Democrats Finally Caved and Lost Everything in the Shutdown Showdown

Democrats capitulated in the shutdown, losing significant leverage and facing backlash.

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By Matt Margolis

Democrats finally caved.

After weeks of posturing, sound bites, and hashtags, Senate Democrats folded like a cheap lawn chair. The government will reopen after a handful of Democrats finally agreed to vote with Republicans to end the shutdown—without giving Chuck Schumer and his caucus anything close to a win.

This is what capitulation looks like, and the left knows it.

The deal is simple. Schumer’s caucus agreed to advance a package of spending bills that will reopen the government and extend funding through January.

That’s it…