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Originally Posted by Swim19
I think there's an arguments for both strategies for Dems - shutting down or not shutting down over DREAM Act. The Democrats do need to remember that once they lose this leverage they will be forced to concede a lot more on border security/enforcement to get BRIDGE Act or allow DREAMers to be at a real risk of deportation.
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I agree once we lose this leverage it will be tough to get a better or even a decent deal. But the state were in right now and with the possibility of taking back the Senate in 2018, it’s becoming even more doubtful that the Democrats would commit to a shut down and possibly ruin their chances.
Yes they won Alabama. But it didn’t just take a Democratic turn out to win it. It took independents and even some moderate Republicans to get it done. There are still 10 more conservative seats they need to win in 2018. The possibility of them winning there just grew larger after last night. I don’t see them throwing all that away in a government shut down.