Don’t Panic if There Is a Government Shutdown
John Dempsey
Posted: Jul 30, 2018 9:30 AM
Immigration continues to stay at the forefront of political debates. The left is relying heavily on illegal aliens obtaining amnesty. Illegals aren’t people to leftists. They are an opportunity to legalize new voters that will replace the lost voters since the 2016 election. President Trump knows this. He tweeted Sunday that shutting down the government is an option if the Democratic Party continues to obstruct his agenda. Trump has been ahead of political opposition since he announced he’s running for president, so there is no need to panic on the right.
No, it is not ideal to shut down the government, especially before a midterm election. However, Democrats are not the only ones who may force this. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is much to blame. On Friday, while speaking on a Kentucky radio show, he said that additional funding for the wall is getting pushed back until after the midterm elections.
Politically, McConnell is skittish. The border wall was Trump’s number one issue he ran on during the Republican primary that he handily won; and it’s still important. He went onto easily defeat Hillary Clinton much to her and the Democratic Party’s chagrin. Nothing has changed about the power of chanting “build the wall!â€
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