Democrats now the ones prolonging shutdown

Erick Erickson, The Resurgent:

“President Donald Trump has made a very reasonable compromise. He has abandoned his idea of a wall-to-wall border. He has abandoned his claims that Mexico would pay for the wall. And he has offered to embrace Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, after previously rejecting it. But the Democrats have refused to compromise on even this. They are being unreasonable. And the media are choosing to ignore it all because they would otherwise have to point out the Democrats are now the ones prolonging the government shutdown by refusing to compromise.”

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., ABC News:

“The American people want us to spend money in a smart way. Five billion dollars is a lot of money. ... To spend it on a fourth-century strategy rather than on stuff that actually improves border security is something that we’re just not going to do.”

Dean Obeidallah, CNN:

“Trump made a public offer on Saturday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and congressional Democrats. ... Pelosi swiftly rejected the offer as a ‘nonstarter,’ and she was right to do so. From the right, the reception for Trump’s offer was equally scathing. Pundit Ann Coulter slammed it almost immediately. ... While I don’t usually care what Coulter says, when it comes to Trump’s immigration policy, she and radio show host Rush Limbaugh might be the most influential voices. That’s why if Pelosi wants to end this shutdown, she should start by speaking with Coulter and Limbaugh, not the president.”