He’s so Meta. A Dictator dictating that he can dictate.

This is a lose/lose for Democrats. If they cooperate, it’s awful messaging to their base. If they create a shutdown, now all the pain being felt is THEIR FAULT. Not to mention, it just plays into the “We didn’t need these Federal workers” talking point.

They should have acted earlier. No planning, just reacting. Terrible, no skills politics.