There’s some relief that the government shutdown is over, but Democrats are more likely to say they’re frustrated about the deal that ended it, and that their party compromised too much.
By a wide margin, Americans say it was Republicans and Trump who succeeded in getting more of what they wanted from the negotiations to end the shutdown.
Most Democrats think their own party’s congressional Democrats compromised too much. Most Republicans say their delegation’s approach to compromise was about right.
King is an independent so for sure he doesn’t give two shits, but the dems can and should fear for their jobs after this event.
None of them are up for re-election soon, most just started their 6 year term and others are retiring.
They all planned it. These are just the fall guys.
It’s why Schumer organized it. By the time they’re up for reelection, people will have forgotten.