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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:53 AM Jan 2018

GOP sen: 'I don't think we should wait for the president' on shutdown deal

Source: The Hill

BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE - 01/22/18 09:47 AM EST

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A Republican senator said Monday that Congress should not wait for President Trump as lawmakers negotiate over a deal to end the government shutdown, arguing it is the legislative branch’s job to fund the government.

"I do not know where the president is,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) told CNN’s “New Day” when asked if he knew “where the president is” on the issues currently under discussion. “I don't think we should wait for the President. Presumably he's thinking it through. He’s watching to see what we’re doing.”

Kennedy’s remarks come as lawmakers struggle to reach a deal to re-open the government, for which a partial shutdown began at midnight on Saturday after the Senate failed to pass a short-term funding bill.

The Louisiana lawmaker argued it is up to him and his colleagues to reach a deal to end the shutdown. “The executive branch, as you well know, is separate from the legislative branch. And it’s our job to fund government and keep government open,” Kennedy said.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/370072-gop-sen-i-dont-think-we-should-wait-for-the-president-on-shutdown-deal

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GOP sen: 'I don't think we should wait for the president' on shutdown deal (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2018 OP

This is what it is coming to. ginnyinWI Jan 2018 #1

No DACA No Deal Spouting1horn Jan 2018 #2

Seriously, this guy believes Trump is ''thinking''!! bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #3

I know, Trump thinking, quite humorous. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #7

Trumps only Reacts--when his Ego is hit--which is very very often! riversedge Jan 2018 #12

He is being polite re Trump thinking it through delisen Jan 2018 #4

I agree. Trump will sign anything. He doesn't want the blame Renew Deal Jan 2018 #5

I have a feeling PatSeg Jan 2018 #6

This might not be such a wild idea. I do think there is behind the scene discussion in Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #8

Exactly PatSeg Jan 2018 #10

I think you hit the nail on the head. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #11

Trump is thinking something through? DFW Jan 2018 #9

This is more attention seeking behavior murielm99 Jan 2018 #13

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)

1. This is what it is coming to.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:56 AM

Jan 2018

Work around this non-president as much as possible with veto -proof legislation! Donnie has shown himself to be an empty suit.

Spouting1horn

(46 posts)

2. No DACA No Deal

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:57 AM

Jan 2018

n/t

bucolic_frolic

(43,182 posts)

3. Seriously, this guy believes Trump is ''thinking''!!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:01 AM

Jan 2018

He's more deluded than Trump!

The Senate should cut deals and ram something through.

Can they override his veto on a budget?

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)

7. I know, Trump thinking, quite humorous. nt

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:46 AM

Jan 2018

riversedge

(70,242 posts)

12. Trumps only Reacts--when his Ego is hit--which is very very often!

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:21 PM

Jan 2018

delisen

(6,044 posts)

4. He is being polite re Trump thinking it through

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:13 AM

Jan 2018

Kennedy is actually distancing himself from Trump (don't know where he is on issues), and asserting the separation of the tree branches of government, clarifying that the Congress has the duty to fund the government.

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

5. I agree. Trump will sign anything. He doesn't want the blame

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:16 AM

Jan 2018

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)

6. I have a feeling

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:44 AM

Jan 2018

this is being discussed behind closed doors between republicans and Democrats. Wouldn't it be wild if republicans and Democrats united against the president? I really can't see any other way out of this mess, unless Trump has a brief moment of clarity.

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)

8. This might not be such a wild idea. I do think there is behind the scene discussion in

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:52 AM

Jan 2018

Congress. The longer the shut down continues, the worse the optics for both parties.

We can probably discount the public posturing as nonsense right now.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)

10. Exactly

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:14 PM

Jan 2018

I'm sure members of both parties would rather the blame fall on the ass in the White House, than on them. Right now he has pissed off pretty much everyone, so there is little reason for loyalty and besides that, he is probably much more temporary than they are.

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)

11. I think you hit the nail on the head. nt

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:21 PM

Jan 2018

DFW

(54,407 posts)

9. Trump is thinking something through?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 12:33 PM

Jan 2018

Is this guy auditioning for Saturday Night Live or something?

murielm99

(30,745 posts)

13. This is more attention seeking behavior

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:48 PM

Jan 2018

on trump's part. Create chaos. Then go off and sulk somewhere while everyone waits for your reaction or decision.

Screw this. Tell 45 to do his job or else. This is not kindergarten.

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