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The more I see of this CR, the less sense it makes. What is the GOP getting out of this? [View all] Recursion May 2017 OP

Thought I'd wait til tomorrow elleng May 2017 #1

Geez - that is why Rush is all in a tizzy - the budget doesn't have enough provisions to hurt people Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #4

Not HIM, it is/was congress' bill. elleng May 2017 #8

True. He knows zero about legislation. But - he can utter out some stupidity. LOL Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #19

He can, and will (some time.) elleng May 2017 #20

Can't see that. Machiavellian to the max. I just wish we would realize that and play Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #21

But he doesn't know how the U.S. govt works, elleng May 2017 #23

You are right. We can't assume he is involved and "thinking" and plotting. Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #26

Even though I can not imagine Trump actually thinking. Actually saying - "I like this, let me Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #2

If I had to guess . . . gratuitous May 2017 #3

It's not working; the RW blogosphere is shitting itself. Recursion May 2017 #6

So, what are the wingers getting? Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #7

That's the thing: nothing, that I can see Recursion May 2017 #9

Thanks so much for delving into this. You rock ! My initial reaction is - Look to EGO. Trump Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #15

Impotent rage gratuitous May 2017 #10

True ! Do something. But, don't we have to have a bad guy to fight? I wonder if Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #17

This is also a possibility. There's an election coming up and they're trying to take some of the octoberlib May 2017 #39

crossed my mind too. We can only say "they wanted to defund something..." instead of that Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #40

What they're NOT getting is more important jmowreader May 2017 #18

Time, they are getting time to get their far right and moderate members back under control Amishman May 2017 #35

I can't figure it out either. herding cats May 2017 #5

Right, it's like almost showing off Recursion May 2017 #11

And funding for Planed Parenthood and safeinOhio May 2017 #13

Right? And the EPA and CPB and... Recursion May 2017 #16

We know everything you've done... snort May 2017 #12

This is the old guard GOP flipping Trump the bird Mr. Ected May 2017 #14

They know the bill won't pass without Dem votes and they don't want blame if they fail to pass it. LonePirate May 2017 #22

I think either indictments are imminent, or are happening already. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #24

the gop knows it is all going to explode soon? mopinko May 2017 #25

Yates' open hearing is soon, and I think Comey is having a closed hearing in a couple days. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #28

Got to have the budget buttoned up prior to the indictments. BiminiTwisted May 2017 #27

Hear, hear leanforward May 2017 #29

It ain't over until the Fat Lady sings Mountain Mule May 2017 #30

K&R... spanone May 2017 #31

Things like this CR rarely (if ever) get passed without deals of some sort. watrwefitinfor May 2017 #32

But now that earmarks are gone deals like that don't stick Recursion May 2017 #33

Recursion, you may be right. watrwefitinfor May 2017 #34

We can wait for the other shoe to drop, Volaris May 2017 #37

I used to think earmarks were bad and was in favor of getting rid of them. octoberlib May 2017 #38

This is my suspicion. Trump's going to get his tax reform in exchange for this bill. Hope I'm wrong. octoberlib May 2017 #36

Trump was just on Twitter calling for a government shutdown in September. octoberlib May 2017 #41

the GOP is scared of shutting down the government TNLib May 2017 #42

Republicans only run anymore on the principal that they hate liberals. Initech May 2017 #43