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3. There is absolutely no reason to "give in"...

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 03:15 PM

Dec 2018

...and there especially won’t be in two weeks, when we have control of the House.

And Trump doesn’t have “nothing to lose from a shutdown.” Sure, he may endear himself to his diehard base, but he’ll be losing support from everyone else the longer this goes on, especially if it’s seen as being due to his unwillingness to compromise over the border wall. And there’s no way he gets re-elected, if all he has is his diehard base.

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What Will It Take for Hannity and Limbaugh to the End the Shutdown? That is the Key [View all] TomCADem Dec 2018 OP

They don't want it to end oberliner Dec 2018 #1

exactly. goal is destruction Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #5

Remember "Operation Chaos" ? oberliner Dec 2018 #11

Can You Imagine Trump's Demands When It Comes to the Debt Limit? TomCADem Dec 2018 #16

I remember back in the Boehner days when a GOP Congressman felt compelled to APOLOGIZE to Limbaugh. TSheehan Dec 2018 #2

There is absolutely no reason to "give in"... regnaD kciN Dec 2018 #3

Why does he care about support from moderates or liberals? TomCADem Dec 2018 #7

The battle of the shutdown will be vicious. Girard442 Dec 2018 #4

There is no winning. Think of the debt limit fight. TomCADem Dec 2018 #8

Well, it's true there's no real winning. There is, however, losing. Girard442 Dec 2018 #9

I Agree. Democrats Can't Give In. Otherwise, It Invites Future Blackmail... TomCADem Dec 2018 #10

At the root of it all. C_U_L8R Dec 2018 #6

And that women can vote workinclasszero Dec 2018 #12

That's easy. The Democrats should vote with the Republicans every time. no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 #13

Dual coronaries nt benld74 Dec 2018 #14

Exactly! Andy823 Dec 2018 #15

A Christmas Miracle. VOX Dec 2018 #17