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Hoyt

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15. I think Schumer and Democrats are doing the right thing at this point.

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:43 PM

Jan 2018

DACA and budget need to be decoupled at this point.

I want DACA, and a path to citizenship. But it was no longer smart to block funding since GOPers are on record saying they will bring up the matter within weeks. It's clear, we weren't going to get DACA by "standing strong" on budget bill. I know we are desperate for wins, but save it for the Congressional primaries and local races coming up in months -- getting out the vote will send the strongest message to trump and GOPers.

If it takes it to free these kids, give trump some money for his crummy wall. Let him lay the stone and wire, or cut ribbons all along the border, for all I care. We can paint "screw trump" graffiti on it and tear it down. The darn thing isn't going to get built as he envisions it, anyway.

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schumer saying they will vote to reopen the government and fold once again.. [View all] drray23 Jan 2018 OP

Shithole will declare his great victory shortly dalton99a Jan 2018 #1

BREAKING NEWS MFM008 Jan 2018 #2

The definition of insanity dalton99a Jan 2018 #4

I'm so fed up with this country. Both sides are terrible. OliverQ Jan 2018 #3

It's pretty sick. All we hear is fighting and knuckle dragging. So fed up with it all. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #6

McTurdtle can't be trusted IMO! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #5

So we go through this same shit in three weeks??? WTF Freethinker65 Jan 2018 #7

His word is good because he can only pull this stunt once... brooklynite Jan 2018 #8

well... Mc Connell as reneged on promises before. I would not count on it.nt. drray23 Jan 2018 #9

There is a language difference between "consider" and "hold a vote". brooklynite Jan 2018 #11

Okay atreides1 Jan 2018 #16

i think the house would have held this up anyway... samnsara Jan 2018 #20

knock me over with a feather... Javaman Jan 2018 #10

i don't think i have a problem with this. it's only 3 weeks. if mcturtle lies, unblock Jan 2018 #12

i agree... the REAL fight is ahead of us if McConnell is a welcher samnsara Jan 2018 #19

No wonder Republicans appear stronger than Democrats. Sophia4 Jan 2018 #13

No matter what Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2018 #14

I think Schumer and Democrats are doing the right thing at this point. Hoyt Jan 2018 #15

I agree and I think we also have to trust that they know what they are doing. They are not new Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #17

chuck and nancy arent stupid and they know the costs of keeping gvnt open... samnsara Jan 2018 #18