Was there every a real clean bill offramp available early in the shutdown? I think the Democrat's mistake was as much as they were backing a popular policy, th

Was there every a real clean bill offramp available early in the shutdown? I think the Democrat's mistake was as much as they were backing a popular policy, they didn't have the "clean bill" high ground, the Republicans are less concerned with government services, and they were backed into an end date with Thanksgiving travel coming up, so it would always get earmarks attached. What the Democrats got right was they wanted a fight, and at first, the majority was on their side.