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No. 2 House Republican: Gov’t shutdown ‘stupid’, may happen [McCarthy]
Associated Press ^ | December 13, 2018 | Matthew Daly

Posted on 12/13/2018 6:50:33 PM PST by Olog-hai

A looming, partial government shutdown would be “stupid” but might be unavoidable if Democrats refuse to support President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico, the second-ranking House Republican said on Thursday.

Even if Republicans assemble enough votes to approve the wall in the House, the plan probably will fail in the Senate, said Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California. The House majority leader noted that Senate Democrats have pledged to block the bill from receiving the necessary 60 votes.

McCarthy said on the House floor that he thinks “going into a shutdown is stupid,” but he offered no immediate plan before the Dec. 21 deadline. The House adjourned for six days soon after his remarks.

McCarthy’s comments put him at odds with Trump, who said this week that he would be “proud to shut down the government” in the name of border security. […]

Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the Senate’s No 2 Republican, said he does not understand Trump’s strategy. “Maybe he’s figured it out and he’ll tell us in due course, but I don’t understand it,” Cornyn told The Washington Post. …

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; US: California
KEYWORDS: aliens; bordersecurity; cornyn; gopestablishment; govtshutdown; illegals; invaders; invasion; kevonmccarthy; mccarthy; pelosi; rinos; schumer; shutdown; trumpgovtshutdown
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1 posted on 12/13/2018 6:50:33 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

APe story....


2 posted on 12/13/2018 6:52:14 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Olog-hai

It certainly would be STUPID for Schumer and Pelosi to shut down the government to PREVENT improving border security.


3 posted on 12/13/2018 6:52:27 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Olog-hai

APe story....


4 posted on 12/13/2018 6:52:33 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Olog-hai

You don’t disappoint, McCarthy. We knew you would be Ryan 2.0


5 posted on 12/13/2018 6:52:52 PM PST by notaliberal (St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle,)
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To: Olog-hai

I think the GOP on capitol hill have one spine that they all share. Like Linda Graham had it one day at the Kavanaugh hearing. They pass it around. I think it is storage now.


6 posted on 12/13/2018 6:55:25 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: notaliberal

Cornhholio is not any better.


7 posted on 12/13/2018 6:56:28 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: NorthMountain

This is on the gop. Change the rules to 50 votes in the senate.
The wall funding will pass anything else is just fingerpointing


8 posted on 12/13/2018 6:57:20 PM PST by italianquaker
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To: Olog-hai

RINOs always know how to support the MAGA agenda, don’t they?

/s


9 posted on 12/13/2018 6:57:34 PM PST by Trump_the_Evil_Left (FReeper formerly known as Enchante (registered Sept. 5, 2001), back from the wild....)
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To: Olog-hai

Lol.. after all of those chuck n nancy spending deals, this is what we have. Geniuses.


10 posted on 12/13/2018 6:59:58 PM PST by momincombatboots (How many vetoed spending dollars with chuck n Nancy without wall funding?)
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To: Olog-hai

Tar and feathering is stupid, may happen anyways


11 posted on 12/13/2018 7:00:20 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (Cocked, locked and ready to ROCK!)
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To: Olog-hai

Demmorrhoids stick together. We don’t.


12 posted on 12/13/2018 7:00:44 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Huskrrrr

Who is “we”?

I’d say the RINO Unipartiers stick with the Dems all right.


13 posted on 12/13/2018 7:01:37 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: jospehm20

The deep state morons have no clue. We are absolutely fine with a Government shutdown to get the wall. These fools reality is based on what they see on the nightly news shows. They really believe people will be outraged at a Government shutdown...idiots.


14 posted on 12/13/2018 7:02:01 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: italianquaker

IMO the Senate cloture rules are unconstitutional.


15 posted on 12/13/2018 7:02:12 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: Olog-hai

Cucks everywhere.


16 posted on 12/13/2018 7:03:50 PM PST by The Toll
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To: Olog-hai

Time for him to resign with bud Ryan. Haven’t these Never Trumpers realized they need to get on board with Trump?


17 posted on 12/13/2018 7:04:22 PM PST by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
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To: italianquaker

“Change the rules to 50 votes in the senate.”

No way. That would be downright uncollegial. It’s not like the fate of the country is on the line.../morons


18 posted on 12/13/2018 7:06:38 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (Cocked, locked and ready to ROCK!)
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To: Electric Graffiti

Can he stop the paychecks of the House and Senate by Executive Order? These yoohoos don’t care about anyone but themselves.


19 posted on 12/13/2018 7:08:16 PM PST by oldasrocks
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To: Olog-hai

Mccarthy is the stupid one. All is doing is giving aid and comfort to the enemy.


20 posted on 12/13/2018 7:12:13 PM PST by aquila48
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