Democrats Thought They Had the Upper Hand in the Schumer Shutdown. WaPo Says They Just Fell Into a ‘Trap’– townhall.com

Democrats Thought They Had the Upper Hand in the Schumer Shutdown. WaPo Says They Just Fell Into a ‘Trap’– townhall.com
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The Washington Post’s editorial board is worried about how Democrats might fare in the battle over the Schumer Shutdown, and they have every reason to be.

The editorial board published a piece on Wednesday describing how Democratic leaders rejected a short-term deal to avoid a shutdown after pressure from the progressive wing of the party. When Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) floated the idea of a seven-to-ten-day extension, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) responded, “Hell no.”