HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY TO ME! ...

Happy First Anniversary to Me!,  Happy First Anniversary, Happy First Anniversary to Me!.

Congratulations, President Trump on your first anniversary of being President.  I confess I thought you would never make it, but I did not expect the humbleness of Republicans in Congress.  I guess that humbleness comes because you remain so popular with Republicans (more than 70% approve of you though it used to be more than 80%) even though voters as a whole are less complimentary.

I find it rather surprising that you wanted a gift of a government shutdown to celebrate your first anniversary, but then last spring you said it would be nice to have a good government shutdown.*  So congratulations on the gift you gave yourself of a government shutdown on your first anniversary as President.  Everything you want all at once.

True it is hard on millions of people who will have checks delayed and small businesses (such as those in National Parks that will have no business).  Will your house be foreclosed on because you can't make your mortgage payment on time?  Oh well, you get the government you voted for.  You did vote for this government, didn't you?

* https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-tells-confidants-that-a-government-shutdown-might-be-good-for-him/2017/11/30/e5328328-d5f5-11e7-a986-d0a9770d9a3e_story.html