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Cha

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8. Except the Democratic Base

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 08:22 PM

Jan 2018

is really African American Women.. they are the ones who get out and VOTE Consistently for the Democratic candidates.

I'm not sure who's "furious"?.. I see mostly reasoned reality posts on why this is a good step forward.

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It sounds pretty good for those who don't have the numbers to get All that they actually want.

Thank you, Don, Joy, and Eric Boehlert!

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Democrats' Bold Fold Shifts the Pressure on to Trump and His GOP Enablers - By Joy-Ann Reid [View all] DonViejo Jan 2018 OP

I think Reid got it exactly right marylandblue Jan 2018 #1

Excellent Piece Joy Me. Jan 2018 #2

Joy also correctly points out the dems running for the WH were given permission to vote against it Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #3

Preach it, Joy Mr. Ected Jan 2018 #4

Sing 🎶 it Joy! sheshe2 Jan 2018 #5

Finally, some sense, free from the emotion of the moment. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jan 2018 #6

Joy's perspective does give me some comfort..... Upthevibe Jan 2018 #31

I'll offer a counter argument metalbot Jan 2018 #7

Then you agree to it to protect the Dreamers and change it later. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #9

Well, sure metalbot Jan 2018 #13

Except the Democratic Base Cha Jan 2018 #8

K & R Wwcd Jan 2018 #36

Aloha, Wwcd! Cha Jan 2018 #37

Joy speaks for me mcar Jan 2018 #10

Great Post! Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #11

I disagree. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #12

Mitch might be gambling that deporting 700k people is worth the gamble to keep cstanleytech Jan 2018 #14

McConnell looks very happy today. They don't have to DEPORT them. That's not the plan. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #15

He's only happy because he managed to kick the can 3 weeks down the road marylandblue Jan 2018 #16

McConnell is just a short-sighted loser. The Turtle can't see farther than the end of his nose. Nitram Jan 2018 #24

And what can we do about that? Shut the government down until 18? There are no great solutions here Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #20

I despise the CHIP off the table meme angrychair Jan 2018 #17

This is a shorter CR with an agreement to bring DACA up again...and had we continued Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #18

I agree Dem angrychair Jan 2018 #21

I don't think it will work out great. I hope, but I am a realist. You have a point. I think Schumer Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #28

Wrong, angry. Nitram Jan 2018 #23

No in not angrychair Jan 2018 #25

I'd rather have a political conversation with Republicans now that CHIP is resolved.... OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2018 #29

You put a lot of faith in republicans angrychair Jan 2018 #35

I hope that i true...not sure what will happen. But It could happen. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #30

The GOP frames the debate as a Dem shut- Eyeball_Kid Jan 2018 #32

No, I didnt frame it that way angrychair Jan 2018 #38

Well said Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2018 #19

We won! Great game of poker. CHIP extended for 6 years, and we can hold the budget hostage Nitram Jan 2018 #22

Although GOPers don't give a shit Iliyah Jan 2018 #26

Worth it to get CHIP off the table CanonRay Jan 2018 #27

Thanks for the post...Joy's perspective does give me some comfort regarding Upthevibe Jan 2018 #33

The GOP gathered CHIP and DACA as Eyeball_Kid Jan 2018 #34

Truth + a million. Wwcd Jan 2018 #39