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global1

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6. Any Dem That Appears On Any News Show....

Reply to eleny (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 12, 2019, 02:17 AM

Jan 2019

should be making that point over and over - that McConnell and the Repugs have the ability to end this shutdown immediately if McConnell calls for the vote. The votes are there in the Senate to make it veto proof.

The Dems need to keep the pressure on McConnell and the Repugs every chance they get.

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Why isn't the media putting more pressure on Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans [View all] Yavin4 Jan 2019 OP

I think that is coming ...The pressure will get stronger this weekend. Stuart G Jan 2019 #1

there is more important stuff like ABC showing some Lewinsky tapes thing yesterday JI7 Jan 2019 #2

Man..they have beaten that horse so long it has literally disintegrated. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #3

Because the right-winged called "liberal media" has actually been the conservative press all along. Baltimike Jan 2019 #4

I believe that it's up to us to make the media do it eleny Jan 2019 #5

Any Dem That Appears On Any News Show.... global1 Jan 2019 #6

Exactly. This is where the Democrats need to get discipline. It is not our best thing, though. Squinch Jan 2019 #7

It Needs To Become Our Best Thing Tough... global1 Jan 2019 #8

I totally agree, and it would not be difficult to do with the help of a good PR firm. But that is Squinch Jan 2019 #9