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SWBTATTReg

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9. And why didn't they pass something like this before they lost the House of Reps in the recent...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:34 PM

Jan 2019

elections? Because they knew that they wouldn't be able to get the votes to pass the bill originally. In their own controlled Senate and House. They couldn't even get anywhere then...

What makes them think they can do better now? They must all need glasses...can not seem to view the bad optics right in front of their faces.

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Republicans load spending bill with hard-line measures targeting asylum [View all] DonViejo Jan 2019 OP

Keep It Up Dumbshits montanacowboy Jan 2019 #1

Haven't these people realised that they no longer have control of the House of Rep? ... SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #2

Wasn't it Gomer Pyle grumpyduck Jan 2019 #3

... BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #4

Dear god are they depraved Cosmocat Jan 2019 #5

No senate legislation created with zero democratic input will ever see a beachbum bob Jan 2019 #6

I hope the Dems hold the line. It is this bullshit they were elected to stop. sfwriter Jan 2019 #7

May I curse? akraven Jan 2019 #8

And why didn't they pass something like this before they lost the House of Reps in the recent... SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #9

They want the shutdown to continue not fooled Jan 2019 #10