Friday's deadline for a second government shutdown is rapidly approaching, what is a Rumpper to do?

Should Rump fall for the same trap a second time? Should he shut it down again? Why would the result be any different?

Should Rump declare a national emergency? His PR campaign for that option sure seems to have fallen flat? What happened to the latest Caravan he was whipping up?

The border towns have turned against Rump.

Does he have any other options? I think IF he were smart, which he is not, he would do neither... keep the government open and not declare a National Emergency... but just lie about how he is shifting funds and building the wall anyway. As I have said... his people will believe it, they will be happy and he can avoid the appearance of failure, all he really cares about anyway. Walk away from the mess and declare victory, like W tried to do with Iraq. Like Rump did with Rump University. Like Rump did with Rump's Taj Mahal.