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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"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.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)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)And his supporters fawn over what what a masterful negotiator he is.
Submariner
(12,485 posts)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)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)shine a brilliant, blinding light on their shameful behavior repeatedly, ad nauseum until they are forced to do the right thing, despite themselves.