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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,393 posts)
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 08:39 PM Oct 2025

GOP leaders say airports will be 'flooded' with cancellations if Democrats don't budge

Republican Reps. Tom Emmer (Minn.) and Lisa McClain (Mich.) blamed Democrats for continued air travel issues amid the government shutdown on Tuesday.

“Airports will be flooded with flight cancelations and delays, amid the busiest time to travel all year,” Emmer, the House majority whip, said at a press conference alongside McClain, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Rules Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.).

“As TSA agents and air traffic controllers show up without pay, Democrats brag they won’t budge until planes fall out of the sky. Really? Really? Seriously, that’s the Democrats’ model?” an animated McClain remarked.

The Hill has reached out to the offices of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for comment.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gop-leaders-airports-flooded-cancellations-182144771.html

I'll take delayed flights over people losing their healthcare any day. Try again losers.

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GOP leaders say airports will be 'flooded' with cancellations if Democrats don't budge (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 OP
Emergency rooms will be flooded with patients pfitz59 Oct 2025 #1
I think We the People can handle no flights.... Lovie777 Oct 2025 #2
Let's make it clear: IT'S THE REPUBLICANS WHO ARE NOT BUDGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sogo Oct 2025 #3
The question that the magas need to be asked is kacekwl Oct 2025 #4

Sogo

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3. Let's make it clear: IT'S THE REPUBLICANS WHO ARE NOT BUDGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 08:57 PM
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kacekwl

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4. The question that the magas need to be asked is
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 09:20 PM
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you say you will address healthcare after you dopes vote for the clean bill then why not address it now and open the government and you won't have to worry about cancelled flights. You're lying and we know it.

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