The most underestimated person in Washington, D.C. once again pulled off what the media and Beltway prognosticators said was impossible. In doing so, he further exposed Democrats as a party in complete disarray, blinded by their hatred of President Trump.

With a government funding deadline looming, and the slimmest of majorities, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Trump pushed through a six-month spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown.

In a solid lesson of political gamesmanship, Johnson gave them the ole “triple dog dare” from the famous scene from the movie “A Christmas Story,” where an anxious Flick is dared to stick his tongue to a frozen flag pole.

In this case, after passing the bill, the Speaker immediately sent members home for a two-week recess, daring Senate Democrats to let the government shut down.

Keeping our federal government open should have been a much easier decision for Senate Democrats than the intense back-and-forths that 9-year-olds face on the playground. But it turns out, not so much.

Because at this juncture, shutting down our government versus giving Trump any kind of victory is the ultimate Hobson’s Choice........

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