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still_one

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30. It didn't matter, they needed a 2/3 majority in the Senate to make it happen, and they didn't have

Thu Dec 6, 2018, 08:32 PM

Dec 2018

the votes then, and they still don't now, plus in addition, we control the House

In other words they needed Democratic votes in the Senate for the wall, then and now, and they don't have them

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BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi just stood up to Trump, telling him that she will not give him his stupid w [View all] riversedge Dec 2018 OP

Go Nancy! Me. Dec 2018 #1

Mexico was supposed to pay for the wall. Dulcinea Dec 2018 #53

Tim Ryan and Seth Moulton can suck it. Bleacher Creature Dec 2018 #2

Indeed. 47of74 Dec 2018 #21

Great Pa-Kid Dec 2018 #44

Yay, Madame Speaker-to-be! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2018 #3

Well said, Peggy saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 #6

Indeed! orangecrush Dec 2018 #33

Is Ed basing all that solely on Nancy's tweet? nt greyl Dec 2018 #4

Nancy Pelosi pamdb Dec 2018 #5

Perfect message. Perfect pitch Raven123 Dec 2018 #7

Pelosi not going to "give" anything to trump or GOP...they will have to give something in beachbum bob Dec 2018 #8

Nancy has been demonized for years by the Republican hate machine Cyrano Dec 2018 #9

Yes young Dems. LiberalBrooke Dec 2018 #28

Nancy has more balls than Paul Ryan. Doodley Dec 2018 #10

Titanium ovaries. MontanaMama Dec 2018 #11

And Chuck Schumer! smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #14

Pelosi for President, 2019! Richard D Dec 2018 #12

No, she's too old! Mr.Bill Dec 2018 #16

Damn, that's funny! justhanginon Dec 2018 #18

She is too old. Yes, too old to begin the training 47of74 Dec 2018 #22

OH, yeah! 💙 sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #23

Getting rid of Mueller is becoming pointless erlewyne Dec 2018 #13

* The Butthead will be in an XXXXL sling. 🤣 sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #24

I read this earlier and was very happy to see Pelosi . . . peggysue2 Dec 2018 #15

Her response is great. But she doesn't say she won't. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #17

You go Nancy. Show Chuck what it looks like to stand with a spine of steel The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #19

Yes! Gore1FL Dec 2018 #20

Very good news! hostalover Dec 2018 #25

One simple answer Botany Dec 2018 #26

I find it ironic LiberalBrooke Dec 2018 #29

Republicans have had majorities for two years to do it Victor_c3 Dec 2018 #27

It didn't matter, they needed a 2/3 majority in the Senate to make it happen, and they didn't have still_one Dec 2018 #30

3/5s. Not 2/3rds. But the sentiment is the same. NT GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #35

Thanks for the correction. Yes, 3/5 for bills still_one Dec 2018 #37

Bravo! GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #40

The question is will the republlicans threaten to close down the government by not approving the still_one Dec 2018 #38

Of course is my go to answer. But maybe not. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #39

going to be interesting gulfcoast still_one Dec 2018 #41

That's the only guarantee. NT GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #42

She can always tell him area51 Dec 2018 #31

YAY Pelosi.. BOO to all Cha Dec 2018 #32

Yes shenmue Dec 2018 #47

Can someone tell me again why she shouldn't be our Speaker? mcar Dec 2018 #34

Pelosi can't do anything anyway til Jan 3rd... KCDebbie Dec 2018 #36

"Mr. President you will not build that wall" California_Republic Dec 2018 #43

Like this a lot. I would have one and only one rule for giving them the wall. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #45

I think it would be funny to create a bill to match any funds provided by Mexico YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #46

Schumer is going on the offense, too!:) True Blue American Dec 2018 #48

Thank you Madame Speaker Achilleaze Dec 2018 #49

Maybe we could compromise and do a dollar-for-dollar match with Mexico to build the wall?? mart48 Dec 2018 #50

Nancy has always been smarter and stronger than any Repub... Wounded Bear Dec 2018 #51

"We're just waiting for Mexico to pay for it. I feel sure Jared will get the money from them" struggle4progress Dec 2018 #52