Thanks, that helps a lot and definitely recontextualises the whole situation. I can still seem some advantage in forcing the GOP to burn their one CR in January, but that’s definitely a much smaller threat than I had previously assumed.
I don’t think there’s much calculation being done by anyone here, but I guess we’ll see. With 2026 being midterms, i doubt democrats will pressure another shutdown in the summer/fall and risk losing their seat.
Thanks, that helps a lot and definitely recontextualises the whole situation. I can still seem some advantage in forcing the GOP to burn their one CR in January, but that’s definitely a much smaller threat than I had previously assumed.
I don’t think there’s much calculation being done by anyone here, but I guess we’ll see. With 2026 being midterms, i doubt democrats will pressure another shutdown in the summer/fall and risk losing their seat.