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kentuck

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14. Democrats leverage is:

Reply to ProfessorPlum (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 07:30 AM

Jan 2019

...that they have put forth legislation to end the shutdown.

Mitch McConnell said he is not going to bring it to the floor for a vote.

Trump says he would veto.

The real test would be if there was a vote to over-ride Trump's veto. They could reclaim legislative authority and put a wannabe dictator in his place at the same time.

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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