“His other choice was to shut down the government. This is campaign season. My gut tells me he didn’t want to give the Dems a campaign talking point.”
Exactly. And the problem is not Johnson. It is that 80% of the GOP wants more spending. He cannot prevail against what the majority of his caucus rapidly advocates for.
I think he has been pretty good and is by far the best we can get at this moment. Next year may be different, but for now, he’s the best.
If people "notice" that non-essential government operations are shut down, our government is too big.