There’s a lot of blame being thrown around in advance of a potential government shutdown. The Senate Democrats have announced they have enough votes to do just that if their DACA demands aren’t met. However, Politico managed to help get yet another possible talking point brewing:
If the government shuts down, Trump’s television habits may be partly to blame https://t.co/gSXHdbgRMb pic.twitter.com/JYAxWnAZPI
— POLITICO (@politico) January 19, 2018
Wait, what?
Didn’t you just report “breaking news” that the Democrats announced they have the votes to shit down the government?#journalism https://t.co/PPkHaSG4Lg
— A.P. Dillon (@APDillon_) January 19, 2018
Don’t interrupt Politico, they’re on a roll!
oh. I thought it was Schumer's and Pelosi's insistence on shutting down the government to win a policy dispute. But you say it's about "Trump's TV habits." And you're #TheExperts. https://t.co/usl1RISOAT
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) January 19, 2018
Meanwhile: https://t.co/STDyHgFChq
— Tone Loc (@ToneLocNV) January 19, 2018
BREAKING: Senior Democratic aide tells NBC News that Democrats have enough votes to block the spending bill in the Senate and prevent Republicans from keeping the government up and running
— Evan Rosenfeld (@Evan_Rosenfeld) January 18, 2018
But… Trump’s TV habits!