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Showing Original Post only (View all)Nancy Pelosi Sets A Shutdown Trap For Mitch McConnell [View all]
https://www.politicususa.com/2019/01/11/pelosi-mcconnell-shutdown.htmlPosted on Fri, Jan 11th, 2019 by Jason Easley
Nancy Pelosi Sets A Shutdown Trap For Mitch McConnell
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is setting Mitch McConnell up to own the shutdown by passing a bill to fund the FAA.
Speaker Pelosi tweeted:
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Pelosi is masterfully squeezing McConnell and Trump to reopen the government
Speaker Pelosi is forcing Mitch McConnell to say no to reopening the government over and over again. Pelosi is sending the message to the rest of the country that Trump and his party are keeping the government closed. Democrats are trying to reopen the government, but Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump wont say yes.
There can be no mistaking who is to blame for the continuation of the shutdown. Mitch McConnell could put real pressure on the White House if he passed any of the funding bills that the House has sent to the Senate. The problem is that Trump believes that he will lose leverage if he opens the government without wall money, so he is refusing to open a single agency.
With each vote to reopen a part of the government, Nancy Pelosi is using her House majority to increase the pressure on McConnell. Republicans dont support this shutdown or the wall.
They are looking for a way out. Speaker Pelosi keeps opening the door and telling them to come on in.
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Working fine so far. The RWNM is holding the line among America's Flibberdigibbets
maxsolomon
Jan 2019
#57
It's a little late to worry about "lookin' dumb". That ship has sailed. nt
JustABozoOnThisBus
Jan 2019
#14
Agree; we desperately need experienced leadership right now. Nancy is perfect for this
Amaryllis
Jan 2019
#40
Thanks fo0r the link. The results will be felt even much farther and wider than ATC,
pangaia
Jan 2019
#39
No question about that. At the same time, supporting Trump because he's in it up to his ears
KPN
Jan 2019
#50
If Trump were half the negotiater he claims to be you'd think he'd go with what both ...
marble falls
Jan 2019
#29
Watch and learn, young ones in Congress. This will be talked about in history books.
ehrnst
Jan 2019
#30
"Pelosi is masterfully squeezing McConnell and Trump to reopen the government .."
pangaia
Jan 2019
#34
The Turtle ran home to Kentucky instead of funding the FAA. He's not worth spitting on.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2019
#41