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workinclasszero

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25. And that will be the time...

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 12:26 PM

Jan 2018

To ram single payer through, legal cannabis nationwide, DACA, kill the idiot wall BS, strengthen Social Security, cut our insane military budget, claw back the welfare to billionaires Dump tax cut, help our friends greatly and punish our enemies to the MAX!!!

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Looks like the senate is going to go Nuclear [View all] NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 OP

What does nuclear mean in this case? LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #1

When you don't get what you want, change the rules until you do. lol Ohiogal Jan 2018 #2

Thank you. n/t LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #5

Nuclear means that the GOP NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 #7

What are the political ramifications for Trump if they do this? LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #16

I think it will be just like all the other Trump outrages NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 #21

ramifcations are that since we are likely to take back the house and maybe the senate drray23 Jan 2018 #27

They forget that the dems will take the Senate back at some point MiniMe Jan 2018 #47

Yep. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Fullduplexxx Jan 2018 #24

Removal of the 60 vote rule, change to simple majority SharonAnn Jan 2018 #59

I will check out CNN when I am done folding my socks. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2018 #3

Using the nuclear option bypasses the cloture rules in the Senate GreenEyedLefty Jan 2018 #4

No it doesnt, they will not go nuclear. This is not Trumps choice. tritsofme Jan 2018 #6

There is no one in the KGOP that is not Trumps obedient stooge NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 #11

Whatever. There probably arent 30 votes for it. tritsofme Jan 2018 #17

Lol. +1000. Very unlikely. CNN makes money with tizzies, Hortensis Jan 2018 #29

Agreed and Mexico will pay for the wall! FSogol Jan 2018 #41

Sure...Mulvaney is in charge of Senate rules. nt DURHAM D Jan 2018 #8

Well, if no Dems vote for the budget, and the same R's don't vote for it n2doc Jan 2018 #10

If they can do it now workinclasszero Jan 2018 #12

Do you think McConnell is obedient to Trump janterry Jan 2018 #13

Nope DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #19

And that will be the time... workinclasszero Jan 2018 #25

maybe in 2020 pimpbot Jan 2018 #39

And we will veto every Putin/Koch bros loving workinclasszero Jan 2018 #46

Trump will sign anything DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #58

We aren't going to get veto proof majorities pimpbot Jan 2018 #38

you wish AlexSFCA Jan 2018 #55

Indeed gemini60616 Jan 2018 #14

And I didnt even think this was a possibility NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 #20

You're shocked that Trump would make this suggestion? onenote Jan 2018 #48

As the GOP marches forward to destroy every damn thing the US ever stood for. I often wonder if the RKP5637 Jan 2018 #15

So when we takeover in the midterms C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #18

Reverse everything they did. And more - like instituting universal healthcare dalton99a Jan 2018 #22

Damn right!!!!!!!!!! workinclasszero Jan 2018 #26

you are forgetting the veto pimpbot Jan 2018 #40

I'm dreaming of a veto proof majority C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #44

It is impossible to get a veto proof majority in the Senate in 2018. onenote Jan 2018 #51

I can dream. C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #54

Not really. We wouldn't be able to override a Trump veto. onenote Jan 2018 #49

Not likely, its too big a risk. procon Jan 2018 #23

Glad that the senate republican conference NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 #57

Well we know the GOP do not know how to govern Iliyah Jan 2018 #28

Schumer needs to call mcturtle a TRAITOR out loud. On the record. BSdetect Jan 2018 #30

just for shits and giggles how many votes does it take to go nuclear??? bluestarone Jan 2018 #31

50+1 tritsofme Jan 2018 #33

Then the GOP will get full blame for the optical disasters to follow mainer Jan 2018 #32

You hit the nail on the head here Generic Other Jan 2018 #42

The R's have the White House, the Senate and the House. yallerdawg Jan 2018 #34

McConnell knows MFM008 Jan 2018 #35

It's not that, it's he knows that if they do it then the House will grantcart Jan 2018 #37

Hope you are right Generic Other Jan 2018 #43

Good lord I hate these fucking assholes. Initech Jan 2018 #36

If they do that, they'll come to regret it. Vinca Jan 2018 #45

Not necessarily. Kablooie Jan 2018 #52

UNREC brooklynite Jan 2018 #50

They would have to cut deep into social programs to have money for the wall... eleny Jan 2018 #53

McConnell's already come out against it. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2018 #56