Originally Posted by
UWDude
Nope. His game plan all along was to gather strength, and get his way.
He will not shut down the government now. All he wanted was the wall.
He didn't care how he got it, but he knew to get it, he had to set up the optics first.
And to a ton of people that hate him, aka government workers... they feel a sigh of relief.
They may still hate him, but, they still feel like it's not the end of the world, "just give him the damn $8 B" they think, "I care about him not getting his stupid wall, because I hate him, but I don't care enough to risk my job"
If Nancy fights him, and they are again furloughed, and that axe hangs above their head, they turn on Nancy. They will not blame Trump. She knows it, he knows it, they all know it. His so-called surrender to "re-open the government" was his final move. Although, he can still use the threat again, if he does, it is new issue, and he gets blame again. But, clearly, the deal is done.
Nancy showed resistance, Trump ran roughshod over her, therefore, not her fault... .. the ol', "I know you think it's unfair, but that's what the regionals told me" schtick.
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