Polls show that most voters detest Donald Trump and his policies but are reluctant to vote for the Democrats, who once again allowed Republicans — and the media — to cast the reopening of the government as a defeat instead of a great victory for Democrats.

Democrats who could safely do so cleverly joined in the coalition that reopened government. “Hooray,” the rest (who painted themselves into a corner on one issue) should have cheered. “We negotiated long and hard and came up with a deal that achieved many popular goals. Join us in celebrating our victories!”

But no. Democrats wailed loudly that they had been defeated by traitors, suggesting they are truly the party of losers as Trump maintains. You won, Democrats! Say so proudly and loudly and keep on declaring victories so folks will

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