This essay was reprinted from Brian Beutler’s site Off Message. Subscribe here .
I’ve said my piece in several articles over the past many weeks , detailing why Democrats should deny Republicans their votes to fund the government , and how they should approach the standoff.
Well, Democrats have denied Republicans their votes, Republicans don’t have enough votes in their majorities to keep the government open on a partisan basis, and the government has, thus, shut down. Now that we’re here, I want to offer some further thoughts on how we’ve reached this point, what it means, and where Dems should go next.
1. At least insofar as it shows that Democratic leaders have become more responsive to their voters, who overwhelmingly want to see the party fight Donald Trump har