Why This Government Shutdown Is Different

Shutdowns are actually a bit more common than probably perceived. We've had 20 of these shutdowns. It's often just political brinksmanship.I think it's really simply a response to showing that they're willing to fight Trump. The president's doing kabuki theater. He's threatening to fire a bunch of employees if we don't keep the government open.Democrats are really trying to make this fight about health care, but Republicans are betting that they won't be successful, that people will just see Democrats as ho ...