Sat Jan 20, 2018, 08:40 AM

Assuming that we absolutely dig in on DACA CHIP and the wall.. and assuming that

Republicans don't want this hanging around during state of the union address. What are McTurtle's options

1) negotiate something that will allow both sides to claim victory ( doubtful given their position)
2) cave
3) change the filibuster rule and bypass Democrats.
4) wait for Democrats to cave

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Assuming that we absolutely dig in on DACA CHIP and the wall.. and assuming that (Original post)	Le Gaucher	Jan 2018	OP
Scorched earth policy	bluecollar2	Jan 2018	#1
I think so too .. they will bring the hammer down.. it will show strength	Le Gaucher	Jan 2018	#2
They have nothing left to lose now.	bluecollar2	Jan 2018	#3
he doesn't have 50 votes on his side,. Four republicans voted against cloture.	bigtree	Jan 2018	#4
I don;t expect a filibuster rule change...as that would pretty much make conservatives	beachbum bob	Jan 2018	#5

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Sat Jan 20, 2018, 08:43 AM

bluecollar2 (3,622 posts)

1. Scorched earth policy

Option 3

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Sat Jan 20, 2018, 08:45 AM

Le Gaucher (1,547 posts)

2. I think so too .. they will bring the hammer down.. it will show strength

To their base.

They will use it for the final budget as well

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Sat Jan 20, 2018, 08:50 AM

bluecollar2 (3,622 posts)

3. They have nothing left to lose now.

The writing is on the wall for the midterms...

I'm expecting government by simple majority from here on out.

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Sat Jan 20, 2018, 08:53 AM

bigtree (83,386 posts)

4. he doesn't have 50 votes on his side,. Four republicans voted against cloture.

...so ending the filibuster won't get him there.

Option #1

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Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:37 AM

beachbum bob (10,437 posts)

5. I don;t expect a filibuster rule change...as that would pretty much make conservatives

useless when the democrats take back the Senate and follow their lead....The options are going to be controlled by who America sees as the cause and continuation of a shutdown. Whether or not republicans care is another thing if they view a shutdown as a PR issue for Nov election. We will know in next few days where its going and for how long.

If we here threats of stopping social security payments, then is is going to go on for a while as a political hammer to hurt as many americans as possible and concentrate attacks on democrats as the culprits

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