Democrats love to be angry. That much is clear. But their outrage over the passage of the Republican continuing resolution (CR) isn’t just the usual theatrics—it’s something deeper.
This time, they aren’t just mad at Speaker Mike Johnson or House Republicans. They’re mad at themselves, because deep down, they know they got played. And they have no one to blame but their own party.
The continuing resolution that just passed isn’t some groundbreaking conservative victory—it’s a strategic move that sets the stage for something much bigger—like keeping government spending flat (no major increases), blocking funding for new programs (a huge problem for a party that thrives on expanding government), and giving Republicans the opening to push real budget cuts through reconciliation (something Democrats desperately wanted to avoid).
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