In Reply to: Based on what the 8 cavers have said, ... posted by mh on November 10, 2025 at 16:06:10
Given that there were exactly 8 and 2 of them are retiring, I strongly suspect they were the sacrificial lambs doing what the Dems ultimately wanted.
These shut downs don't actually lead to policy change.
Keeping it going only keeps food away from poor kids. At the end, that doesn't bother Trump or the GOP since they sued to make that happen.
Once people purchase their more expensive medical insurance, the Dems will again remind voters that this is what they keep fighting against. Like immigration for the GOP, the Dems was an evergreen issue to fight the GOP against.