Republicans tell Fox reporter that they want government shutdown to 'hamstring Democrats as they

[workinclasszero]

Republicans tell Fox reporter that they want government shutdown to ‘hamstring Democrats as they seize control’

BRAD REED 06 DEC 2018 AT 11:57 ET

Republican sources are telling Fox News’ Chad Pergram that they hope to leave House Democrats with one last gift before they take control of the House of Representatives next month: A government shutdown.

Writing on Twitter, Pergram reports that “quite a few House Republicans have no intention of coming back for further votes” this year, which he says “could be a problem to pass a bill about the border wall.”

Pergram then reports that “some Republicans would like a shutdown to hamstring Democrats as they seize control of the House next year.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/republicans-tell-fox-reporter-want-government-shutdown-hamstring-democrats-seize-control/

[Claritie Pixie]

1. Pelosi has already rejected a bill with border wall funding.

Seems Democrats aren't too worried about what the rat finks are getting excited about.

[Turbineguy]

2. Yeah, it's the best time to be a republican

harming the country is so enjoyable to them.

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. They hate America, because America is becoming less white. period

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. note "seize control"

They do not recognize the right of voters to elect Democrats. Democrats "seize control".

[gratuitous]

14. I noticed that, too

But when Republicans seize control, it's "The Will of the American People." Don't hear that very much these days from Republicans, do you?

[guillaumeb]

6. Perfectly stated.

And Trump voters are proud to be publicly racist.

[marylandblue]

4. How is that going to work?

Suppose they shut down Dec 21. New Congress starts Jan 3 and the House immediately passes a budget with no wall money it. Who owns the shutdown then?

[guillaumeb]

7. Mitch McConnell.

But GOP voters have very short memories.

And they are generally white.

[marylandblue]

9. Not going to be a good look for him or Trump

[guillaumeb]

10. Well, both freely used each other.

A consensual and toxic relationship.

[donkeypoofed]

8. What good quality people they are ......

HOW do they even look at their scummy faces in their mirrors in the morning? Knowing they can only win by cheating and that 2/3 of the country never vote for them. They just dont care anymore and all voters need to remember that.

[kacekwl]

11. Great how they put country

over party.

[pecosbob]

12. Isn't a shut down going to come at some point anyway?

A Dem controlled House is not going to ever pass anything the Senate will accept. Haven't they been funding everything with stop-gap spending bills for the last ten years? They haven't even been able to pass a budget while controlling all three branches of government. I can't imagine the one that they were pretending to come up with would have funded the government for more than a few months.

[Downtown Hound]

13. Stupid, unecessary, short sighted, and cruel

But hey, that's the Republican Party these days. So bring it on assholes. You're not going to win this.

[SDJay]

15. These Fucking Idiots

seriously act like this is some sort of football game. As long as we 'own duh libs' we're winning, even if our lives are shit and everything around us is crumbling. No matter - we win! We owned duh libs!

It's depressing to watch. Dumbasses lighting themselves on fire to win favor with rich assholes whom they'll never know and who would not piss all over them if they were on fire in their driveways.

[BannonsLiver]

16. Great post.

[SDJay]

17. Thank You. NT.