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Demsrule86

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15. And? That would be the GOP's fault not the Democrat's fault...we have no levers of power to get it
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 02:34 PM
Jan 2018

done...any chance we could do much of anything ended in November of 16...our leaders have done a remarkable job thus far but there are limits...I hope it works...but it may not. We have no other option.

Yup. Under the bus we go. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2018 #1
Under the bus... atreides1 Jan 2018 #4
Totally Agree With You.....nt global1 Jan 2018 #2
Yep. Schumer fell for the Lucy scam. Baitball Blogger Jan 2018 #3
+1. . . n/t annabanana Jan 2018 #6
What on earth was he thinking?!? Joe941 Jan 2018 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author TDale313 Jan 2018 #5
the specifics of the promise don't much matter. unblock Jan 2018 #7
And if the Democrats don't dig in the next time avebury Jan 2018 #14
they may end up with trouble with their base NOW RandomAccess Jan 2018 #20
Yeah, but gee whiz, kids! Our leaders can't be expected to pick up on Atticus Jan 2018 #8
Gee whiz kids...too bad voters didn't put the Dems in power so none of this happened... Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #16
BOY, are YOU off base RandomAccess Jan 2018 #21
It will come to the floor for a vote... kentuck Jan 2018 #9
Another Scenario Is That McConnell Will Keep His End Of The Deal - The Senate Will.... global1 Jan 2018 #10
But when a vote gets 81 Senators... kentuck Jan 2018 #11
In that case, the visual of dreamers being rounded up will INCREASE the blue wave in November scheming daemons Jan 2018 #13
There will be a DACA vote.... or Dems will have buttloads of TV ads for '18. scheming daemons Jan 2018 #12
And? That would be the GOP's fault not the Democrat's fault...we have no levers of power to get it Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #15
Won't they be back doing the same thing Feb 8th? They could face another shutdown, No? The_Casual_Observer Jan 2018 #17
The difference is that CHIP is now funded for six years...so no more DACA vs CHIP. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #19
Definitely have 60 votes for a deal - question of getting there. Justice Jan 2018 #18
If it eventually fails, it will only be because we are in the minority. VOTE! Vinca Jan 2018 #22
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