It works every time the Republicans do it. They get some concessions, and shutting down the government permanently is always their end goal.
It’s more fraught when Democrats do it though, because it’s the opposite of what they’re trying to run on and it inflicts hardship on (what they should actually see as) their voting base.
Has a shutdown flight ever actually worked for the minority party?
It works every time the Republicans do it. They get some concessions, and shutting down the government permanently is always their end goal.
It’s more fraught when Democrats do it though, because it’s the opposite of what they’re trying to run on and it inflicts hardship on (what they should actually see as) their voting base.