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NewsCenter28

(1,835 posts)
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 08:55 PM Dec 2018

Interesting nugget from WP story: McConnell will not allow senate to discuss bill without wall fund

He’s gone all in with his master Dotard:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-dems-ready-strategy-to-re-open-government-upon-assuming-control/2018/12/31/bfe4773a-0d16-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html?utm_term=.88af6f62993c

A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Monday the Senate would only bring up legislation that has Trump’s blessing. And with talks at a standstill for days, Trump himself remained bunkered in the White House Monday, tweeting out demands for Democrats to accede to his wishes.
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Interesting nugget from WP story: McConnell will not allow senate to discuss bill without wall fund (Original Post) NewsCenter28 Dec 2018 OP
how bout a national PR campaign showing the clip of trump owning the shutdown from msongs Dec 2018 #1
Throw in footage from the campaign speeches where Trump says Mexico is going to pay YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #13
YES! Must Have trump's Promise That "Mexico Cha Jan 2019 #42
And use the ad makers that did Beto or Nike's ads. fierywoman Dec 2018 #29
+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #34
"The Senate would only bring up legislation that has Trump's blessing." dalton99a Dec 2018 #2
They could assert their power as a co-equal branch and override a veto, but they tblue37 Jan 2019 #41
Yet McConnell could have passed it with the nuclear option that Donald requested. keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #3
Speaker Pelosi's House passes clean bill previously passed by Senate Freethinker65 Dec 2018 #4
YEP kinda got McConnell by the ass bluestarone Dec 2018 #8
I love the "if needed!" MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #16
Repugs Circling The Wagons For Trump Again..... global1 Dec 2018 #5
Let them all go to hell. They deserve it. Chickensoup Dec 2018 #11
They are damned near MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #17
They fear the MAGAts. John Fante Dec 2018 #30
Didn't they all take money from the NRA, I mean (cough cough) Russia? fierywoman Dec 2018 #33
Isn't Turt up for re-election in 2 years....if he runs that is...??? nt UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #40
This won't help deflect the blame from Republicans manor321 Dec 2018 #6
By the instructions of Master Putin RainCaster Dec 2018 #7
But it's the #SchumerShutdown . . . right. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #9
Once more, with feeling madamesilverspurs Dec 2018 #10
Dear Madame........... MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #18
Mahalo, madamesilverspurs!! Cha Jan 2019 #43
What happened to all the articles saying the end of Trump was near? hibbing Dec 2018 #12
I hear 'ya! MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #21
The media will be on McConnell's and trump's side. LuvLoogie Dec 2018 #14
Bingo,we have a winner! Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #15
Hope the Dems do show a united front. summer_in_TX Jan 2019 #39
potus has some real bad shit on turtleneck. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2018 #19
not POTUS, Putin azureblue Dec 2018 #23
THIS!!! n/t Pobeka Dec 2018 #27
Would it be suspicious if a large # of US politicians became ill and died? erronis Dec 2018 #35
This is NOT governing. This is obstruction of governing. McConnell will either not run agains OR allgood33 Dec 2018 #20
You said it SO well! MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #24
ditto that. erronis Dec 2018 #36
FUCK YOU MCTURTLE AND DOTARD-not a Penny for a wall! Pepsidog Dec 2018 #22
Then let's turn the heat up on why McConnell and Ryan wouldn't condemn Russian interference PeeJ52 Dec 2018 #25
Democrats need to remind the right wing M$M, watoos Dec 2018 #26
Follow the $. Who funds the M$M? Is it advertisers or other sources? erronis Dec 2018 #37
So include funding for a border wall NotASurfer Dec 2018 #28
What is wrong with these idiots? Is McConnell so into Russian $$ akraven Dec 2018 #31
In that case it's McConnell's shutdown! George II Dec 2018 #32
I expect that he's wrapped up in Mueller's report and will side with Trump to distract from it. Kablooie Dec 2018 #38

msongs

(67,421 posts)
1. how bout a national PR campaign showing the clip of trump owning the shutdown from
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 09:00 PM
Dec 2018

the famous nancy/chuck/donald show a few days back

YessirAtsaFact

(2,064 posts)
13. Throw in footage from the campaign speeches where Trump says Mexico is going to pay
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 09:20 PM
Dec 2018

For the wall.

We know that was always bullshit, but he did say it over and over again during the campaign.

dalton99a

(81,539 posts)
2. "The Senate would only bring up legislation that has Trump's blessing."
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 09:04 PM
Dec 2018

The greatest deliberative body in the world is now a bunch of little lap dogs

tblue37

(65,457 posts)
41. They could assert their power as a co-equal branch and override a veto, but they
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 01:11 AM
Jan 2019

are too cowardly and complicit.

keithbvadu2

(36,846 posts)
3. Yet McConnell could have passed it with the nuclear option that Donald requested.
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 09:04 PM
Dec 2018

Yet McConnell could have passed it with the nuclear option that Donald requested.

Republicans are falsely blaming democrats.

Freethinker65

(10,028 posts)
4. Speaker Pelosi's House passes clean bill previously passed by Senate
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 09:05 PM
Dec 2018

Calls McConnell's bluff.

If McConnell refuses to vote, Pelosi goes on a media blitz calling out Senators that previously voted for the same bill before Christmas break.



MyOwnPeace

(16,934 posts)
16. I love the "if needed!"
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:34 PM
Dec 2018

A great New Year's gift from Mueller would make Speaker Pelosi have to move offices and become PRESIDENT PELOSI!

global1

(25,261 posts)
5. Repugs Circling The Wagons For Trump Again.....
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 09:06 PM
Dec 2018

What is he holding over the Rupugs. Do they really want him to bring down the whole Party?

RainCaster

(10,892 posts)
7. By the instructions of Master Putin
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 09:06 PM
Dec 2018

To be most obstructionist and least useful political twink in history..

MyOwnPeace

(16,934 posts)
18. Dear Madame...........
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:38 PM
Dec 2018

THAT is absolutely correct - and I get that "ugh, dinner in my throat" feeling every time I see McTurtle's face!

hibbing

(10,100 posts)
12. What happened to all the articles saying the end of Trump was near?
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 09:14 PM
Dec 2018

This Senate will do nothing, it is rather amazing. But I guess when you are all bought and paid for by the ruling class it really shouldn't be surprising.

Peace

MyOwnPeace

(16,934 posts)
21. I hear 'ya!
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:43 PM
Dec 2018

From the "get-go" we've been having tons of people say, "THIS IS IT - HE'S GONE!" - only to have another round of garbage/BS smack us in the face the next day! GAWD, it can drive you crazy!!!
Lesson: We cannot let up - we cannot expect someone else to "take care of it." We must GET OUT THE VOTE to get his lazy, disgusting, fat ass out of the People's House.
He's gotta' go!
We have work to do.
Do NOT assume anybody else will take care of it for you.
It is up to each and every one of us that comes on here and BITCHES about this disaster - FIGHT NOW!

LuvLoogie

(7,016 posts)
14. The media will be on McConnell's and trump's side.
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 09:42 PM
Dec 2018

They don't have Hillary to kick around. Nancy is now the goat for the sloths and sycophants in the press.

Dems need to show a united front.

summer_in_TX

(2,739 posts)
39. Hope the Dems do show a united front.
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:01 AM
Jan 2019

The media will give more attention to the Dems who differ with her, so they will be tempted to differ so they can differentiate themselves for their voters.

Of course the media also will pay more attention to Republicans who differ with the president than to other Republicans.

The media get more eyeballs from controversy, so they feed the beast.

azureblue

(2,148 posts)
23. not POTUS, Putin
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:57 PM
Dec 2018

Turtle took a lot of Russian money. He and Don are in the same boat, and that boat is sinking. Turtle wants to keep with the distractions so he can hide his rubles, so he will cover for Don, because he knows Don is a lot closer to being exposed than he is. But not much closer.


What should be done now is to track Turtle's Russian money and expose him as a Russian agent to the people of Kentucky. Show them how he betrayed his country for Russian money, then stand back.

erronis

(15,313 posts)
35. Would it be suspicious if a large # of US politicians became ill and died?
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:41 PM
Dec 2018

I'm sure the administrators have become more clever than in the past.

Not saying that repuglicons or others with ties to foreign comrades or weapons lobbyists are prone to blackmail/termination.

 

allgood33

(1,584 posts)
20. This is NOT governing. This is obstruction of governing. McConnell will either not run agains OR
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:42 PM
Dec 2018

we will defeat him. Remember all this crap started with McConnell...first promising to work to make Obama a one-term President before he was even sworn in, not taking up legislation sponsored by the Democrats, blocking Obama from his SCOTUS appointment. When the history is written about our dark time it must begin with the darkness that McConnell ushered in to fight Obama.

MyOwnPeace

(16,934 posts)
24. You said it SO well!
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:57 PM
Dec 2018

He doesn't get his ugly face and name in the press because of the shit-storm that is IQ45 - but I hate/despise McTurtle EVERY BIT as much as I do IQ45! I just hope that when all of the shit comes down from the Mueller cases that McTurtle is included in the soup!

 

PeeJ52

(1,588 posts)
25. Then let's turn the heat up on why McConnell and Ryan wouldn't condemn Russian interference
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:58 PM
Dec 2018

in the election before the election. Why did they threaten the administration? Investigate! We have the power! Sunshine!

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
26. Democrats need to remind the right wing M$M,
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:59 PM
Dec 2018

that Democrats just won an historic election, an historic rebuke of Donald Trump and his policies. 9 million more people voted for Democrats the last election which is unprecedented.

Democrats have a mandate.

That's how Democrats need to talk to the press.

"Fixed fortifications are monuments to man's stupidity." General George Patton.

erronis

(15,313 posts)
37. Follow the $. Who funds the M$M? Is it advertisers or other sources?
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:45 PM
Dec 2018

I don't know. But I'm believing that advertising is not as important as external funding.

NotASurfer

(2,153 posts)
28. So include funding for a border wall
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:03 PM
Dec 2018

Bordering a flower bed on the White House grounds. To keep moles out. Couple thousand dollars maybe

akraven

(1,975 posts)
31. What is wrong with these idiots? Is McConnell so into Russian $$
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:13 PM
Dec 2018

he's scared to do otherwise? DUMP HIM, Kentucky - he's an embarrassment.

Kablooie

(18,637 posts)
38. I expect that he's wrapped up in Mueller's report and will side with Trump to distract from it.
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:50 PM
Dec 2018

And he'll try to find ways to kill it.
He and a lot of Republicans will be climbing into Trump's pants in the hope that Trump will somehow protect them.

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