The true reason why Republicans are AWOL from shutdown-negotiations: poll-numbers.

[DetlefK]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shutdown-poll/a-growing-number-of-americans-blame-trump-for-shutdown-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN1P223U

51% blame Trump for the shutdown.
32% blame Democrats.
7% blame Republicans.

https://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-press/2019/01/09/politico-morning-consult-poll-as-the-shutdown-lingers-voters-blame-trump-930183

47% blame Trump for the shutdown.
33% blame Democrats.
5% blame Republicans.



If the Republicans come out too strong on the side of Trump, they will get Trump's bad poll-numbers.



"Yeeeeeeeah... Not getting into this. You handle this, Mr President."

[GeorgeGist]

1. Just goes to show ...

40% of Americans are grossly uninformed.

[Atticus]

2. You are exactly right. Too bad we don't have at least a few reporters willing to

stalk McDonnell, McCarthy and their shills and press them for THEIR reasonable solutions to Trump's shit show.

[Fullduplexxx]

3. Fkg dumdass americans . How fkg stupid can you be .... geezuz

[Claritie Pixie]

4. The media needs to put the spotlight directly on McConnell's stonewalling.

More attention there please! He's preventing a vote in the Senate because he knows the bill will pass.

PLEASE someone with a mic - call him out.