Government Opens without DACA in Budget

The Democrats are losing, and they know it.  The government shutdown back-fired, and they had to give in momentarily, so that they could regroup, rethink, and prepare their next attack.  With the shutdown in play, the Senate on Monday voted for cloture, and advanced a funding measure.  The vote was 81-18 to end debate on the short-term continuing resolution.

Schumer claimed an “arrangement” had been made, making it sound like the Republicans were willing to compromise on something, but based on appearances, he was likely full of lies.  That said, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer claimed he had the GOP by the crotch, warning that the Republicans have 17 days to reach a deal on DACA.

Schumer said the agreement to reopen government is contingent on the Senate proceeding “immediately” to immigration legislation if a deal to address the expiring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program isn’t struck by the expiration of the next stopgap on February 8.

One thing is for sure, DACA does not belong in the budget, and any bill regarding federal immigration law should be accomplished as its own separate piece of legislation.  I am just hoping the resolve the Republicans have been showing regarding disallowing the illegal Obama era executive action to come to life on the Democrat’s slab under lightning remains in place, and the monster is never released unfettered to rampage upon the villagers.

The Democrats were getting hammered by putting illegal aliens before military funding and American citizens, and they knew it, so they reached out and said, “hey, if you Republicans are willing to take up the immigration debate on the chamber floor, we’ll work with you to at least keep the government open until February 8 – but not a day later.”

Or, at least that is what I imagine how it was said.

“It would be my intention to take up legislation here in the Senate that would address DACA, border security, and related issues, as well as disaster relief, defense funding, healthcare and other important matters,” McConnell said on the Senate floor.

Several Democrats said that while they wished for a stronger commitment, it was ultimately enough to win their votes.

The Continuing Resolution is on its way, for now, but in a couple weeks, we’ll be here again, but I think the cornered Democrats will get even more vicious … which is actually good for the GOP and President Trump.  Nothing sells conservatism better than a bunch of liberals acting like idiots.