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73. Well that will furlough hundreds of thousands or more of federal employees

Wed Dec 23, 2020, 08:13 AM

Dec 2020

and this administration has been in the business declaring more and more positions as being "essential" (the stupid media always keeps focusing on nonsense like that National Parks ), thus you'll have people forced to work without pay.

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Trump calls on Congress to approve $2,000 stimulus checks, hinting that he might not sign [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 OP

Already said he'd blow it up durablend Dec 2020 #1

Just when we thought this couldn't get any weirder. Mosby Dec 2020 #2

This is third level moron. Why on earth didn't you do the payout before the election? underpants Dec 2020 #3

You think Mitch cares? durablend Dec 2020 #4

Mitch didn't want to do this underpants Dec 2020 #5

Exactly. Mitch won't care. nt Kahuna Dec 2020 #9

Post removed Post removed Dec 2020 #6

Agree The Mouth Dec 2020 #10

wtf is that all about?! ancianita Dec 2020 #13

LOL, it was Mnuchin and trump's people who "demanded" the 600 dollar stimulus still_one Dec 2020 #7

Don't worry he will be overridden. El Supremo Dec 2020 #8

Not if he doesn't sign it and pockets it sweetloukillbot Dec 2020 #12

I doubt that he knows that. Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #14

I bet there are a lot of advisers who do though sweetloukillbot Dec 2020 #15

Regardless of whether he knows it or not BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #22

Sure he does. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #64

If he doesn't, someone at fox will tell him..... getagrip_already Dec 2020 #93

As sweetloukillbot posted and I wrote in the OP comments BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #20

I stand corrected. n/m El Supremo Dec 2020 #44

And Tada.... Putin won. End of the USofA. nt Lock him up. Dec 2020 #57

I think we need some legislative scholars to weigh in, and I'm sure CNN or MSNBC will do so.... George II Dec 2020 #70

I used to work for the federal government as you know BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #76

Thanks. It would be great if they could before next Friday. George II Dec 2020 #78

Exactly! BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #82

There is one way..... getagrip_already Dec 2020 #87

That requires 2/3rds of the Senate to convict BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #97

It more than likely won't be overriden...if Trump doesn't sign it ...it takes ten days , Congress Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #33

trying to make himself like a savior and a victim at the same time... msongs Dec 2020 #11

"If you'd have given me four more years...." durablend Dec 2020 #16

TRUE! anymore i believe it could be a plan they had to bluestarone Dec 2020 #17

Mitch is part of this plan to burn America down by killing NCjack Dec 2020 #18

They'll lose the Georgia senate elections Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #19

Good point that I didn't see. NCjack Dec 2020 #24

I am not sure they do. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #35

I think it does make it more likely Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #86

Mitch is already spinning that the gop wanted to give more sooner, but the dirty dem socialist's getagrip_already Dec 2020 #88

It's gonna be a close race, for sure. Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #91

That is just completely heartless. I used to live in GA, Republicans are very loyal and consider Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #89

Oh, I agree. Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #90

They really are...and I don't think we win Georgia either...McConnell passed a bill...and Trump Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #92

It's going to be really close. Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #94

This is the same "guy" that thinks blue is green and green is blue........... turbinetree Dec 2020 #21

Did you watch his tweet??? Bluethroughu Dec 2020 #23

like a cheap piano. nt yaesu Dec 2020 #26

Civics 101 - the 116th Congress ends January 3rd, 2021 when the 117th is sworn in BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #31

I understand, I'm saying get back there... Bluethroughu Dec 2020 #39

Note the edited OP with Nancy Pelosi's response that I will include below BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #43

Thank you... Bluethroughu Dec 2020 #47

There is no time. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #65

the reality show twists and turns. nt yaesu Dec 2020 #25

This is one of the few times I agree Matthew28 Dec 2020 #27

There isn't going to be anymore money...don't fall for their tricks. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #37

Nobody will get anything. Millions will get evicted in the cold with nowhere to go, nothing to eat.. Lock him up. Dec 2020 #58

Pelosi's response... ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2020 #28

Will she do it? n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #30

lol she's called his bluff and it will be thrown to the GOP Senate to defeat it bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #32

There will be no battle...the bill will sit and then go away. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #38

Oddly enough BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #49

I know. Perhaps Dems could hold that vote hostage. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #63

There is another tactic that might happen BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #66

I don't think there is enough time. The GOP Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #68

If he is willing to sign something before January 3rd, then there is time all of next week. BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #72

It is horrible. But he doesn't want just increased stimulus. He wants the entire bill Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #74

The one bizarre thing about him however BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #77

Exactly................... turbinetree Dec 2020 #54

Heh - I think I will include that in the OP. BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #36

Awesome do it! Bluethroughu Dec 2020 #41

The grandstanding here is "maybe that administration will be me" bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #29

Uh-oh. James48 Dec 2020 #34

That's What I Thought Too COL Mustard Dec 2020 #42

OPM has an idiot running it. BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #46

(It would be in a shutdown right now.) EDIT - 7 day extension was signed last night. BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #45

Well democrats could refuse to extend until Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #69

Well that will furlough hundreds of thousands or more of federal employees BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #73

I know. There are no good answers. But one wonders if Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #75

The problem is that the government funding bill is included with the covid relief bill BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #79

Please Don't Sign It COL Mustard Dec 2020 #40

No shutdown until 12/28 PhilipDC Dec 2020 #48

Damn. COL Mustard Dec 2020 #50

The prisons orangecrush Dec 2020 #61

Yes - I just confirmed it was a 1-week extension (despite earlier reports of 1 day) BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #51

1 day and then 7 day. PhilipDC Dec 2020 #52

Yeah - this was all the "late night" finagling. BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #53

Gee,? a clusterfuck.. mountain grammy Dec 2020 #55

How many casinos that privileged moron bankrupted again? Lock him up. Dec 2020 #56

That's fine and dandy Bayard Dec 2020 #59

If he doesn't sign, no one gets anything rocktivity Dec 2020 #60

What makes you think orangecrush Dec 2020 #62

This isn't even about $600 vs $2000 Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2020 #67

Some of that spending is also in the FY21 appropriations bill too BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #71

"President for life", of course durablend Dec 2020 #81

There was a lot of foreign aid crap in there Polybius Dec 2020 #95

"Make that $3,000, no ... $3,500 ... yeah ... that's the ticket!" Tommy Flanagan ... marble falls Dec 2020 #80

It may be nothing if the cards aren't played right. BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #83

It'll end up $1,200 now or after Jan 20. marble falls Dec 2020 #84

Pocket veto would kill it. Roll Call: scipan Dec 2020 #98

Yeah I mentioned pocket veto several times in this thread and in the (now messed up link in) the OP BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #99

Never trust a twodogsbarking Dec 2020 #85

He is now working on his 2024 campaign. Steelrolled Dec 2020 #96

yowser... myohmy2 Dec 2020 #100