Shutdown fight turns ugly as both sides dig in

The Hill ^ | 01/20/18 03:17 PM EST | SCOTT WONG,MIKE LILLIS AND CRISTINA MARCOS

[Vaquero]

Nuclear Yertle, Nuclear!

[RightGeek]

[ASOC]

The Schumer Shutdown begin on Monday - where 1000s of Govt drones tale time off - with pay.

It will be interesting to see who blinks first.

I’m betting it will be the Dems.

[Paladin2]

"Schumer: Negotiating with Trump 'like negotiating with Jell-O"

Trump is more like a Tar Baby for the 'Rats.

[vooch]

pray for a extended ‘shutdown’ - DJT will easily cut costs 10-15% and the Feds will be cash flow positive. Carl Ichan & His buddies have a plan on exactly how to achieve a budget surplus with nary a hitch.

Get ready for gnashing of teeth and wailing of their womenfolk from the swamp creatures.

Never get tired of winning

[morphing libertarian]

blmrk

[BobL]

“The Schumer Shutdown begin on Monday - where 1000s of Govt drones tale time off - with pay.”

The fact that the men-in-black get back pay after a shutdown seems to be a given.

But is it? Perhaps Trump will turn the screws a bit and say he’s reconsidering that policy and may not sign a bill that provides back pay...at least for the ones who don’t work (obviously essential people who work deserve to be paid).

Could make things very interesting.

[SaxxonWoods]

Schumer has never dealt with a businessman before. He’s used to throwing a little perk or money around and buying what he wants from politicians.

Keep it shut down, Dems, it will be great for you!

[P.O.E.]

Time to define the 7 stages of shutdown.

First there was looming, then blaming, now it’s ugly fighting. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

[Political Junkie Too]

Schumer is used to yelling "boogity boogity" to Mitch McConnell and watching him flee in terror.

-PJ

[Alberta's Child]

There’s no way in hell the Democrats are going to have the government shut down while President Trump is giving his State of the Union address on the 30th.

[Edward.Fish]

Pray for a extended ‘shutdown’ - DJT will easily cut costs 10-15% and the Feds will be cash flow positive. Carl Ichan & His buddies have a plan on exactly how to achieve a budget surplus with nary a hitch.

Six months? A year? — Let's see how long we can go!

[facedown]

It took three people to make up this garbage?

[BookmanTheJanitor]

Hating America, while loving illegals, has always been ugly

[EEGator]

It eventually goes plaid...

[Mariner]

“Nuclear Yertle, Nuclear!”

It’s politically beneficial to POTUS and the Republicans to let this shutdown drag on.

[originalbuckeye]

Ahhhh, good old Schmucky! Plagiarizing John Boehner who used this comparison about Obama......or was it Newt Gingrich saying it about Clinton?? I’m not sure who said it first, but it sure wasn’t Schmucky!

[Paladin2]

"...yelling "boogity boogity"..."

Isn't that what Cory is there for now?

[xkaydet65]

How about paying the military and federal employees in scrip fully exchangeable for US currency by the bearer once the budget is passed.