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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/28/government-shutdown-republicans-trump-1133101
[h=1]Republicans may block Trump from another shutdown[/h]
Senate Republicans can’t stomach another shutdown.
After weathering 35 days of a partial government closure, the Senate GOP is dreading the possibility another one will hit in less than three weeks — a sentiment that could prevent President Donald Trump from closing the government again.
Though House Republicans aren’t ruling out supporting the president should he choose another confrontation over his border wall, the Republican Senate majority — which actually has governing power — has another view.
“I did not love the shutdown. I wouldn’t think anybody would have another shutdown,” said Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), one of the key negotiators trying to strike a deal on border security.
If they do, it will be the smartest thing they have done in years
If they do, it will be the smartest thing they have done in years
If they do, it will be the smartest thing they have done in years
The reason republicans have a hard time getting good things done in Congress is that too many of them cave in to illogical, unreasonable, unethical, unyielding, corrupt democrat demands.
The reason republicans have a hard time getting good things done in Congress is that too many of them cave in to illogical, unreasonable, unethical, unyielding, corrupt democrat demands.
You mean illogical, unreasonable, unethical, unyielding and corrupt demands from Trump that Mexico would pay for the wall? A phrase that he still utters.
You do realize there are other solutions BESIDES just a wall right? There is only ONE reason Trump wants the wall and that is because he was caught in a lie. This wall is PURELY political and not about border security.
If they do, it will be the smartest thing they have done in years
If they do, it will be the smartest thing they have done in years
You mean illogical, unreasonable, unethical, unyielding and corrupt demands from Trump that Mexico would pay for the wall? A phrase that he still utters.
You do realize there are other solutions BESIDES just a wall right? There is only ONE reason Trump wants the wall and that is because he was caught in a lie. This wall is PURELY political and not about border security.
So what happened when they had control of Congress?
Trump and McConnell effectively **** all over the GOP with this shutdown and it was shown to be a big waste of time and money. If the GOP don't take their party back, many of them will be lose their re-election. There are more seats for the senate to lose this coming election and it is a presidential election coming up which means higher turn out rates.
I'll give Trump some leeway here. I do think he wants to secure the border, what I think he did wrong was go about it the purely rhetorical route and make bold claims he wasn't guaranteed delivering. For starters, he had a pretty broad scope in terms of the wall's coverage; "sea to shining sea" as he put it because if it had gaps people would go through them. Then he stated Mexico would pay for it, without having anything clear mechanism on how to do it. Had he done his homework and presented the case he's currently making for the significantly reduced border barrier/wall and some immigration reform measures, he might have had a better go of it. The odd thing is he didn't make this strong a push while he had the opportunity to do so (GOP controlled Congress, and Democrats willing to exchange wall funding for DACA protections).
The only way Trump can shut down the government now is if the House and Senate pass a bill that gets 60 Senate votes and he vetos it.
The reason republicans have a hard time getting good things done in Congress is that too many of them cave in to illogical, unreasonable, unethical, unyielding, corrupt democrat demands.
I'll give Trump some leeway here. I do think he wants to secure the border, what I think he did wrong was go about it the purely rhetorical route and make bold claims he wasn't guaranteed delivering. For starters, he had a pretty broad scope in terms of the wall's coverage; "sea to shining sea" as he put it because if it had gaps people would go through them. Then he stated Mexico would pay for it, without having anything clear mechanism on how to do it. Had he done his homework and presented the case he's currently making for the significantly reduced border barrier/wall and some immigration reform measures, he might have had a better go of it. The odd thing is he didn't make this strong a push while he had the opportunity to do so (GOP controlled Congress, and Democrats willing to exchange wall funding for DACA protections).
Name some of those "demands" that passed.
(And Republicans never gave in to the ACA)
The reason republicans have a hard time getting good things done in Congress is that too many of them cave in to illogical, unreasonable, unethical, unyielding, corrupt democrat demands.
The only way Trump can shut down the government now is if the House and Senate pass a bill that gets 60 Senate votes and he vetos it.
I think "Stood up to Trump" will be a good thing for Republican politicians to have on their resume when the dust settles...
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