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turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 05:02 PM Jan 2018

Shutdown fight turns ugly as both sides dig in

Source: The Hill

Republican and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill lashed out at each other on Day One of the government shutdown Saturday, trading barbs and casting blame as a resolution to the funding impasse seemed nowhere in sight.

The rhetoric took a harsh turn, with Democrats complaining that President Trump is an erratic, unreliable negotiating partner and Republicans bemoaning Democrats’ intransigence over what the GOP sees as unreasonable immigration demands.

“Both sides are dug in. … I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re here tomorrow,” Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) told The Hill after huddling with fellow House Democrats in the basement of the Capitol.

Both chambers are in session Saturday — a rare weekend workday when many lawmakers were griping about risking vacation plans and overseas trips. But no votes are scheduled to reopen the government as the sides continue to air their grievances in press conferences and on cable news shows.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/369937-shutdown-fight-turns-ugly-as-both-sides-dig-in



And then the "guy" that wants to take social programs from human beings and give there money to defense, and pay off a 1.5 trillion debt said this:

"Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), meanwhile, placed blame for the shutdown solely at the feet of Senate Democrats: “One party in one house of this Congress is deliberately holding this government hostage.”


No Paul "ayn rand" Ryan your party has been holding the peoples Congress hostage since you and your right wing fascist party came into power and into government with your criminal enterprise, you own this asshole, you passed your legislation with 230 votes, let me remind you with 230 votes, and the sexual predator owns you and your fascist right wing hate and bigot party---------------so fuck you




November 2018 cannot get here fast enough


I have a solution:

https://www.randybryceforcongress.com/






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Shutdown fight turns ugly as both sides dig in (Original Post) turbinetree Jan 2018 OP
It has to be considered that maybe the shutdown will be longer than one week-end, no_hypocrisy Jan 2018 #1
McConnell held us hostage over many things, and Garland for 10 months bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #2
And if they want to say the big bad Democrats are to blame... forgotmylogin Jan 2018 #4
The longer this goes, the worse it's going to look for Republicans bearsfootball516 Jan 2018 #3
EXACTLY THIS forgotmylogin Jan 2018 #6
This smells like not fooled Jan 2018 #5
Randy Bryce looks awesome! Ligyron Jan 2018 #7
Lot of right wing nut jobs commenting on this PatrickforO Jan 2018 #8
"many lawmakers were griping about risking vacation plans and overseas trips" BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #9

no_hypocrisy

(45,771 posts)
1. It has to be considered that maybe the shutdown will be longer than one week-end,
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 05:05 PM
Jan 2018

one week, perhaps longer than 10 days.

bucolic_frolic

(42,661 posts)
2. McConnell held us hostage over many things, and Garland for 10 months
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 05:06 PM
Jan 2018

Why are we supposed to be so cooperative now?

Chuck Schumer offered deals ... no compromise from the other side

GOP majority! Should deal to move legislation.

Mitch McConnell is the real obstructionist

forgotmylogin

(7,496 posts)
4. And if they want to say the big bad Democrats are to blame...
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 05:14 PM
Jan 2018

how well does that reflect that they can't stop them when they hold all three branches?

bearsfootball516

(6,369 posts)
3. The longer this goes, the worse it's going to look for Republicans
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 05:12 PM
Jan 2018

They control all three branches. The longer this lasts, the worst the court of public opinion is going to be for them.

forgotmylogin

(7,496 posts)
6. EXACTLY THIS
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 05:16 PM
Jan 2018

If the Democrats are able to shut down a government the Republicants control fully, they really aren't very good at governing and doing their jobs, are they?

not fooled

(5,791 posts)
5. This smells like
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 05:15 PM
Jan 2018

it's gonna be a long one.

The blame is squarely on dump's obese shoulders. He agreed to a bipartisan immigration deal with Graham and Durbin, then reneged after kelly and the other hard-right kooks in the White House got hold of him. Of course, they didn't have to do much persuading since they were playing to his innate racism and desire to coddle the loony racist base.


PatrickforO

(14,514 posts)
8. Lot of right wing nut jobs commenting on this
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 05:25 PM
Jan 2018

Hill article. Sane people from here should weigh in. I did.

BumRushDaShow

(127,281 posts)
9. "many lawmakers were griping about risking vacation plans and overseas trips"
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 05:53 PM
Jan 2018

I'll just leave that right there.

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