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louis c

(8,652 posts)
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:21 PM Jan 2019

"Let's Open Up the Government and Return to Regular Order"

The Democrats are framing this narrative perfectly. This is the slogan they should use. Let's discuss any issue Trump wants to legislate and do it through the regular order of business in the House and Senate. If his proposal has the votes, he can sign it into law. If his proposal doesn't, it will be defeated. If there is a compromise to be had, we are willing to take all sides of the issue into consideration. That's the regular order.

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"Let's Open Up the Government and Return to Regular Order" (Original Post) louis c Jan 2019 OP
Yes, and by "regular order" gratuitous Jan 2019 #1
But Trump's response is always, "Okay, I agree, as long as I get my wall first. " Kablooie Jan 2019 #2
Schumer could say "McCain's last wish was that we return to Regular Order, surely his friend Submariner Jan 2019 #3
"Let's make the republicans feel like the turds they are. FoxNewsSucks Jan 2019 #4
I don't think they will feel the shame, but we should absolutely Maru Kitteh Jan 2019 #5

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. Yes, and by "regular order"
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:24 PM
Jan 2019

By "regular order," the Democrats mean that if you want legislation passed, write it up, introduce it according to the rules, and work through the system. Shutting down the government because some big baby isn't getting his way is no way to govern. You want a specific result? You have to work for it. McDonald doesn't like having to work for things. He likes getting free stuff. He's lazy and shiftless.

Kablooie

(18,572 posts)
2. But Trump's response is always, "Okay, I agree, as long as I get my wall first. "
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:26 PM
Jan 2019

And his supporters fawn over what what a masterful negotiator he is.

Submariner

(12,485 posts)
3. Schumer could say "McCain's last wish was that we return to Regular Order, surely his friend
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:27 PM
Jan 2019

Senator Graham would agree, especially for the sake of the unpaid government workers McCain respected."

Let's make the republicans feel like the turds they are.


FoxNewsSucks

(10,378 posts)
4. "Let's make the republicans feel like the turds they are.
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:38 PM
Jan 2019

I don't think that's possible any more. Today's republicons are heartless, self-centered, greedy, pieces of shit who don't care.

Maru Kitteh

(28,303 posts)
5. I don't think they will feel the shame, but we should absolutely
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:48 PM
Jan 2019

shine a brilliant, blinding light on their shameful behavior repeatedly, ad nauseum until they are forced to do the right thing, despite themselves.

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