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smirkymonkey

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9. Your last line says it all when it comes to republican compromise.

Reply to Horizens (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 02:41 PM

Jan 2018

"The Republican concept of compromise is you give us everything we want, you get nothing." They still don't get it. They will never get it. That is why congress is not working.

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How to counter the Shumer Shutdown talking point [View all] lapucelle Jan 2018 OP

Or point out that they could use reconciliation with zero democratic votes unblock Jan 2018 #1

Your last paragraph nails it. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #4

why isn't the Democratic leadership onethatcares Jan 2018 #6

Dunno. I guess it could backfire. unblock Jan 2018 #8

Repubs are who they are m3n0z Jan 2018 #15

The DNC launched a digital ad earlier today. lapucelle Jan 2018 #17

thank you onethatcares Jan 2018 #18

Thank you for this. Control-Z Jan 2018 #2

How about "Your Man-Baby Dear Leader wants his fucking useless wall. That is why." Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #3

How about "You're a fucking moron and not worth explaining this to"? ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #12

It is also Deal Breaker Donnie who is at fault. Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #5

Thus the shutdown Horizens Jan 2018 #7

Your last line says it all when it comes to republican compromise. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #9

The Dump Shutdown. roamer65 Jan 2018 #10

50 - 49 m3n0z Jan 2018 #11

Yes. It needed 60 votes. N/T lapucelle Jan 2018 #14

By the way, the Repukes can end the filibuster permanently by a simple majority louis c Jan 2018 #13

Trump lied, the deal died. TeamPooka Jan 2018 #16