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Roland99

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14. And it feels a but hypocritical after all the *clean bill* rhetoric by Dems under Obama

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 05:44 PM

Jan 2018

I understand the dems’ reasons are much more worthy but it still seems like this will play badly, even tho it will be because not all 51 GOP senators would vote for it.

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Sweet! shenmue Jan 2018 #1

Bam!!!!!! Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #2

Just heard that all the Senate Dems and 4 GOP BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #3

That's more like it Dems! awesomerwb1 Jan 2018 #4

Welcome news, but no real surprise gratuitous Jan 2018 #5

I prefer to say that the GOP doesn't have enough support from their Party to pass their spending politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2018 #6

+1000. If the shutdown happens, the GOP owns it. They control everything but cannot govern. Freethinker65 Jan 2018 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author TubbersUK Jan 2018 #11

Good call! Phentex Jan 2018 #15

Good news, I guess. But there are a lot of people harmed from shut-downs... hlthe2b Jan 2018 #7

This is good and needed NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 #8

800k dreamers and TPS holders nt awesomerwb1 Jan 2018 #10

TPSTemporary Protected Status? AllyCat Jan 2018 #17

Yes. Relief for TPS holders was in the "Gang of 6" bill awesomerwb1 Jan 2018 #27

And it feels a but hypocritical after all the *clean bill* rhetoric by Dems under Obama Roland99 Jan 2018 #14

Republicans crushed us in 2014 after they shut down the government in 2013 NewsCenter28 Jan 2018 #16

Trump has gone to court to start deporting dreamers...we can't wait. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #28

Put another way, the Republicans don't have the votes to pass their bill. Sparkly Jan 2018 #12

"The reps do not have the votes to pass their bill" awesomerwb1 Jan 2018 #13

GOP majority lacks votes to avoid government shutdown aeromanKC Jan 2018 #18

The repubs Can Only Get 47 Votes, So Can't Even Pass 50 Vote Threshold SoCalMusicLover Jan 2018 #19

Wake me up when it's all over. lindysalsagal Jan 2018 #20

As a current federal employee- James48 Jan 2018 #21

It is 420 in Washington. spike jones Jan 2018 #22

It bothers me that CHIP doesnt get the same attention as DACA Norbert10 Jan 2018 #23

Then the ReTrumplicans shouldn't have ripped funding from the CHIP Program maxrandb Jan 2018 #24

I sir caused ZERO issues with CHIP. Meds. Take em. Norbert10 Jan 2018 #25

Chip and health centers is in the house bill. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #29

And if that is the headline the next day... Ferrets are Cool Jan 2018 #26

Sometimes you just have to do the right thing. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #30

We are representative of the Democratic base actually. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #31

I used to believe that. What I believe now is that Ferrets are Cool Jan 2018 #33

I agree. nancy1942 Jan 2018 #34

You said it so much better than I. TY Ferrets are Cool Jan 2018 #37

Thank you! Deb Jan 2018 #32

AWESOME AWESOME bluestarone Jan 2018 #35

I'll wait and see until after tomorrow night. OliverQ Jan 2018 #36