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Demsrule86

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17. I don't doubt that you voted for Hillary...that is not what I mean.

Tue Apr 18, 2017, 01:06 PM

Apr 2017

I have no interest in rehashing the election or the primary of 16. I want them to fight too and I think they are doing that. I have heard multiple Democrats say that it is up to the GOP to pass the budge and the debt ceiling. Also, sometimes you want to keep them guessing.

"It’s a nonstarter with Democrats: “They’ll have to fight it out in their caucus,” Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said of the GOP. “This
senator, this caucus, is not going to vote for money for a wall.”

"Democratic leadership will insist that the budget package carries language to ensure the subsidies are paid. Democrats “will not negotiate with hostage takers,” said Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance committee."

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Ted Cruz wants to blame Democrats for a government shutdown in 2017 [View all] DonViejo Apr 2017 OP

Please proceed, Ted Freethinker65 Apr 2017 #1

Ted Who? ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #2

They have the House and the Senate...it is on them. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #3

How many Democrats do you see/hear saying that back at the ReTurds, on tv/media ? OnDoutside Apr 2017 #9

I have seen Democrats saying that and if you want to criticize Democrats and not Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #10

No I'm saying Democrats should be aggressively taking control of the narrative. As a group OnDoutside Apr 2017 #13

They lost the last election and have very little power to control much. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #14

Firstly OnDoutside Apr 2017 #15

I don't doubt that you voted for Hillary...that is not what I mean. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #17

Let's see if the Republicans can raise the debt-ceiling on April 22nd. DetlefK Apr 2017 #4

Debt ceiling crisis comes in the fall. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #11

it was cruz who personally shut down the government last time....remorse ted? spanone Apr 2017 #5

Not remorse. Volaris Apr 2017 #18

Sorry Ted. You, drumpf and the redumbliCONs are going to own this one! democratisphere Apr 2017 #6

Why doesn't lightning strike these assholes? world wide wally Apr 2017 #7

That's part of their ongoing strategy. Atman Apr 2017 #8

It won't work. They have the votes to do it...so let them. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #12

You know that, I know that, the squirrel running around outside knows that, question is... ck4829 Apr 2017 #16