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(1,837 posts) Mon Dec 31, 2018, 08:55 PM Dec 2018

Interesting nugget from WP story: McConnell will not allow senate to discuss bill without wall fund [View all]

He’s gone all in with his master Dotard:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-dems-ready-strategy-to-re-open-government-upon-assuming-control/2018/12/31/bfe4773a-0d16-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html?utm_term=.88af6f62993c

A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Monday the Senate would only bring up legislation that has Trump’s blessing. And with talks at a standstill for days, Trump himself remained bunkered in the White House Monday, tweeting out demands for Democrats to accede to his wishes.

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Interesting nugget from WP story: McConnell will not allow senate to discuss bill without wall fund [View all] NewsCenter28 Dec 2018 OP

how bout a national PR campaign showing the clip of trump owning the shutdown from msongs Dec 2018 #1

Throw in footage from the campaign speeches where Trump says Mexico is going to pay YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #13

YES! Must Have trump's Promise That "Mexico Cha Jan 2019 #42

And use the ad makers that did Beto or Nike's ads. fierywoman Dec 2018 #29

+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #34

"The Senate would only bring up legislation that has Trump's blessing." dalton99a Dec 2018 #2

They could assert their power as a co-equal branch and override a veto, but they tblue37 Jan 2019 #41

Yet McConnell could have passed it with the nuclear option that Donald requested. keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #3

Speaker Pelosi's House passes clean bill previously passed by Senate Freethinker65 Dec 2018 #4

YEP kinda got McConnell by the ass bluestarone Dec 2018 #8

I love the "if needed!" MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #16

Repugs Circling The Wagons For Trump Again..... global1 Dec 2018 #5

Let them all go to hell. They deserve it. Chickensoup Dec 2018 #11

They are damned near MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #17

They fear the MAGAts. John Fante Dec 2018 #30

Didn't they all take money from the NRA, I mean (cough cough) Russia? fierywoman Dec 2018 #33

Isn't Turt up for re-election in 2 years....if he runs that is...??? nt UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #40

This won't help deflect the blame from Republicans manor321 Dec 2018 #6

By the instructions of Master Putin RainCaster Dec 2018 #7

But it's the #SchumerShutdown . . . right. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #9

Once more, with feeling madamesilverspurs Dec 2018 #10

Dear Madame........... MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #18

Mahalo, madamesilverspurs!! Cha Jan 2019 #43

What happened to all the articles saying the end of Trump was near? hibbing Dec 2018 #12

I hear 'ya! MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #21

The media will be on McConnell's and trump's side. LuvLoogie Dec 2018 #14

Bingo,we have a winner! Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #15

Hope the Dems do show a united front. summer_in_TX Jan 2019 #39

potus has some real bad shit on turtleneck. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2018 #19

not POTUS, Putin azureblue Dec 2018 #23

THIS!!! n/t Pobeka Dec 2018 #27

Would it be suspicious if a large # of US politicians became ill and died? erronis Dec 2018 #35

This is NOT governing. This is obstruction of governing. McConnell will either not run agains OR allgood33 Dec 2018 #20

You said it SO well! MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #24

ditto that. erronis Dec 2018 #36

FUCK YOU MCTURTLE AND DOTARD-not a Penny for a wall! Pepsidog Dec 2018 #22

Then let's turn the heat up on why McConnell and Ryan wouldn't condemn Russian interference PeeJ52 Dec 2018 #25

Democrats need to remind the right wing M$M, watoos Dec 2018 #26

Follow the $. Who funds the M$M? Is it advertisers or other sources? erronis Dec 2018 #37

So include funding for a border wall NotASurfer Dec 2018 #28

What is wrong with these idiots? Is McConnell so into Russian $$ akraven Dec 2018 #31

In that case it's McConnell's shutdown! George II Dec 2018 #32

I expect that he's wrapped up in Mueller's report and will side with Trump to distract from it. Kablooie Dec 2018 #38