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Lonestarblue

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21. And where are the Republicans in Congress?

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 10:10 AM

Jan 2019

Congress needs to step up and work for citizens who are suffering from this shutdown and just pass a funding bill with a veto-proof majority in both Houses. They do not need Trump’s agreement, and Trump himself has shown that negotiating with him is useless because you can’t believe a word he says or that he will actually do what he says. Republicans just need the courage to do what is right for the people and get government operating again.

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This is also Lindsay Jan 2019 #1

This is exactly what it is. GoCubsGo Jan 2019 #3

And don't forget, watoos Jan 2019 #6

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+1000 byronius Jan 2019 #25

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"...straight out of Putin's think tank." Achilleaze Jan 2019 #2

"National emergency" coming up. orangecrush Jan 2019 #45

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Alpha Male Posturing modrepub Jan 2019 #5

I agree duforsure Jan 2019 #7

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Probably part of it, I think it's even more nefarious. Amimnoch Jan 2019 #9

This isn't latest breaking news but, watoos Jan 2019 #22

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TPM's Editorial Blog Entry: Where This May Be Going TheBlackAdder Jan 2019 #11

If he gets his "national emergency" orangecrush Jan 2019 #46

Exactly Danascot Jan 2019 #14

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It's about destroying Government tenderfoot Jan 2019 #16

Bingo! watoos Jan 2019 #24

OR destroying the government TrishaJ Jan 2019 #37

18 Investigations Completely Ignored By The Media PaulX2 Jan 2019 #17

Jesus, the WSJ took a year and a half, watoos Jan 2019 #29

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If he really wanted money for the wall... Tribalceltic Jan 2019 #20

Trump is a lousy deal maker... dubyadiprecession Jan 2019 #34

Didn't you hear Midnightwalk Jan 2019 #40

And where are the Republicans in Congress? Lonestarblue Jan 2019 #21

Snowflake republicans are shit scared to go against the Fuhrer. Amimnoch Jan 2019 #28

Republicans have power they refuse to take. Lonestarblue Jan 2019 #33

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Speaker Pelosi has this; watoos Jan 2019 #30

still the Senate needs to stand up scarytomcat Jan 2019 #32

It's also about his desire to be an absolute dictator. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #27

Yup. orangecrush Jan 2019 #47

He's just following his masters orders. lark Jan 2019 #31

This is a bold step orangecrush Jan 2019 #48

K/R BadgerMom Jan 2019 #35

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The Shock Doctrine is all about the elite exploiting crises to fuck over the poor. ProfessorPlum Jan 2019 #41

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I believe it is more than that orangecrush Jan 2019 #49

I think this is dead on! NutmegYankee Jan 2019 #43

Thanks.... orangecrush Jan 2019 #50

The press has forgotten the "I" word RainCaster Jan 2019 #52

Totally agree karin_sj Jan 2019 #53