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Democrats flex muscles as Congress confronts a government shutdown
Reuters ^ | December 5, 2017 | Richard Cowan

Posted on 12/05/2017 2:55:20 PM PST by mdittmar

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats have a rare chance to win major concessions in a U.S. Congress they do not control by taking advantage of a battle within the Republican Party over keeping the government open.

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LOL!
1 posted on 12/05/2017 2:55:20 PM PST by mdittmar
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Good.

Shut it all down.

And then re-open it under new Trump management.


2 posted on 12/05/2017 3:01:15 PM PST by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it. MAGA!)
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When the Rats do it, its “flexing muscles “.

When the RINOs do it, its stealing from the mouths of children.


3 posted on 12/05/2017 3:01:30 PM PST by bkopto
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NO LOL!, Republicans will cave and give them DACA and Trump will sign it. Kiss the USA goodbye


5 posted on 12/05/2017 3:01:44 PM PST by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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Interesting how the story is written as a roadmap for the Dems on how to get what they want. When the government shut down with 0 as Prez, the “media” had him above everyone waiting in his palace for the ministers to bring him something he “could” sign, otherwise the government would shut down. But it wasn’t 0’s fault, oh no!!


6 posted on 12/05/2017 3:04:51 PM PST by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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LOL!


7 posted on 12/05/2017 3:10:23 PM PST by mdittmar
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Let’s Do It Bee-Chays!


8 posted on 12/05/2017 3:11:04 PM PST by ichabod1 (Smoke does not mean fire when someone threw a smoke grenade.)
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To: bkopto

Noticed that did ya


9 posted on 12/05/2017 3:12:30 PM PST by falcon99
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To: factoryrat

Never take advice from your enemies! Especially the losers!

They are no way connected with the will of the people...


10 posted on 12/05/2017 3:13:46 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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Democrats are in the minority in both chambers.

They have no muscle.


11 posted on 12/05/2017 3:28:21 PM PST by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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Reuters is really a pathetic news organization.


12 posted on 12/05/2017 3:30:18 PM PST by Bookshelf
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Congress confronts a government shutdown

So shut down. Shut up.

What difference does it make?


13 posted on 12/05/2017 3:31:26 PM PST by GoldenPup
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The prez decides what gets shut down.


14 posted on 12/05/2017 3:36:36 PM PST by kaktuskid
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I hope it gets shut down and Trump decides the Special counsel can’t be paid for because the government is shut down. That would be classic. Shut down the investigation and blame the Democrats.


15 posted on 12/05/2017 3:41:30 PM PST by wiseprince
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Then get on tv when they start talking about impeachment and say they have time for fraudulent impeachment hearings but not enough time to make sure veteran hospitals remain opened for hose who have lost life and limb for their country.


16 posted on 12/05/2017 3:43:11 PM PST by wiseprince
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They have no muscle unless we let them have it. Just as obama and Clinton used it to their advantage, so could we. Just need courage


17 posted on 12/05/2017 3:49:42 PM PST by j.havenfarm ( 1,000 Posts as of 8/11/17! Still not shutting up after all these years!)
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The only way the Demonicrats can flex their muscles is if the gutless coward RINOcrats bend over for Demonicrats.


18 posted on 12/05/2017 4:17:56 PM PST by Carl Vehse
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The only power the democrats have is when they turn on the light switch or flush the toilet.

5.56mm


19 posted on 12/05/2017 4:21:35 PM PST by M Kehoe
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Democrat Government Shutdown??

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!


20 posted on 12/05/2017 5:02:22 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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