A Coming Train Wreck?

For John, BLUF:  I think perhaps the Democrats think they can pin another Federal Government Shutdown on the Republicans.  They will have most of the media on their side.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Will News Media Recall Schumer's 2013 Vow to Not Shutdown Over Immigration?

From the NewsBusters website, by Mr Rich Noyes, 18 January 2018.

Here is the 6 October 2013 quote from Senator Chuck Schumer:

We want to negotiate without a gun to our head.  Speaker Boehner comes in and he says, basically -- it's sort of like this:  Someone goes into your house, takes your wife and children hostage, and then says 'Let's negotiate over the price of your house.'

You know, we could do the same thing on immigration We believe strongly in immigration reform.  We could say, 'we're shutting down the government, we're not gonna raise the debt ceiling, until you pass immigration reform.'  It would be governmental chaos.

Of course, now is different.  A 2013 promise is obviated by … ah, Trump.  That is all I can figure.  Two New Yorkers and one has to prove to the other that he is tougher.  Is there some other explanation?

The only other possible explanation is that that prig, Senator Dick Durbin, who sees himself as Sampson, has the photos.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff