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Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts) Sat Jan 20, 2018, 08:40 AM Jan 2018

Assuming that we absolutely dig in on DACA CHIP and the wall.. and assuming that

Republicans don't want this hanging around during state of the union address. What are McTurtle's options

1) negotiate something that will allow both sides to claim victory ( doubtful given their position)
2) cave
3) change the filibuster rule and bypass Democrats.
4) wait for Democrats to cave

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Assuming that we absolutely dig in on DACA CHIP and the wall.. and assuming that (Original Post) Le Gaucher Jan 2018 OP

Scorched earth policy bluecollar2 Jan 2018 #1

I think so too .. they will bring the hammer down.. it will show strength Le Gaucher Jan 2018 #2

They have nothing left to lose now. bluecollar2 Jan 2018 #3

he doesn't have 50 votes on his side,. Four republicans voted against cloture. bigtree Jan 2018 #4

I don;t expect a filibuster rule change...as that would pretty much make conservatives beachbum bob Jan 2018 #5

bluecollar2

(3,622 posts)

1. Scorched earth policy

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 08:43 AM

Jan 2018

Option 3

Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts)

2. I think so too .. they will bring the hammer down.. it will show strength

Reply to bluecollar2 (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 08:45 AM

Jan 2018

To their base.

They will use it for the final budget as well

bluecollar2

(3,622 posts)

3. They have nothing left to lose now.

Reply to Le Gaucher (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 08:50 AM

Jan 2018

The writing is on the wall for the midterms...

I'm expecting government by simple majority from here on out.

bigtree

(85,984 posts)

4. he doesn't have 50 votes on his side,. Four republicans voted against cloture.

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 08:53 AM

Jan 2018

...so ending the filibuster won't get him there.

Option #1

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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

5. I don;t expect a filibuster rule change...as that would pretty much make conservatives

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:37 AM

Jan 2018

useless when the democrats take back the Senate and follow their lead....The options are going to be controlled by who America sees as the cause and continuation of a shutdown. Whether or not republicans care is another thing if they view a shutdown as a PR issue for Nov election. We will know in next few days where its going and for how long.

If we here threats of stopping social security payments, then is is going to go on for a while as a political hammer to hurt as many americans as possible and concentrate attacks on democrats as the culprits

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