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18. But what about the house...a bill in the Senate is meaningless without the house...hope

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Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:48 PM

Jan 2018

it works. I get that the options we had were not good.

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The stalemate worked. Democrats' obstinance worked [View all] bigtree Jan 2018 OP

Did it really standingtall Jan 2018 #1

the Senate isn't in any position to solve or direct every step of the process bigtree Jan 2018 #5

Be honest atreides1 Jan 2018 #13

We are talking about someone who stole a Supreme Court seat. Real honest guy, there. N/t TCJ70 Jan 2018 #16

all McConnell needs to do is allow a vote on the Senate floor bigtree Jan 2018 #22

If he renegs he won't have CHIP to hold hostage this time. It will all clearly be on the GOP. pnwmom Jan 2018 #36

A promise to "talk about" something in a couple of weeks is no promise to DO anything. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #41

Way to sell this shit sandwich. itsrobert Jan 2018 #2

Nobody's buying it. BannonsLiver Jan 2018 #4

You don't have to buy it today... zaj Jan 2018 #10

Yep. SharonClark Jan 2018 #48

My bigger concern... What about the House? zaj Jan 2018 #12

I agree. They're "promising" to consider something in the future? Say WHAT???? LOL. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #42

Dems re openned the government... samnsara Jan 2018 #3

i suspect the house and trump will ignore it or blow it up. spanone Jan 2018 #6

well, there's a limit to how much the Senate can influence all of that bigtree Jan 2018 #8

Yep dalton99a Jan 2018 #9

Worked in what way? What do we have that we didnt have before? TCJ70 Jan 2018 #7

we have a deal to move to a DACA bill in three weeks bigtree Jan 2018 #11

You believe thats going to happen? Seems a little too optimistic given the current environment... TCJ70 Jan 2018 #14

it's a three week extension bigtree Jan 2018 #17

we do not have such a deal. drray23 Jan 2018 #27

they have the majority bigtree Jan 2018 #28

I heard that we got CHIP for 6 years. So if that's off the table then we're better off. n/t pnwmom Jan 2018 #39

CHIP funding was already in the CR. We got nothing. N/t TCJ70 Jan 2018 #50

how would Senate Democrats get to the funding of CHIP without voting for this legislation? bigtree Jan 2018 #54

I don't like the quick backdown here in exchange for a pledge from a dirtbag. However, once the Afromania Jan 2018 #15

But what about the house...a bill in the Senate is meaningless without the house...hope Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #18

Jury's out on this one. KPN Jan 2018 #19

We have limited power. After 10 The GOP had the house so could cause all sorts of mischief...we Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #21

Me too. We'll see I guess. KPN Jan 2018 #24

I agree it was a good move. Nt Anny61 Jan 2018 #20

Yes it has worked. McConnell has a stay of 17 days to get a DACA bill on the floor, or the Govt OnDoutside Jan 2018 #23

I think there are misunderstandings about the process bigtree Jan 2018 #26

Yes, and the fear I had was that the likes of Cotton on the Congress side and Miller on the WH OnDoutside Jan 2018 #29

right bigtree Jan 2018 #31

Considering Republicans have refused to bring any . . . peggysue2 Jan 2018 #25

Trump won't sign any such bill oberliner Jan 2018 #30

if it passes the Senate, it'll likely have enough votes to override a veto bigtree Jan 2018 #32

Could get interesting oberliner Jan 2018 #33

Their options are limited, so this is honestly the best way forward Tarc Jan 2018 #34

Part of it worked...we got the CHIP extension. Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #35

Just another delay elmac Jan 2018 #37

Absolutely Thekaspervote Jan 2018 #38

Moving the deadline up is considered a good thing? Hmmm. Don't know about that. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #40

the deadline for DACA expiration is still in March bigtree Jan 2018 #43

Smoke & mirrors. The proverbial pea under the cup, where the cups keep moving. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #45

We shall see. I don't trust the Republicans. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #44

I don't think it's selling like they think bigtree Jan 2018 #46

Fighting a losing battle to retain the base at the same time as brewing new, low quality gin L. Coyote Jan 2018 #47

yes - now the whole party has been "Susan Collins 'd" NRaleighLiberal Jan 2018 #49

that's ridiculous bigtree Jan 2018 #51

Don't you get sick of being played? (not you specifically of course - our party) NRaleighLiberal Jan 2018 #52

I am a bit tired of people working to divide those in the party bigtree Jan 2018 #53