Democrats Want a Shutdown. What Should Republicans Do?

Democrats Are Betting on Chaos. Republicans Should Call the Vote Now.

Republicans urged to call early votes to prevent a government shutdown fueled by Democrats' political tactics.

G.O.P Shutdown Anxiety & McConnell’s AWOL Politics

Senate Republicans are increasingly worried about a new potential nightmare on their near-term horizon: the specter that Democrats will force a preelection government shutdown by refusing to vote for a short-term funding bill in September. And, naturally, Republicans fear that voters will punish them in November for the mess. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has […] The post G.O.P Shutdown Anxiety & McConnell’s AWOL Politics appeared first on P…

Democrats Want a Shutdown, and Republicans Should Act Accordingly

Washington is barreling toward another funding deadline, and Senate Democrats seem increasingly willing to use the threat of a government shutdown as political leverage. The biggest mistake Senate Republicans could make is assuming that Democrats share their interest in avoiding such a shutdown and the harm it would do to everyday Americans. They don’t. Democrats...

Democrats Want a Shutdown. What Should Republicans Do?

Washington is barreling toward another funding deadline, and Senate Democrats seem increasingly willing to use the threat of a government shutdown as political leverage. The biggest mistake Senate Republicans could make is assuming that Democrats share their interest in avoiding such a shutdown and the harm it would do to everyday Americans. They don’t. Democrats...