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kentuck

(111,092 posts) Sun Jan 21, 2018, 09:24 PM Jan 2018

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How long will it take Republicans to persuade 11 Democrats to vote with their budget?

On the face of it, it looks like a huge task.

They simply do not have the 60 votes required to pass the law. They need Democratic votes.

Did they expect the Democrats to automatically fall in line and vote with crap they don't agree with? Did they think they could block Democrats out of every hearing and still get their support? What did they expect? Did they think they could get this bill passed without Democratic support? Why did they not talk to Democrats? What kind of arrogance are we seeing with this bunch of Republicans?

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How long will it take Republicans to persuade 11 Democrats to vote with their budget? (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2018 OP

Add DACA and the deal is done. If not, it could be a long winter with an even democratisphere Jan 2018 #1

They thought we were soft because we are kind Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #2

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. Add DACA and the deal is done. If not, it could be a long winter with an even

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 09:28 PM

Jan 2018

more disfunctional government.

Phoenix61

(17,003 posts)

2. They thought we were soft because we are kind

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 09:57 PM

Jan 2018

Big fucking mistake. True strength comes from the heart.

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