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CNN to Dems: Why Did You Vote to Shut Down the Government?
Townhall.com ^ | January 19, 2018 | Cortney O'Brien

Posted on 01/19/2018 4:09:53 PM PST by Kaslin

Democrats insist they don't want the government to shut down this weekend, but their votes don't back up their claims. On Thursday, the House passed a short term spending bill to keep the government funded. Only five Democrats voted yes. It needs 60 votes to pass the Senate, but plenty of Democratic senators have indicated they'll vote against any measure that simply "kicks the can down the road."

CNN anchors - yes CNN - are calling them out on their hypocrisy.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) was pressed about why he voted against the measure. He says he voted against a continuing resolution, not to shut down the government. But, that's not how CNN's Erin Burnett saw it. 

Oh man. Another instant classic.

DEM: “No, I’m not ok with the government closing.”

CNN: “But you just voted—“

DEM: “I did not vote for closing the government.” pic.twitter.com/tSCZwxBTzO— Michael Shapiro (@mis2127) January 19, 2018

Burnett had similar questions for Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA).

Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) later joined Chris Cuomo to tell him that Mitch McConnell had planned to use this vote as political theater "from the get go."

He said he'll be voting against cloture, which puzzled Cuomo.

"Just to make it clear to the audience - you voted yes to proceed because you want to debate this bill - that's what that bill means," Cuomo said. "But you're saying you're going to vote no against it but you're saying you hope the government doesn't shut down...why would you vote no if you don't want the government to shut down?" 

House Speaker Paul Ryan has accused Democrats of holding the military hostage over immigration. He and other Republican leaders insist they can still work out a deal on DACA before the March deadline.

Should the government close, the Republican National Committee has already given it a name: the Schumer Shutdown.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: 115th; cnn; democrats; obstructionistdems; shutitdown
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To: Kaslin

Congress’s main job is to fund the government and enact a budget every year. During Obama years the dems were in charge and didn’t approve one budget as far as I know - just went from one CR to another.

This sh*t has to stop. I am for shutting down the government even if I don’t get my SSI or military retirement checks. Approve a budget every year like they are supposed to or don’t pay them their salary for that year.


41 posted on 01/19/2018 6:14:35 PM PST by New Jersey Realist ( (Be Nice To Your Kids. They Will Pick Out Your Nursing Home))
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To: Kaslin

Either pigs are flying or Trump hitting CNN upside the head with 2x4s is starting to have beneficial effects.


42 posted on 01/19/2018 6:22:06 PM PST by aquila48
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To: Kaslin
CNN to Dems: Why Did You Vote to Shut Down the Government?

Because we're asses.
That's what we do!

43 posted on 01/19/2018 6:49:38 PM PST by publius911 (CBS: "Asking the right questions is 100% of catching sexual abusers")
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To: Kaslin

shumer-shutdown. HAHAHAHAAAAAAA .


44 posted on 01/19/2018 7:35:15 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: House Atreides
"The ‘RATS are twisting themselves into pretzels— even CNN sees that."

Regardless....never trust CNN. There's an angle somewhere.

45 posted on 01/19/2018 7:50:20 PM PST by blam
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To: MayflowerMadam

A “Rush Baby” .... now that is just super cool. :-)


46 posted on 01/19/2018 8:04:09 PM PST by Qiviut (Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP)
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