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Trump's Merry Christmas FU Nation Government Shutdown. (Original Post) suffragette Dec 2018 OP
If Trump goes golfing during the shutdown..... ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2018 #1
It doesn't matter to his base. He has convinced them President Obama golfed every day. redstatebluegirl Dec 2018 #3
Even if he doesn't, his 'Merry Christmas' to federal employeees is shutting down their jobs and pay. suffragette Dec 2018 #4
Federal employees vote..... ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2018 #7
There should be immediate ads PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #2
Yes, and video of him sitting with his arms folded, like a child throwing a tantrum, while federal suffragette Dec 2018 #5
Along with footage Ohiogal Dec 2018 #6

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
1. If Trump goes golfing during the shutdown.....
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 03:26 PM
Dec 2018

Democrats will use that against every Trump Republican.

This would set a very bad precedent.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
3. It doesn't matter to his base. He has convinced them President Obama golfed every day.
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 03:28 PM
Dec 2018

These people are brainwashed, we have totally lost 38 percent of the United States to the Fox/Trump propaganda machine.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)
4. Even if he doesn't, his 'Merry Christmas' to federal employeees is shutting down their jobs and pay.
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 03:30 PM
Dec 2018

And for all US citizens , it is to strip away services provided by those civil employees.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
7. Federal employees vote.....
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:31 PM
Dec 2018

And I bet they will NOT be voting to re-elect the President (if he lasts that long), or any Trump Republican.

We will have to see.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,861 posts)
2. There should be immediate ads
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 03:27 PM
Dec 2018

showing Trump golfing, and footage of closed and shuttered govt offices, plus video of workers, especially the more low level ones, who are suffering financially.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)
5. Yes, and video of him sitting with his arms folded, like a child throwing a tantrum, while federal
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 03:33 PM
Dec 2018

workers have to figure out how to get through this and citizens are turned away from services, all in the context of a un-Merry Christmas and un-Happy New Year.

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