickly, tomorrow,” Schumer said. “The president and the four leaders should immediately sit down and finish this deal so the entire government can get back to work on Monday.”
Republicans appeared confident throughout the day that they were winning the public relations game over the shutdown. They argue Democrats forced the shutdown by demanding action to help the so-called Dreamers covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that Trump is ending.
Polls show a majority of voters back a solution that would allow these immigrants to stay in the United States, but also that a majority does not think the government should be shut down over the issue."
The Hill