Trump is doing immense damage. He has a hidden helper: Mitch McConnell.

[kpete]

"There is a terrible rhetorical habit of treating GOP conduct toward Trump as mere passive acquiescence. In fact, this is better seen as an active enabling."

In refusing votes on Dem bills reopening govt, Mitch McConnell isn't merely sitting on sidelines.

He's *actively shielding* Trump from having to veto them once they pass.

This, even though he *knows* Trump has no endgame:

Link to tweet

[RobinA]

1. I Am Getting Uneasy

thinking what it will take to end this thing, because I almost think it will have to be some kind of disaster that can plausibly (if not actually) be linked to the shut down.

I think the best way to end it would be a real shutdown with nobody working. No b.o.d.y. Shut down every airport in this country and it will be over in an hour.

[Stargazer09]

2. Turtle is holding out for something

And I’m not looking forward to discovering what that “something” will turn out to be.