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fleur-de-lisa

(14,704 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2019, 06:03 PM Jan 2019

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Dems threatening to not allow Senate to adjourn tonight (over govt shutdown). [View all]

Burgess Everett ✔ @burgessev (Politico) 3:18 PM - Jan 10, 2019

Democrats are threatening to not allow Senate to adjourn tonight. Republicans trying to keep some members here to preside over the chamber. Kaine has told McConnell he's not going to allow Senate to leave today per @alexanderbolton.

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Dems threatening to not allow Senate to adjourn tonight (over govt shutdown). [View all] fleur-de-lisa Jan 2019 OP

Great news malaise Jan 2019 #1

good, onethatcares Jan 2019 #2

KnR! ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #3

That's a good move. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #4

Smart move RAB910 Jan 2019 #5

YES! FUCK THE REPUBLICANS! manor321 Jan 2019 #6

Say that again.,..... pangaia Jan 2019 #13

YES! FUCK THE REPUBLICANS! populistdriven Jan 2019 #23

Damn right! Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #7

KnR Hekate Jan 2019 #8

You can go home after you do your job! RainCaster Jan 2019 #9

No! Sleep! Till funding! Brawndo Jan 2019 #27

I see what you did there!!! Blue_playwright Jan 2019 #40

I knew someone would pick up on it Brawndo Jan 2019 #45

I hope Dems stick to their guns...make McConnel pay every second beachbum bob Jan 2019 #10

Good! duforsure Jan 2019 #11

That's the kind of statement that gets through peoples' thick heads ffr Jan 2019 #12

People like McConnel are WORSE than trump pangaia Jan 2019 #14

Great move srobertss Jan 2019 #15

This is nice but what does it do? Buckeyeblue Jan 2019 #16

In the short-term probably not much, but 2020 Rs have a lot of seats to defend in the Senate... DRoseDARs Jan 2019 #20

I am not sure, but if all republicans leave. Blue_true Jan 2019 #21

Blue? lsewpershad Jan 2019 #42

Blue? lsewpershad Jan 2019 #41

Not sure what you're asking Buckeyeblue Jan 2019 #44

I didn't know they could do that. The Dems have turned into fighters! Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #17

ME EITHER! bluestarone Jan 2019 #25

Yes! Fight back! zentrum Jan 2019 #18

YES! Make them stop providing cover for Dump. Bring him a signed bill and make him veto it flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #19

+1000 nt littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #31

Kick dalton99a Jan 2019 #22

+101010 populistdriven Jan 2019 #24

Democrats are working to put people back to work....Republicans don't give a fuck. spanone Jan 2019 #26

Man, I'm loving this! All of it! n/t Greybnk48 Jan 2019 #28

K & R ... + 1,000,000 MFGsunny Jan 2019 #29

GOOD orangecrush Jan 2019 #30

Go, go, go, Tim!! littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #32

How do we have this kind of power with less than 50 votes? Flaleftist Jan 2019 #33

Repugs are incredible cowards. rickyhall Jan 2019 #34

light a fire under their GOPer asses Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #35

Finally some guts! Thank a "Little Old Lady from San Francisco"... calimary Jan 2019 #36

Don't threaten--just do it! RestoreAmerica2020 Jan 2019 #37

But da widdle babies won't get their naps and their bottles..... akraven Jan 2019 #38

Hang on... BlueJac Jan 2019 #39

Watch out lsewpershad Jan 2019 #43