Topic - Brendan Buck

“Everybody just makes the mistake of believing in the righteousness of their positions, and it blinds them to the reality of shutdowns,” said Brendan Buck, who served as a top aide to House Speakers John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Paul Ryan, R-Wis. “It’s a political messaging exercise framed as a negotiating tactic, but there’s very little evidence that it really serves a policymaking purpose.

Everybody in Washington hates a government shutdown until it becomes a useful tool →

“This lucky week could turn unlucky," Buck said, “if it means Biden drops out.”

Trump reveling in legal and political wins while Biden's campaign reels from their debate →