What Did the Shutdown Tell Us About Democrats?

Punchbowl News: “Given a month and a half of GOP rigidity, the Democrats argued, it was time to cut a deal that protected SNAP, reopened the government and ensured federal workers got their paychecks.”

“Almost every Democrat on Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail disagreed.”

“What does it say about the modern Democratic Party that this kind of dealmaking is despised?”

“All you have to do is look at the Democrats appearing before primary voters next year to get a sense of where the party’s energy is.”

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