Dem shutdown strategy: Force McConnell to deal

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY ALEXANDER BOLTON - 01/18/18 05:41 PM EST

Senate Democrats say they have the votes to block a government funding stopgap that is expected to pass the House Thursday evening, but they’re hoping to avoid a government shutdown that could inflict political damage on their vulnerable incumbents.

Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (R-N.Y.) wants to force GOP leaders to the negotiating table to work out a deal to protect Dreamers from deportation, reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and increase discretionary spending caps.

A senior Democratic aide said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) won’t have “near enough” votes to pass the four-week stopgap under consideration in the House that would extend funding for CHIP by six years and delay three unpopular ObamaCare taxes.

“We want Republicans to need to negotiate,” said the aide, who added that Democrats wouldn’t be blamed for a possible government shutdown because the temporary funding measure expected from the House will fail in the face of bipartisan opposition.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/369639-dem-shutdown-strategy-force-mcconnell-to-negotiate

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Bravo.

[SoCalMusicLover]

2. They Are Not Going To Deal - 100% Guarantee

They are going to let the Government shutdown, and do their best to blame the Democrats. It will be Faux News 24/7 along with sending their surrogates to the networks with the BLAME DEMOCRATS Talking Point.

They are not going to give an inch on DACA, and are hoping the Democrats cave, under the threat that the repubs will attempt to place blame on them.

[raging moderate]

3. Yes, Facebook trolls are repeatedly blaming Dems for a shutdown.

GOP are working overtime to blame Dems for any government shutdown.

[SoCalMusicLover]

4. Getting An Early Start On Blaming Democrats

This way, even if something gets passed in time, they can still say...."We got it done, no thanks to the Democrats and their tactics designed to force a shutdown."

See, they can even blame Democrats when there is no reason to blame them. Regardless of whether they even deserve blame.

[BigmanPigman]

5. Shut it down! It will fall on one party...The GOP!

They own this shitshow. HAH! The Fucking Moron keeps going back on his word with CHIP and DACA and even Graham and McConnell are frustrated with him.

[Liberalagogo]

6. Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (R-N.Y.)

Explain the "R".

[BHDem53]

9. Resistor!

[bluevoter4life]

7. Am I the only one

To notice the R next to Schumer's name in the article?

[MsLeopard]

8. That damn lubrul media

Again!!

[Liberalagogo]

12. See literally one post above yours.

and two minutes earlier.

[bluevoter4life]

13. Must have posted theirs

While I was typing mine.

[Liberalagogo]

14. The time

is about 2 minutes off. So I win!

[yuiyoshida]

10. I hope they shut down AFTER FEB 1ST...

Some people get paid on that day, and if the government is shuts down on the first, VETERANS WILL NOT GET their benefits or will not get their DISABILITY checks. Its gonna be hell if you are BOOTED out of your house for not paying rent.