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The right is celebrating a win reopening the government

By Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Jan 23, 2018

Let’s face it, ending the shutdown was a win for the Republicans. A roundup of editorials Tuesday looks at “Schumer’s Shutdown.”

Opinions from the right:

1. Chuck Schumer just lost the shutdown, bigly

From The Federalist: The Democrats miscalculated the power of a shutdown to energize the base.

2. News media on Schumer Shutdown: Uh, what did this accomplish guys?

From Townhall: With an unclear message, Democrats gave Trump’s view on immigration a win.

3. Schumer's Democrats are using a pile of myths to support his shutdown

From The Hill: The Democrats’ spin is not adding up.

ExploreWhy did the Democrats approve of a shutdown then give in?

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