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Shattuck: Dem street fighting meets match in Trump
The Boston Herald ^ | 01-21-18 | Tom Shattuck

Posted on 01/21/2018 4:37:39 AM PST by calvincaspian

This is a moment made for Donald Trump.

For years, Democrats have successfully used government shutdowns to slap wimpy Republicans around and paint them as cold, ineffectual cream puffs who don’t care about the regular people who depend on a functioning government.

Remember the political theater of the 2013 government shutdown, when veterans and little kids were barricaded out of the national monuments and Nancy Pelosi was calling the Republicans legislative arsonists?

That’s not going to work with the bad hombre in the White House — he was born to brawl.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; durbin; schumer; schumershutdown; shutdown; trump
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The truth is the Democrats were elected by American citizens but chose to do the bidding of non-citizens instead of their own constituents.

Weaponizing a government shutdown was once a reliable win for Dems but Trump threw them off their game, and soon, huddled in their trenches, they’ll realize they tossed the pin and are holding the grenade.

1 posted on 01/21/2018 4:37:40 AM PST by calvincaspian
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To: calvincaspian

More despicable this time is the rats have decided that the entire American government is worth shutting down for illegal immigrants the hell with the American people, who do these a##hats work for?


2 posted on 01/21/2018 4:42:40 AM PST by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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NEEDED: A poem titled "Do The Schumer Shutdown Shuffle"
3 posted on 01/21/2018 4:46:39 AM PST by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: ronnie raygun

Ice been waiting for this shut down !

PDJT will use it in unanticipated ways to MAGA just wait....


4 posted on 01/21/2018 4:51:11 AM PST by Principled (IG: @oversight.gov follow it!)
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To: calvincaspian

Yep - President Trump thrives on overcoming adversity...threw the Dems (and GOPE/RINO)s long term game plan out the window and into the tempest that is Trump’s arena.


5 posted on 01/21/2018 4:56:33 AM PST by trebb (I stopped picking on the mentally ill hypocrites who pose as conservatives......;-))
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To: calvincaspian

Not to mention the country elected Trump not Schumer. Again I say this in every thread Schumer’s just not an attractive figure to have as the face of the opposition on the shutdown for anyone outside of the media circle jerk who think he so wonderful and love him. He’s been around for decades, he represents what everyone can’t stand about DC and why Trump was elected in the first place.


6 posted on 01/21/2018 5:07:32 AM PST by snarkytart
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To: trebb

Yes POTUS thrives on a fight. Even sloppy Steve’s during the 60 Minutes interview said Trump was a street brawler.


7 posted on 01/21/2018 5:09:38 AM PST by snarkytart
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To: ronnie raygun
who do these a##hats work for?

The swamp. Certainly not their constituents. They've just confirmed that Americans matter last, if at all.

8 posted on 01/21/2018 5:10:23 AM PST by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Yosemitest
NEEDED: A poem titled "Do The Schumer Shutdown Shuffle"

First thing that popped into my head, sung to the tune of The Hustle:

Wooo, Schumer!
Wooo, Schumer!
Wooo, Schumer!

[Music]

Schumer Shutdown!
Schumer Shutdown!

[Music]

Schumer Shutdown!
Schumer Shutdown!

[Music]

Schumer Shutdown!
Schumer Shutdown!

[Music]

Schumer Shutdown!

[Music]

Wooo, Schumer!
Wooo, Schumer!

[Music]

Schumer Shutdown!
Schumer Shutdown!

[Music]

Schumer Shutdown!
Schumer Shutdown!

[Music]

Schumer Shutdown!


9 posted on 01/21/2018 5:12:25 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: calvincaspian

I think that things would change abruptly if the 4-page document were released to the public. Apparently it is proof of Rat criminality. IF the Rats are capable of feeling and showing the tiniest bit of humility — and that’s a big “if” — the memo’s release might take them down a peg or two.


10 posted on 01/21/2018 5:17:05 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: calvincaspian

GO DONALD and DON’T GIVE IN!! Hey Pubbies, MAN UP!


11 posted on 01/21/2018 5:23:09 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: ronnie raygun

It’s worth the risk for democrats. With the votes of the illegals, they can never again lose an election - unless they run Mrs Xlinton again.


12 posted on 01/21/2018 5:26:45 AM PST by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever)
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13 posted on 01/21/2018 5:35:00 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (The only trannie I want to see is a Muncie 4 speed M-22 Rock Crusher)
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To: Yo-Yo

Yeah! That’ll work!


14 posted on 01/21/2018 5:52:09 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: Yo-Yo
Take 'Em Down

By Schmucky, Piglosi and The Leeches

Jack it up, Jack it up,
Trump we're gonna' shut you down!
Yep, we're gonna' shut you down!

It happened in D.C where the 'Rats all hide,
Schmucky and Piglosi standing side by side.
A self loathing Jew and venom spitting Queen,
Mumbling and a-hissing and they sound real mean!

Taxes they are fallin' at a furious rate,
Makes it harder and harder for Rats to peddle their hate.
Trump's got his MAGA hat but it's understood,
The 'Rats got the voters from the Barrio and 'Hood.

Once they get 'em fired up you can bet they'll really go!

Schmucky's off and running and he's starting the show,
Marble mouth Pelosi's hot and she's ready to blow.
But Trump stands firm and he keeps his cool,
The whole country watches while the 'Rats all act the fool!

Trump's driving them crazy and they're totally out of control!

'Rats can smell those DACA votes and they want Trump's crown,
Foaming at the mouth 'Rats shut the government down.
They're betting it all on the illegal vote,
But it's Schmucky Schumer's Shutdown and Trump says Nope!

"You 'Rats can have the wetbacks, I'll take the American folks.

Take 'em down, Take 'em down,
Trump will take the 'Rats all down!

Take 'em down, Take 'em down,
Trump will take the 'Rats all down!


15 posted on 01/21/2018 5:58:51 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (The only trannie I want to see is a Muncie 4 speed M-22 Rock Crusher)
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16 posted on 01/21/2018 6:06:22 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: ronnie raygun

This event shows who is on who’s side.

Dem Party: Illegals

Trump: American taxpayers

Republicans: bystanders


17 posted on 01/21/2018 6:11:36 AM PST by Texas resident (Democrats=Enemy of People of The United States of America)
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To: calvincaspian
From an earlier thread on the subject:

Back to 1980s New York City, where Trump learned bargaining the hard way, with corrupt bureaucrats, lying politicans, and threatening union goons. And Trump learned well then.

18 posted on 01/21/2018 6:14:20 AM PST by spokeshave (FBI = Feral Bureau of Insurrection)
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To: Texas resident

VERY clever! Well done!


19 posted on 01/21/2018 6:16:27 AM PST by mairdie
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To: calvincaspian

Great article. Thank you.


20 posted on 01/21/2018 6:17:04 AM PST by mairdie
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