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Showing Original Post only (View all)gops are already saying there wont be a daca vote. [View all]
As I pointed put in another thread (and was told I did not grasp the fine points of politics) they wont bring up a clean daca bill up and down vote. As a matter of fact senator kennedy (R LA) said he would vote against DACA. What he wants is radical reforms to immigration that wont be acceptable to democrats. I stand by my statement that we got played.
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We got what we could. And the GOP will reap the consequences of their dishonesty on
Demsrule86
Jan 2018
#1
Whether or not they "rush to the polls" is up to them. But just how long would be long enough to...
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2018
#17
So... what is YOUR solution for how the Dems should have handled the situtation, both today
hlthe2b
Jan 2018
#2
kudos to you for offering an actual answer. The question was not meant to be a trap but an honest ?
hlthe2b
Jan 2018
#51
They should have just voted yes on Friday instead of shutting down the gov and getting nothing.
Ace Rothstein
Jan 2018
#53
I'm another who apparently does not "grasp the finer points of politics" and I also believe
Atticus
Jan 2018
#16
If we don't get DACA there will be another shutdown. And this time they won't be holding
pnwmom
Jan 2018
#24
From what I know of this Kennedy fellow I can't say I'm surprised that he would say
Kirk Lover
Jan 2018
#19
I disagree. We have prepared the path for a long term shutdown starting Feb. 9 if DACA
pnwmom
Jan 2018
#26
We can all help with our efforts to put pressure on them. I'm sending emails and making calls
pnwmom
Jan 2018
#44
Well, we'll be at a stand-off then, because we won't vote for another budget extension
pnwmom
Jan 2018
#37
Of course not. McConnell promised this to Flake to get his tax cut vote. Then didn't do it.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2018
#42
Getting the GOP voting record on horrible amendments they try to attach to DACA is the only positive
Freethinker65
Jan 2018
#48