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20. Forbes magazine gets it...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 01:30 AM

Dec 2018

This year concludes the same way it began: with a partial shutdown of the federal government. There is no doubt that President Donald Trump is primarily responsible for this shutdown – less than two weeks ago, during a nationally televised meeting in the Oval Office, he explicitly said so himself.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211582634

Trump owns the shutdown. And he’s OK with that.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/23/government-shutdown-2018-trump-white-house-1074565

Trump’s shutdown stunt is an act of needless stupidity

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-shutdown-stunt-is-an-act-of-needless-stupidity/2018/12/21/5567582c-0551-11e9-b6a9-0aa5c2fcc9e4_story.html?utm_term=.0583b1d06151

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Are Democrats losing the framing on the shutdown issue? [View all] kentuck Dec 2018 OP

Not that I see manor321 Dec 2018 #1

Yes, it would be bad if they caved before January 3rd. kentuck Dec 2018 #3

There is no "caving." Chuck & Nancy have no fcks left to give. DT tried to ambush them with cameras Hekate Dec 2018 #14

No.. LovingA2andMI Dec 2018 #2

Why do you think that? kentuck Dec 2018 #6

Nancy did exactly what you suggest dansolo Dec 2018 #4

Do you have a link to that? kentuck Dec 2018 #7

Did you really not see that bizarre meeting with Trump, Pence, Pelosi and Schumer?! caraher Dec 2018 #15

It was hard to miss. He invited them to "negotiate" & and ambushed them with news cameras... Hekate Dec 2018 #16

No. They have "pointed out that the Republicans and Donald Trump have control of all the government" uppityperson Dec 2018 #5

They have still permitted McConnell to frame it as between Trump and the Democrats. kentuck Dec 2018 #8

How can they stop McConnell from saying that? uppityperson Dec 2018 #11

That is the MSM Narrative Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #9

Of course, it's the media's narrative... kentuck Dec 2018 #10

We are in full Trump Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #12

Have to agree with Kentuck, at least as to the issue being raised DonaldsRump Dec 2018 #13

Perhaps they can agree to spend a billion or so on catapults and hot flaming oil... kentuck Dec 2018 #17

I don't think customerserviceguy Dec 2018 #18

Oh Hell no ismnotwasm Dec 2018 #19

Forbes magazine gets it... Cha Dec 2018 #20

I'm not seeing that, unless I missed some news, ooky Dec 2018 #21