The republicans control all branches of government. How is the shut down the Democrats fault again?

[still_one]

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Same reason monkeys can fly and do so coming out of their butts.

Because there is no truth anymore, we have to stop worrying about idiots believing the truth.

They wont, not now, not ever.

We are in a crisis and we have ONE political party and ONE terrorist organization.

[MichMary]

2. Because

it needs 60 votes to pass, and the Rs don't have 60.

[still_one]

4. They can do the nuclear option for appropriations bills like they did for SC nominations

[MichMary]

6. Do you want them to do that?

The filibuster is a good tool to preserve the voice and rights of the minority party. Forcing them to go nuclear would be like biting off our nose to spite our face.

[still_one]

9. no, of course not, but they have the votes to do it if they wanted to. They did it with te SC. I

think why they hesitate is because they realize that payback is going to come back to haunt them, though in reality, that should already be there

[MGKrebs]

10. More relevant is that a bi-partisan deal was presented to

Il Duce Deuce and he rejected it. This is all on him.

[rainy]

3. But notice that the media are playing along.

Big Headlines: will the dems shut down the government? How about some neuance here: republicans need Democrats’ votes, invite them to “negotiate” and in the end say we won the election, people elected us on bla bla so we want this and we will not consider your demands.

The media won’t remind their viewers that more people voted for the Democrat by 3,000,000.

[awesomerwb1]

5. Isn't it the first time that a party in control of ALL branches can't keep government running?

If so, the Dems need to be all over this.

* I think I heard it on NPR or read it on Twitter thus the question.

[still_one]

7. If the republicans wanted to change the rules and do the nuclear option they could do it. They

have already done that for SC nominations

[msongs]

8. they who control the narrative control the perceptions nt

[yallerdawg]

12. If you consider the realities of the 2016 presidential election...

Democrats have zero control of "perception" in the M$M.

Government shutdown? "Yes, please, Democrats! We'll be back - right after this."

[Botany]

11. Because they (the GOP) work from Goebbles "Big Lie" playbook ... Keep repeating the lie and ....

...... it will become the truth.

John Kerry had a bronze star, a silver star, three purple hearts, and they
called him a coward.

Hillary Clinton did nothing wrong but she was blamed for Benghazi, emails,
and her "evil" computer server.

Al Gore said he invented the internet.

rinse lather and repeat

Fox News watchers, Rush listeners, many rural white people, right wing Christians,
gun humpers, info wars online watchers, and so on have been bathed in for years
in an up is down and a black is white reality.

[yallerdawg]

13. What happens...

when BOTH parties want a shutdown?

[still_one]

16. That might be how some would view it without context, however the day before the s**thole comments,

trump sent overtures out on a DACA deal, and then during the actually meeting blew everything up which is what actually started this process.

[yallerdawg]

18. DACA has nothing to do with shutting the government down over the budget.

CHIP funding - a budget process item - DOES have a place in the budget, and it is a win, a concession for us NOW.

I believe we should be committed to finding ways to make government work for US - not to shut it down.

I know people who have been deeply impacted by Republican policy, including shutdowns and budget cuts.

This isn't just a a game.

[still_one]

20. No the CHIP funding isn't a concession to us. That is right wing garbage. The CHIP funding should

have been done last year, but they used it as a political pawn, which it should NOT have been. Same with taking away the mandate for the ACA, allowing states to take away Medicaid from people who don't work, and I can keep going on.

We are dealing with a party that is controlled by racists, sexists, and bigots.

If the republicans want to do this without the Democrats they can it by either using the nuclear option, or allowing DACA and CHIPS.

Whether the Democrats were in power or not the republicans were never interested in compromises, it was either their way or nothing. CHIPs is NOT a compromise. Healthcare for children is a right, it is not a bargaining chip.

It is way past due that the Democrats stand up to bullies

Krugman says it much better than I did:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210119350

[lagomorph777]

14. According to the poll presented on Morning Joe, only the Despicable Disposable Deplorables

are buying that crap.

[still_one]

17. and according to the Washington Post ABC poll most are holding republicans and trump responsible

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/more-blame-republicans-than-democrats-for-potential-government-shutdown-post-abc-poll-finds/2018/01/19/c4fce2f6-fd32-11e7-ad8c-ecbb62019393_story.html?utm_term=.afb081690483

[lagomorph777]

21. Thanks for that - Good News!

[maxsolomon]

15. Because they won't give in to President Asshole's extortion

The Wall for DACA.

No deal.

[L. Coyote]

19. Because the Dems are refusing to accept Trump's racism.

Trump is leveraging with DACA and CHIP to make us pay for his racist wall.