In Northern Virginia, the Democrats have just caused the longest government shutdown in American history, and they nonetheless had an amazing victory. It was on purpose. So one of the things I said, the Democrats would not open the government before today because they believe the shutdown energizes their base. I predicted we'll see the government open either later this week or early next week. And yet apparently all of these government workers who are not getting paychecks, who haven't gotten paychecks for 35 days, they all voted left wing. (33:12–33:18)
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Asserts that Democrats kept the government shut to energize their base.
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