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zipplewrath

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7. The difference

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 10:53 AM

Jan 2019

W didn't shut down the government trying to get his SS changes. We could "wait them out" until they just quit trying and quietly went away. With Trump, he and the GOP are unlikely to unilaterally quit. They are going to need their fig leaf. It's too soon right now. They have to come and ask for it. But sooner or later McConnell is going to come to Schumer and layout, quietly, what it will take.

The only other way out for them that I see will be a natural disaster, or a war. And I don't really wanna hope for such things.

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*THIS* is why Pelosi was the absolutely correct choice for speaker.... [View all] scheming daemons Jan 2019 OP

Headline and snippet... Roland99 Jan 2019 #1

The difference zipplewrath Jan 2019 #7

No fucking fig leaf. The GOP has been doing this for nine years now. I am over it. Stand firm and Demsrule86 Jan 2019 #11

At some point zipplewrath Jan 2019 #12

I don't agree...it is a waste of time. It would take months so should be a nonstarter. Demsrule86 Jan 2019 #14

Not if it opens the government zipplewrath Jan 2019 #16

He turned them down... Lindsey essentially wanted this. Demsrule86 Jan 2019 #25

Then we win. We have always said we'd talk if they open the government while we're talking. nt SunSeeker Jan 2019 #27

No we wouldn't. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #15

We would if it seemed trivial zipplewrath Jan 2019 #17

Refusing to commit to a wall is not being "trivial." SunSeeker Jan 2019 #28

Refusing to have a committee would zipplewrath Jan 2019 #49

There is already a committee. We just refuse to be used as a photo op for Shitler. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #54

My facts are fine zipplewrath Jan 2019 #56

No this has to end. We give no fig leaf to the Russian scum bag traitor president...he needs to have Demsrule86 Jan 2019 #26

It won't be to him zipplewrath Jan 2019 #29

We'll never look as stupid as we'd be if we accepted a stupid, stupid wall. It's a non-starter. ancianita Jan 2019 #37

But something else zipplewrath Jan 2019 #38

So what do we do. ancianita Jan 2019 #43

Several Options zipplewrath Jan 2019 #45

If they make the effort, knowing it's all on them, I'm all for it. Thanks. ancianita Jan 2019 #46

The R's could have done whatever they wanted re: border security Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2019 #52

"Talk about real solutions" zipplewrath Jan 2019 #55

+1 ancianita Jan 2019 #34

She is also teaching Chuck his job and how to do it. WhiteTara Jan 2019 #47

THIS BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #53

Should have 500 recs malaise Jan 2019 #2

Nancy's always got her eye on the ball MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #3

Absolutely. She's playing tough, and she will win. KitSileya Jan 2019 #4

Indeed. There's a reason they're still there, and it's not "corporatism" ehrnst Jan 2019 #21

Agree. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2019 #5

She's teaching Chuck too. WhiteTara Jan 2019 #48

Experience we can trust! NANCY PELOSI ROCKS!!! NurseJackie Jan 2019 #6

HI Nurse! +100000000 Demsrule86 Jan 2019 #13

Personally, I want an experienced pilot during a horrific storm, not a rookie who thinks that ehrnst Jan 2019 #22

+Millions! Cha Jan 2019 #58

Hoperfully, the "fresh blood" are taking notes. GoCubsGo Jan 2019 #8

The "fresh blood" should learn from the battle hardened experienced leader. IronLionZion Jan 2019 #9

+1 dalton99a Jan 2019 #10

And actually all these "newer, younger folks" may have overlooked... brush Jan 2019 #31

Youth might bring us sensible gun laws and single payer healthcare eventually IronLionZion Jan 2019 #35

We're all counting on their votes for those bills when they come up. brush Jan 2019 #40

You don't put a rookie sailor at the wheel during a deadly storm ehrnst Jan 2019 #18

Lol, crickets from those who questioned Pelosi flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #19

Or said that her being reviled and targeted by the GOP was a "problem." (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #20

True. Like GOP has a problem finding new targets flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #23

She is shining now! left_of_center Jan 2019 #32

They said she was "weak". athena Jan 2019 #51

I trust her to lead fishwax Jan 2019 #24

Great Atlantic piece. They correctly give her credit for saving SS under Bush. nt SunSeeker Jan 2019 #30

Yep. Fresh new blood - soon enough. But NOT NOW!!! calimary Jan 2019 #33

Pelosi is Arguably the Most Successful Politician in DC History & a Woman-Thus She is Villified dlk Jan 2019 #36

It's an easy lesson to learn ... Toorich Jan 2019 #39

K&R. dchill Jan 2019 #41

K&R! gademocrat7 Jan 2019 #42

She is so on her game! LisaM Jan 2019 #44

This is why Russians and Republicans athena Jan 2019 #50

K&R Scurrilous Jan 2019 #57