I’ll start with an apology to those of you who crave Five Quick Things columns in this space on Fridays. I was planning on a 5QT, but that plan didn’t survive contact with the enemy.
Because after the 12th vote in the Senate by which Democrats filibustered a continuing resolution that would have funded the federal government until such time as the 12 appropriations bills could be passed, which was expected to be around a month from now, the minority party also filibustered a bill that would have paid our troops, border patrol, air traffic control and airport security people, and other essential workers who are due to begin skipping paychecks on Nov. 1.
Asked about the continued shutdown fight and rumblings among some of the weaklings in the GOP caucus that they would be willing to support a cave-in to Democrat demands for Obamacare subsidies in return for an abandonment of the filibuster, Johnson rejected any suggestion of compromise. (RELATED: Subtext to Shutdown: Unaffordable Healthcare)
“No, we’re not going to allow Chuck Schumer to play selfish political games and hold the American people hostage,” said Johnson. “We will not negotiate with legislative terrorists.”
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