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UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:26 PM Jan 2019

Rump Shutdown Argument Shutdown. 0-3

Hello there. I have a a couple of deplorables in my life and a few Republifools sprinkled in and I have spoken to 3 of them now so far about this rump temper tantrum shutdown.

So far the winning argument is: yeah well why didn't he do this when he had control of both houses??
It has shut everybody up. There is no good explanation...only bad ones.

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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. Because Trump desperately needs a diversion from the Mueller investigation.
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:27 PM
Jan 2019

We, meaning the informed voters, all know this.

 

manor321

(3,344 posts)
2. That's good. The other main response is: Why is the government shut down?
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:27 PM
Jan 2019

Why not just debate bills in Congress like normal?

 

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
4. My deplorable co worker and I talked about that prior to my final statement. He did not have much
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:30 PM
Jan 2019

to say about this. It was a 1-2 punch. He doesn't like to talk much about this like he used to because of all the bad news obviously but I started today anyway with oh ya hear how the orange asshole negotiates? And we went from there and it was over quick.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. It's an inconveniently direct question, isn't it?
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:28 PM
Jan 2019

Why didn't the Republicans set this $5 billion on fire when they had the White House and both houses of Congress (just 10 days ago!)? It's a "crisis" only now when Trump wants . . . well, he wants something, but even he may not know what that is.

maxsolomon

(32,979 posts)
5. The simple answer's easy: Democratic Senators
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:36 PM
Jan 2019

and the Filibuster.

The complicated answer isn't: Dems already approved Border Security packages in previous budgets and TRUMP DIDN'T SPEND THE MONEY.

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