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Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:23 AM Dec 2018

Scanning news this morning and see this WTF?

Fox

"Some democrats expected to vote to avoid shutdown"

Right from the cerebral geniuses on the fox couch.

Just wishful thinking?

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Scanning news this morning and see this WTF? (Original Post) Watchfoxheadexplodes Dec 2018 OP

Oh probably are some... HopeAgain Dec 2018 #1

Should the Dems offer a slew of amendments? Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #2

McConnell needs 60 votes....he's not getting them. OnDoutside Dec 2018 #3

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

1. Oh probably are some...

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:40 AM

Dec 2018

And just as with the Kavenaugh vote, there will be those on here who will defend them.

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)

2. Should the Dems offer a slew of amendments?

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:52 AM

Dec 2018

Or should they do an old style filibuster and keep the Senate in session through the holidays? Or do they quietly allow the vote for cloture to fail?

I'm on the fence.

OnDoutside

(19,957 posts)

3. McConnell needs 60 votes....he's not getting them.

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:54 AM

Dec 2018

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