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And said that the shutdown has impacted the new Freshman Members of Congress in that they can't set up their district offices; can't get their laptops delivered and can't do the things they were elected to do.
Before I heard that I didn't know that it had that impact on these new members.
Do you think this is another motive for Trump to have this shutdown and extend it as long as possible in order to hamper the effectiveness of the now Dem House?
Is this his way of dealing with the Blue Wave of 2018?
RandySF
(59,079 posts)elleng
(131,032 posts)global1
(25,263 posts)They needed a way to deal with the Dem House. I can see them scheming - How are we going to keep them from doing their job?
I can see somebody saying - well if we have a shutdown - they won't be able to get a good start in their terms. The longer we have a shutdown - the less grief we'll get out of them if we can make them less effective.
House Members only have a two year term. The shutdown has effectively burned 1 month off their term already.
manor321
(3,344 posts)There's no plan.
JoeOtterbein
(7,702 posts)dweller
(23,648 posts)doesn't sound like it will hold her back ... she's on it
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applegrove
(118,740 posts)in Mitch's thinking.
lame54
(35,310 posts)BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)are big reasons for the shutdown.
Hekate
(90,765 posts)So she definitely has a new fan.
Rhiannon12866
(205,731 posts)https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017528997
DeminPennswoods
(15,289 posts)by Trump when Coulter et al called him weak.