(#5355) The republican government shutdown that failed to happen

      My better instinct on this told me that no matter how much republicans threaten to harm Americans there is a tipping point where even they realize that their threats are even worse for them. In the back of my mind I had hoped that the fact of their hostage taking would be too much for them carry out. Well that is what happened in reality. Their hostage taking became too much for them and they backed down at least for the next 45 days. What may change in the next 45 days I am unsure of but it would seem to me that nothing much will change the dynamics of going through this again at that time.
     President Biden and the rest of the democratic party leadership did the correct thing in not negotiating with the republican blackmailers. Instead they held true to the principle of ethical process and the ideal of helping the American people not hurting us. So at the last minute republicans were forced to concede their blackmail and accepted the reality of a bipartisan approach to ending this absurd government shutdown coercion. What republicans did though was scare a lot of people who now must be wary of the republican party and their motives going forward. What this did to the democratic party was solidify our resolve to end republican rule in the House of Representatives.
     Our nation must be led by people of good faith and honest motive. We currently don't have that with the House of Representatives. We democrats are only a few federal districts short from reclaiming the majority next November 5th 2024 for us to have the leadership back and that now is a real probable happening. The republican brand is at best confusing. What do they stand for if not for our Constitution, democracy, and equality? Because I don't see them championing any of these honorable ideals. We democrats have long been the party of all the people and it is our quest in life to truly make America the greatest democracy in the world through our Constitution and the fullness of equality, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.