I had just finished wiring some money and personal information to a Nigerian prince living in exile when I heard the fabulous news that a brave coalition of centrist Democrats in the U.S. Senate agreed to end the government shutdown in exchange for virtually nothing.

“Huzzah!” I exclaimed. The Democratic Party is fresh off a wildly successful election, President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are dreadful and polling has shown the public blaming Republicans for the shutdown, with pressure on the GOP increasing by the day. For centrist Democrats like myself, it spelled a perfect time for unconditional surrender!

That, after all, is the moderate way. Democrats were demanding that congressional Republicans reinstate Affordable Care Act subsidies so millions of Americans........

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