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beachbum bob

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3. the leverage will be the american people, I expect the shutdown to last at least 6-8 more weeks

Reply to ProfessorPlum (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 06:01 AM

Jan 2019

the GOP will be viewed as accomplices to trump. 2020 elections season is approaching. THe next step that trump has to shutdown SS and Medicare payments as another form of extortion, I say go for it and see how thaat works out

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What leverage do we really have if both Trump and McConnell [View all] ProfessorPlum Jan 2019 OP

They will lose a lot of backing when the pinch sets in. shraby Jan 2019 #1

Wait until the constituents of the other republican senators start applying pressure. no_hypocrisy Jan 2019 #2

the leverage will be the american people, I expect the shutdown to last at least 6-8 more weeks beachbum bob Jan 2019 #3

A general strike might change their way of thinking in a rather 2naSalit Jan 2019 #4

Oh, good grief. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #5

Two words: Air travel. Quemado Jan 2019 #6

The American People. aeromanKC Jan 2019 #7

The IRS cannot pay refunds jberryhill Jan 2019 #8

Bingo safeinOhio Jan 2019 #9

Excellent point. People are going to get really ticked off if they don't get their tax returns! Luciferous Jan 2019 #10

I agree SallyHemmings Jan 2019 #11

On the other hand, TrishaJ Jan 2019 #15

Yes, taxes are still due and payable jberryhill Jan 2019 #16

Dems can let him have a "victory" by piling everything in their wish list into a bill along with the Vinca Jan 2019 #12

... orangecrush Jan 2019 #13

Democrats leverage is: kentuck Jan 2019 #14

democrats gave him the opportunity last night to stop the shutdown...he doesn't care spanone Jan 2019 #17