If a Government shutdown actually would help Trump's ultimate agenda, Trump would have arranged it.

[Tom Rinaldo]

11. It matters. Yes there is no "good" legislative solution for Democrats

But the moves Democrats make to counter Trump strongly influence how the issues are framed in the public mind, and how the public perceives who is and who is not fighting on their side. We are virtually at a point where the court of public opinion is as, if not more important than the federal courts when it comes to preserving our democracy.