Jill Abramson | Democrats Did the 'Responsible Thing' and Reopened Government. Will That Backfire?



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Sen. Chuck Schumer. (photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) 
Jill Abramson, Guardian UK 
Abramson writes: "It's telling that almost every Democrat who's been named as a possible presidential hopeful voted against the temporary deal." 
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