Posted on 03/22/2018 11:59:27 PM PDT by Reno89519
Just like they have rationalized everything else he has done
We don’t elect a king. Sadly, the “true conservatives” in Congress have failed us.
The entire government has failed us Trump included. If you are going to lose either way then lose doing the right thing and veto the pile of junk. He won’t. He’s not a conservative either.
Veto? Then what? His veto would be either overridden and/or we would get an even worse pile of garbage from the careerist beltway scum. They don’t call it the Surrender Party for nothing.
Trump will lose about 1/3 of his momentum and about 1/4 of his supporters if he signs this without a fight. As others have noted, it is apparent that the RNC and GOP are hoping to be the minority party in 2019 so they they cannot be blamed for failing to help Drain the Swamp. Primary them all out, every 2 years, for the next decade. Period.
I feel for you, my rep Randy Weber voted no as did my Senator Ted Cruz, John Cornlyn however voted yes. Time to work to get Cornlyn out of the Senate.
South Korea will never permit use of military force. So no the USA will not be taking action against NK any time soon.
1. Signing the bill removes democrat opposition to cuts, and provides no funding basis for votes against republicans by center and left center voters in the midterms. After all even the Dem leaders praise the bill.
2. IF indictments are unsealed before midterms, as per Sundance, then major disruption occurs for the Dems. Lots of voters, right,right center, center and left center have lots of reason to vote against dems. Voting AGAINST is the strongest reason to vote. Trump isn’t on the ballot no matter how hard the left tries to make it so. All about individual district races and funding and disgust with the deep state. Trump will argue he needs more Republicans to get the job done.
That is a big IF, and if it doesn’t occur, Trump is lost. And spending, regardless, is now established as a much higher baseline and even harder to cut.
“...Trump better have a plan up his sleeve to screw up the rest of that bill...”
Well put. This is my hope as well. The President can’t veto this because he has to fund the military.
McConnell is an establishment swamp traitor and we MUST vote in the midterms for conservative senators who support the MAGA agenda.
Turning on the President now is not the answer (not directed at poster- in general).
I have always believed that any high ranking officer that served under the usurper was a traitor. They put personal agenda above country, or worse, were an active part of destroying America.
I have always believed that any high ranking officer that served under the usurper was a traitor. They put personal agenda above country, or worse, were an active part of destroying America.
I have used the term Obama generals and some FReepers, probably military, took great umbrage at that. But now it’s become clear that they have poorly served POTUS and he is moving on from them. It would not surprise me at all to see Twinkle Toes Mattis gone after the midterms.
SENATE
REPUBLICAN
Alexander R-TN, Yea
Barrasso R-WY, Nay
Blunt R-MO, Yea
Boozman R-AR, Yea
Burr R-NC, Not Voting
Capito R-WV, Yea
Cassidy R-LA, Nay
Cochran R-MS, Yea
Collins R-ME, Yea
Corker R-TN, Nay
Cornyn R-TX, Yea
Cotton R-AR, Nay
Crapo R-ID, Nay
Cruz R-TX, Nay
Daines R-MT, Nay
Enzi R-WY, Nay
Ernst R-IA, Nay
Fischer R-NE, Nay
Flake R-AZ, Nay
Gardner R-CO, Nay
Graham R-SC, Yea
Grassley R-IA, Nay
Hatch R-UT, Yea
Heller R-NV, Yea
Hoeven R-ND, Yea
Inhofe R-OK, Yea
Isakson R-GA, Yea
Johnson R-WI, Nay
Kennedy R-LA, Nay
Lankford R-OK, Nay
Lee R-UT, Nay
McCain R-AZ, Not Voting
McConnell R-KY, Yea
Moran R-KS, Yea
Murkowski R-AK, Yea
Paul R-KY, Nay
Perdue R-GA, Nay
Portman R-OH, Yea
Risch R-ID, Nay
Roberts R-KS, Yea
Rounds R-SD, Yea
Rubio R-FL, Yea
Sasse R-NE, Nay
Scott R-SC, Yea
Shelby R-AL, Yea
Sullivan R-AK, Nay
Thune R-SD, Yea
Tillis R-NC, Nay
Toomey R-PA, Not Voting
Wicker R-MS, Yea
Young R-IN, Yea
DEMOCRATIC
Baldwin D-WI, Yea
Bennet D-CO, Yea
Blumenthal D-CT, Yea
Booker D-NJ, Nay
Brown D-OH, Yea
Cantwell D-WA, Yea
Cardin D-MD, Yea
Carper D-DE, Yea
Casey D-PA, Yea
Coons D-DE, Yea
Masto D-NV, Yea
Donnelly D-IN, Yea
Duckworth D-IL, Yea
Durbin D-IL, Yea
Feinstein D-CA, Nay
Gillibrand D-NY, Nay
Harris D-CA, Nay
Hassan D-NH, Yea
Heinrich D-NM, Yea
Heitkamp D-ND, Yea
Hirono D-HI, Yea
Jones D-AL, Yea
Kaine D-VA, Yea
Klobuchar D-MN, Yea
Leahy D-VT, Yea
Manchin D-WV, Yea
Markey D-MA, Nay
McCaskill D-MO, Nay
Menendez D-NJ, Yea
Merkley D-OR, Nay
Murphy D-CT, Yea
Murray D-WA, Yea
Nelson D-FL, Yea
Peters D-MI, Yea
Reed D-RI, Yea
Schatz D-HI, Yea
Schumer D-NY, Yea
Shaheen D-NH, Yea
Smith D-MN, Yea
Stabenow D-MI, Yea
Tester D-MT, Yea
Udall D-NM, Yea
Van Hollen D-MD, Yea
Warner D-VA, Yea
Warren D-MA, Nay
Whitehouse D-RI, Yea
Wyden D-OR, Yea
INDEPENDENT
King I-ME, Yea
Sanders I-VT, Nay
REP 25-23-2
DEM 40-9-1
IND 1-1-0
This is a Democrat bill. 80% of Dems approved it.
I feel for you, my rep Randy Weber voted no as did my Senator Ted Cruz, John Cornlyn however voted yes. Time to work to get Cornlyn out of the Senate.
Don’t pay attention the no votes. The cake was already baked and they all voted no knowing it would pass anyway. Every single beltway GOPers owns this stinking pile of garbage.
I will even grant there are a few things to like in this bill. But still, it’s a huge financial burden and mistake. If this was Obama signing this, there would be outrage. The torches would be lit, the pitchforks raised and the tar would be approaching a boil.
Bernie Sanders voted “Nay”, as did Ted Cruz... you know a bill is bad when they both reject it.
Meaningless. They all voted no knowing it would pass. Don’t be duped by a classic beltway theater performance.
There are other ways to get that done without stabbing the nation in the back, and most military would understand that, even if they had to wait a few weeks to get paid.
This is not a hill to stand on then there no hill worth fighting for. This bill breaks just about every promise made during the campaign. It funds Ocare, it funds planned parenthood, it funds sanctuary cities. It does not fund the wall but puts limited on border enforcement and it also limits 2cd A rights.
If Trump signs this bill he owns it and his supporter will bail on him in huge numbers. There will be lots of utube videos of burning MAGA hats. Then the rats will take the house and the Senate and Trump will be impeached thus ending his presidency.
It does not get an worse than that.
Trump is trying to govern without the support of his own party. We just have to trust him that this stinking pile of garbage is the best he could get. We don’t have any other choice. Sorry. The enemy is inside the wire. Act accordingly.
If he signs this bill he is NOT fighting for us. He is throwing us under the bus.
News Flash, Trump considering VETO. Ye of little faith.
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