General Discussion

He doesn't know how to be humiliated, so he (himself) won't feel humiliation, and his followers are still going to see this as a victory for him. He will smile at the cameras and take credit for ending the shutdown. And the Average Joe will probably buy it.

Meanwhile, this action has pissed off many Democratic voters (like myself) and taken away the momentum that had been gained by last weeks elections (in my opinion, of course). But the all around mood and the polls reflect that as well. Many (if not most) are not happy about the eight Senators caving.

What does NB mean?

It's usually the media who is shaping the message. I care what the voters are hearing and believing, and I think it' pretty much the general consensus that Democrats need to do better and work harder on their messaging. I sincerely hope that they will begin to do that in a forceful and clear manner.