This is what it’s about at this point: Getting a “win” to avoid total humiliation.

even with a losing hand, Republicans don’t want to fold on shutdown without extracting SOMETHING.

Veteran GOP Rep. Cole: “Pelosi and Schumer cannot obtain absolute victory unless we give it to them”https://t.co/CSkjlz8nfF

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) January 9, 2019