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22. all McConnell needs to do is allow a vote on the Senate floor

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:53 PM

Jan 2018

...the bipartisan working group that will be crafting the bill are the ones I'm referring to that are leaving Trump out of the process, going around him to craft their own solution to his manufactured crisis.

This just a just a three week extension. If McConnell doesn't keep his word, he'll lose the votes he gained today.

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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