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LanternWaste

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22. If funding CHIP for six more years is "caving", I'd love to see what you consider an actual win.

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Mon Jan 22, 2018, 02:58 PM

Jan 2018

If funding CHIP for six more years is "caving", I'd love to see what you consider an actual win.

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Aaaaaaaand...We Cave [View all] Morris64 Jan 2018 OP

What all did we cave on? NCTraveler Jan 2018 #1

Shutdown. If wanted to keep it up and going, we could have. Morris64 Jan 2018 #2

No one wants a shutdown. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #7

Exactly. A shutdown would harm the economy and cost millions The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #9

You didn't answer the question. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #12

Nope ornotna Jan 2018 #3

It wasn't a cave; I call it a win, at least as much as you can get The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #4

I agree completely. We got the best deal we could. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #5

👍🏼 spanone Jan 2018 #6

Well said! Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #8

Nope - they got the Dump past the SOTU and Davos in order to screw DACA again elfin Jan 2018 #14

I think Mitch only agreed to an up-or-down vote on DACA. femmocrat Jan 2018 #10

They'll vote on DACA SCantiGOP Jan 2018 #57

Cool Story, Bro . stonecutter357 Jan 2018 #11

Yawwwwwwnnnnnnnn leftynyc Jan 2018 #13

This, we kicked their butt. We got a major demand in full, they got 3 weeks of business as normal Amishman Jan 2018 #16

If the OP is dead wrong.. Sharpshooter007 Jan 2018 #15

Because they want to win the primary and I want to win the election louis c Jan 2018 #18

Exactly! At least some forward-thinkers exist! Morris64 Jan 2018 #33

Thats the ticket GulfCoast66 Jan 2018 #38

Post removed Post removed Jan 2018 #17

Thank you. That was thoughtful. MGKrebs Jan 2018 #24

Your inability to understand the situation is noted. This was a win today. scheming daemons Jan 2018 #19

FUD nt Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2018 #20

Looks like a win. SharonClark Jan 2018 #21

If funding CHIP for six more years is "caving", I'd love to see what you consider an actual win. LanternWaste Jan 2018 #22

The republicans were never not going to fund it Puzzledtraveller Jan 2018 #27

What LW Said ProfessorGAC Jan 2018 #28

One man's whine, half glass empty rhetoric..... BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #23

not sure it's a win as others believe Puzzledtraveller Jan 2018 #25

We? Scurrilous Jan 2018 #26

we did take the high road.. we are country before party.. we did GOOD! samnsara Jan 2018 #29

So we cannot agree if this was a win or a loss??? nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #30

It was a win. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #43

Now maggot goes out MFM008 Jan 2018 #31

Spin spin, we hold reps accountable for bullshit or we will keep losing. Morris64 Jan 2018 #32

You're the one who's spinning Cha Jan 2018 #34

Nope. CHIP gets funded for the next 6 years, and that's good. Recommend you watch ... Hekate Jan 2018 #35

Republicans don't oppose funding CHIP oberliner Jan 2018 #37

CHIP was a hostage. Hekate Jan 2018 #39

80% of Reps that like CHIP realized that 100% of Dems support it. It became a bargaining chip... BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #41

Hillary Clinton created that program. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #45

That's what Trump tweeted also oberliner Jan 2018 #36

Trump is a propagandist, like the rest of the GOP. You believe anything they say? Hekate Jan 2018 #44

And when I take any info from liar Trump...hell will have frozen over. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #46

nope, repeating the RWTP isn't making you seem pro Dem BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #40

And lately we suck at elections. Time for a change! Morris64 Jan 2018 #47

Actually, Morris64, lately we are winning at elections. If that "sucks" for you, that's sad... Hekate Jan 2018 #50

and you are entitled to it BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #51

A couple Democratic Leaders are calling out the Russian strong messaging on Anny61 Jan 2018 #42

Which "Democratic leaders" exactly? Wait, what? On re-reading, that didn't make sense. nt Hekate Jan 2018 #48

I got the "Release the Memo" and "#schumershutdown" confused. Anny61 Jan 2018 #56

This is an impressive feat: the OP is attracting negative newbies like flies Hekate Jan 2018 #49

OMG....you noticed too? BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #52

Three so far Hekate Jan 2018 #58

we didnt cave. Country before party..we are the adults in the room... samnsara Jan 2018 #53

Concern noted, low-post-counter... Maine-i-acs Jan 2018 #54

lets call it a win and move on... Joe941 Jan 2018 #55