Josh Huder : “Democrats are on the cusp of a shutdown. Their base demands a fight. Congressional leaders appear ready to appease them. However, as Lee Drutman points out , Democrats face a problem. They must win public opinion to win a shutdown and they do not look well poised to do that.”

“Looking beyond personal rhetorical abilities, congressional Democrats face another problem. They lack the kind of leadership that would enable the bold, public-opinion-defining standoff their base clamors for.”

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