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spanone

(141,610 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2020, 01:27 PM Mar 2020

McConnell set this entire scenario in place by not negotiating with Democrats in the first place. [View all]

He set it all up to squeeze the Democrats.

They wrote the entire bill without any input from Democrats.

Now it's 'we have a bill and the Democrats are blocking it'.

Ms. Pelosi & Mr. Schumer have seen this bullshit before.

McConnell is a poisonous snake.

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McConnell set this entire scenario in place by not negotiating with Democrats in the first place. [View all] spanone Mar 2020 OP

Yup...call it The Art of the Steal Bengus81 Mar 2020 #1

And either the GOP and mcconell get to steal 500 billion or the country will think dems Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #2

Sociopaths don't give a damn about anyone but themselves n/t Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #26

He failed to realize True Blue American Mar 2020 #3

What did Mancin do? CanonRay Mar 2020 #7

Here you go. True Blue American Mar 2020 #12

Mitch needs to be punched in the face. spanone Mar 2020 #22

Hang tough Democrats! The people really really need YOU. Ninga Mar 2020 #4

McConnell was asked about this the other day and said 'this is the quickest way to get it done' spanone Mar 2020 #6

This was their intent from the beginning. cutroot Mar 2020 #5

Then the Asshole has the gall to get up on the Senate floor and talk about windmills & solar panels. kentuck Mar 2020 #8

We need to expose this every way possible....make it go viral. spanone Mar 2020 #20

Add poison pills so that Dems give up key things in return for taking them out. zaj Mar 2020 #9

They're unmasked mobsters now. GeorgeGist Mar 2020 #10

This isn't legislation, it's a ransom note gratuitous Mar 2020 #11

precisely. spanone Mar 2020 #13

Fool me once True Blue American Mar 2020 #14

Ding, ding, we have a winna nt Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #17

Democrats aren't willing to just hand over taxpayer dollars to entities that don't pay taxes... Beartracks Mar 2020 #25

The media has been saying the lobbyists wrote most of the Republican bill. Frustratedlady Mar 2020 #15

Pelosi at 2 PM! True Blue American Mar 2020 #18

Some of that is because they are doing everything they can to pin this on the Democrats in Congress. Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #16

I listened to 3 minutes JustAnotherGen Mar 2020 #19

This post should go viral. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #21

Democrats Have A Little Time - There's No Need to Cave This Early in the Process Indykatie Mar 2020 #23

The Press is coming right out and saying True Blue American Mar 2020 #24

it's gotten old, hasn't it? stillcool Mar 2020 #27

He's an evil bastard but he's getting the headlines he wants budkin Mar 2020 #28

Your remark that McConnell is a poisonous snake drmeow Mar 2020 #29

...and FAR less treacherous to deal with! lastlib Mar 2020 #30

Exactly! n/t drmeow Mar 2020 #31