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global1

(25,166 posts)
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 01:34 AM Jan 2019

Congresswoman AOC Was Just Interviewed On Stephen Colbert.....

And said that the shutdown has impacted the new Freshman Members of Congress in that they can't set up their district offices; can't get their laptops delivered and can't do the things they were elected to do.

Before I heard that I didn't know that it had that impact on these new members.

Do you think this is another motive for Trump to have this shutdown and extend it as long as possible in order to hamper the effectiveness of the now Dem House?

Is this his way of dealing with the Blue Wave of 2018?

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Congresswoman AOC Was Just Interviewed On Stephen Colbert..... (Original Post) global1 Jan 2019 OP
That requires too much thought power from him and his staff. RandySF Jan 2019 #1
I agree, but LOTS of unintended consequences now and ahead. elleng Jan 2019 #3
Really? - They Had Plenty Of Time To Think This Up.... global1 Jan 2019 #5
There is no plan. His feefees were hurt when Limbaugh said he was weak. manor321 Jan 2019 #2
Yep! n/t JoeOtterbein Jan 2019 #4
I saw it dweller Jan 2019 #6
Yes. I think that is part of the benefit to the GOP. May have played a part applegrove Jan 2019 #7
She can still vote lame54 Jan 2019 #8
I've suspected the Blue Wave and Democratic House BadgerMom Jan 2019 #9
Watching them now. My husband is enchanted... Hekate Jan 2019 #10
Here's the video, for those who missed her appearance: Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 #11
There was no plan, just a temper tantrum DeminPennswoods Jan 2019 #12

global1

(25,166 posts)
5. Really? - They Had Plenty Of Time To Think This Up....
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 01:41 AM
Jan 2019

They needed a way to deal with the Dem House. I can see them scheming - How are we going to keep them from doing their job?

I can see somebody saying - well if we have a shutdown - they won't be able to get a good start in their terms. The longer we have a shutdown - the less grief we'll get out of them if we can make them less effective.

House Members only have a two year term. The shutdown has effectively burned 1 month off their term already.

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