One thing that has amazed me about this shutdown is to see Senate Dem unity at a time when it seemed like such a thing was practically a myth. None of the usual suspects are on TV arguing that giving Donny the money would be “better” than continuing the shutdown, none are floating “deals” that they’d be personally okay with in order to win their vote for cloture, and none are badmouthing the leadership by suggesting that they’re wrong for refusing to “compromise.” I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that Chuck Schumer has finally found his balls and realized that standing up to Donny is of greater importance than “going along to get along.”