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Freethinker65

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48. Getting the GOP voting record on horrible amendments they try to attach to DACA is the only positive

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:12 PM

Jan 2018

...is the only positive from today’s vote. CHIP would have passed regardless.

A clean DACA will now never survive the Senate and House (the GOP know they can dig in their heels and let it expire, and Trump can decide at his whim if he wants to enforce deportations). If Trump decides to play 100% to his base and begins mass deportations and the public outcry becomes too strong, the GOP will blame the enforcement solely on Trump and wash their hands of it. It will be up to the Democratic Party to remind the voters where individual Senators stood by their votes on DACA amendments (even when it does not pass). Good luck.

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gops are already saying there wont be a daca vote. [View all] drray23 Jan 2018 OP

We got what we could. And the GOP will reap the consequences of their dishonesty on Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #1

After today, I doubt they'll "reap" anything... regnaD kciN Jan 2018 #15

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

Maybe they could have a kegger? DURHAM D Jan 2018 #4

Me too, I want to know too Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #5

I've seen this asked in a couple of threads, but have yet to see an answer. onenote Jan 2018 #13

I've seen a question like this phrased as "an attack" treestar Jan 2018 #18

1. Hold firm. 2. Make Rs deny military funding over and over Arazi Jan 2018 #33

kudos to you for offering an actual answer. The question was not meant to be a trap but an honest ? hlthe2b Jan 2018 #51

We had real.power here on this. We caved Arazi Jan 2018 #52

Then why bother shutting the government down for 3 days? Ace Rothstein Jan 2018 #47

What was your solution? I must have missed it in your response to my question? hlthe2b Jan 2018 #50

They should have just voted yes on Friday instead of shutting down the gov and getting nothing. Ace Rothstein Jan 2018 #53

But then this wouldn't have happened today nini Jan 2018 #57

We're on a CR, heading for another CR. Xipe Totec Jan 2018 #3

Then filibuster the next cr. honest.abe Jan 2018 #6

Then there will be another shut down. Don't let them bluff you. brush Jan 2018 #7

Feb 8 is the next line in the sand. Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #8

Another piece of slime is Tom Cotton. Chipper Chat Jan 2018 #12

Have a hard time Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Kajun Gal Jan 2018 #9

This is why every vote counts. Vinca Jan 2018 #10

If they try to deport the dreamers, the unrest is going to be unreal. roamer65 Jan 2018 #11

Only thing surprising is that anyone would be surprised Arazi Jan 2018 #14

I'm another who apparently does not "grasp the finer points of politics" and I also believe Atticus Jan 2018 #16

HOW ABOUT THE CHIP FUNDING shenmue Jan 2018 #22

That was already included in Fridays bill. The Rs had already.given that up Arazi Jan 2018 #27

SIX YEARS OF FUNDING shenmue Jan 2018 #29

Already in the Friday bill. Rs had already conceded that days ago Arazi Jan 2018 #34

They obviously don't care Cha Jan 2018 #31

Thank you shenmue Jan 2018 #35

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

It's looking like both a moral and tactical failure. appal_jack Jan 2018 #20

Hear, hear! BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #49

We saved nine million kids. shenmue Jan 2018 #21

it was already in the cr on friday. drray23 Jan 2018 #23

WE GOT SIX YEARS OF CHIP FUNDING shenmue Jan 2018 #25

again.. drray23 Jan 2018 #28

I disagree. We have prepared the path for a long term shutdown starting Feb. 9 if DACA pnwmom Jan 2018 #26

mccconnell said he will only bring daca to the floor drray23 Jan 2018 #30

Yup. This . Folks are not educated on the real details Arazi Jan 2018 #36

He can say what he wants but he can't force cloture on a budget extension. n/t pnwmom Jan 2018 #38

Post removed Post removed Jan 2018 #39

We can all help with our efforts to put pressure on them. I'm sending emails and making calls pnwmom Jan 2018 #44

Better to have $10 million dollars. Each Arazi Jan 2018 #46

Well, we'll be at a stand-off then, because we won't vote for another budget extension pnwmom Jan 2018 #37

Enough Dems can and will cave. Only 14 voted against, and Bernie Arazi Jan 2018 #40

i hope you are correct drray23 Jan 2018 #43

The repubs made a promise Turbineguy Jan 2018 #41

It doesn't matter if they "debate" it. What difference does that make? Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #45

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

Got a link? left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #54

CHIP is in and DACA will be the next line for Democrats. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2018 #55

Of course there won't be a DACA vote. The Rethugs did not play the Dems SummerSnow Jan 2018 #56