For everyone angry that Dems "are not planning on a government shutdown"

There’s a definite good cop-bad cop scenario playing out, I think. Rank-and-file is “open” to a shutdown; Schumer and leadership “aren’t planning” on it. Keep the GOP guessing and on their toes; they’re already in disarray.

Problems with preemptively announcing a shutdown:
—With reconciliation, the GOP wouldn’t need D votes to stop a shutdown. Promising it in advance is toothless.
—It’s better to come out of negotiations talking about how awful the GOP was — Dems had no choice. Announcing in advance makes it a Dem plan, and Dems get the blame beforehand.
—Dems are more likely to get decent concessions if GOP has to beg for help — especially if Dems haven’t already promised a shutdown.