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Chellee

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20. On the bright side,

Reply to AJT (Reply #12)

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:01 PM

Oct 2019

the more that they "gofundme" Pompeo's paycheck, the less they'll have to spend on Senatorial campaign reelection funds. Most MAGAts are not rolling in dough. They will donate to the biggest outrage, and then they won't have any left for the things that don't make as much noise. This could kind of be a win-win.

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Rep. Mark Pocan tweet about preventing Federal officials from communicating with Congress [View all] yaesu Oct 2019 OP

I didn't know that law was on the books! That's awesome! The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #1

Ruh-roh! Dock Trump's pay! And all of his henchmen! lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #16

Would be nice, but the Dems haven't the stomach fo it. RVN VET71 Oct 2019 #19

Kick fleur-de-lisa Oct 2019 #2

yep, plus they can find enough dummies in the us to fund a go fund me for their poor fellow fascists yaesu Oct 2019 #4

The GOP is playing for keeps. The dems need to use every tool they have! -nt CrispyQ Oct 2019 #3

Maybe Sugar Daddy Vlad will cover the paychecks. nt woodsprite Oct 2019 #5

Laundered through the NRA jayschool2013 Oct 2019 #11

One would hope this encompasses access to government provided travel and lodging pecosbob Oct 2019 #6

yes, good point, lets hope, and funds for security. nt yaesu Oct 2019 #8

Prohibit their funds MagickMuffin Oct 2019 #7

Yep. Signed into law by Big Boy himself blogslut Oct 2019 #9

Wait - are you telling me that Trump didn't read the whole bill, lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #17

Opps. No more pay checks Cartaphelius Oct 2019 #10

Oh, they'll get "paid". The outrage on the right will be used to fund them. AJT Oct 2019 #12

On the bright side, Chellee Oct 2019 #20

Chellee, I like your thinking! Cartaphelius Oct 2019 #29

Wiouldn't this include Dotard himself? He's tehnically an employee/officer of the Fed, no? flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #15

AbsoLUTELY! lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #18

I cannot WAIT to see if Rachel covers this tonight. It needs national media amplification. ancianita Oct 2019 #13

Now that right there is law enforcement! ancianita Oct 2019 #14

the letter (image) a bit larger ... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #21

Wait. Who's empowered to officially direct the U.S. Treasury to stop the paychecks? SCOTUS? Pelosi? ancianita Oct 2019 #22

The House supposedly has the power of the purse NewJeffCT Oct 2019 #24

Right. I'm not talking about budgeting. I'm talking about the OP law on paychecks. ancianita Oct 2019 #25

This one from blogslut. ancianita Oct 2019 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Oct 2019 #23

Step by step by step,... magicarpet Oct 2019 #27

Time to go to the mattresses. gibraltar72 Oct 2019 #28