GOP Worried Shutdown Is Now Hurting Party

[babylonsister]

Womp womp.

https://politicalwire.com/2019/01/14/gop-worried-shutdown-is-now-hurting-party/

GOP Worried Shutdown Is Now Hurting Party
January 14, 2019 at 9:38 am EST By Taegan Goddard

“In a sign that Republicans are increasingly concerned that the standoff over President Trump’s long-promised border wall is hurting their party politically, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.) suggested temporarily reopening the government while continuing negotiations,” the Washington Post reports.

“If talks don’t bear fruit, Graham said Sunday, the president could consider following through on his threat to bypass Congress and build the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border by declaring a national emergency. … The maneuvering by a key Trump ally highlights the difficult balancing act Senate Republicans will probably face over the next two years, trapped between a mercurial GOP president and an emboldened new House Democratic majority.

[Gothmog]

1. McConnell needs to put it to a vote in the Senate

[Hermit-The-Prog]

13. Gutless GOP could bypass Mitch McConnell

They could elect a new leader if he refuses to stand down, but they're the gutless GOP so they continue to cower in his presence.

2020 is coming and people won't forget their spinelessness.

[malaise]

2. Not even thoughts and prayers

from me

[shanny]

3. How Sad.

They're in the soup. Throw them an anchor.

[Nevilledog]

4. Not worried about hurting the nation, however.

[underpants]

5. Gee no one saw THAT coming

Especially not Clustertrump. They had it all worked out and at the last minute he flipped out.

[beachbum bob]

6. 2-4 more weeks before sufficient number of GOP senators cave in

and McConnel will have little choice and then we enter Phase 2 of the destruction of the GOP

[Ferrets are Cool]

7. Fuck you and your "hurting" party. It is destroying American lives. nt

[mcar]

8. Well bless their hearts

If they had hearts.

[Phoenix61]

9. Once they realize they have enough votes

for an override they'll realize they have enough for impeachment.

[Wounded Bear]

10. I really don't care, do you?

[3_Limes]

11. Great answer!

But - they're just figuring this out now!?!?!?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. No shit!

How long did it take them to reach that conclusion?

[barbtries]

14. fuck the people

let them eat cake. oh no, we might lose our next election! must fix!

gawd i hate republicans.

[marmar]

15. ........

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

16. Ya think?

[dalton99a]

17. Yeah, a national emergency declaration would be so helpful

[lindysalsagal]

18. Thoughts and prayers.

<snif>

[BSdetect]

19. That horse has bolted and they have no clue where the barn door is anyway.