re: #541 Belafon

And tell me, if he gets a vote on the DREAM act, and Republicans vote no, what leverage will he have to get them to pass it? Who do you think shutting down the government will sway after that point?

Since the Republicans can no longer frame it as a false choice between insurance for kids and protecting the Dreamers, yeah, maybe. He should at least be willing to try. Instead he’s acting like a scalded dog.