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Democrats caved on the shutdown, and they’re admitting it
The Washington Post ^ | January 22, 2018 | By Aaron Blake

Posted on 01/22/2018 11:56:31 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

You don't need me to tell you that Democrats just caved when it comes to ending the government shutdown; even some of their leading senators are admitting it. Here's Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), a potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate:

“I don’t believe he made any commitment whatsoever and I think it would be foolhardy to believe he made a commitment.” Cc: Democratic leadership.

Here's another critic, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.):

Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) says she’s “very disappointed” in deal because there’s no guarantee House will pass fix to help Dreamers.

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas; US: California
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2020election; arkansas; budget; california; diannefeinstein; election2018; election2020; kamalaharris; maga; schumershutdown; tomcotton
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To: New Jersey Realist

Without a fully funded Wall, this is going nowhere. Don’t care what McConnell, Schumer and the rest of the idiots in the Senate do. Without full funding, Trump will veto and then every Senator has to go on record for an override. And it wouldn’t be Trump’s fault.


21 posted on 01/22/2018 12:18:59 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Death of the MSM - "Because it is my show and I don't want to do that." Jake Tapper)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

#WINNING


22 posted on 01/22/2018 12:19:11 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Dems figured out they were opposing something that they don’t oppose so it’s difficult to shut down government and defend it.


23 posted on 01/22/2018 12:19:57 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Making a shutdown over illegal aliens is a dumb idea. Did not understand it, unless the dems thought that the pubs would act like weenies like they usually do.


24 posted on 01/22/2018 12:20:36 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: rigelkentaurus

I’d be okay with the law-abiding and productive young adults staying as foreign residents/green cards-but NO citizenship-as long as they join the military or have served in it, speak English, have no criminal record/no gang bangers-have a job and do not receive public assistance. But their parents/rest of the family are still lawbreakers and they should be deported post haste-if the “dreamers” want to stay with their parents, they can go back to Mexico, Somalia, Trashcanistan-wherever they are from and good riddance...


25 posted on 01/22/2018 12:23:50 PM PST by Texan5 (`"You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Compost: Whaaaaaaaaah!!


26 posted on 01/22/2018 12:24:44 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Not only will Senators have to vote to override,
They would have already voted for an amnesty bill.
At least two votes for amnesty.

And do it in an election cycle.
Will not be a smart vote for ANY Senator up for re-election
from a State Trump won be it a RAT or Republician.

Not in an America First enviornment.


27 posted on 01/22/2018 12:25:41 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
“I don’t believe he made any commitment whatsoever and I think it would be foolhardy to believe he made a commitment.” Cc: Democratic leadership.

Just a couple days ago Kamala Harris made a Facebook post about how the Republicans were the one's causing the shut down and how terrible they were to do it....and she got thrashed in the comments section, badly. Her supporters were drowned out by people pointing out that they knew damn well it was the Democrats who had orchestrated the shut down. A few idiot supporters of hers tried to argue that it must be the Republicans causing it because they have the majority...and they got jumped on too for not understanding how it works.

Its harder for them to get away with big lies these days. Congrats to those of us in the grass roots callling out the B.S.

28 posted on 01/22/2018 12:25:42 PM PST by AndyTheBear
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

MAGA baby! Can you imagine any other republican that ran in 2016 handling this better? Trump fights for what’s right, plain and simple. The Dems just learned that this is a new animal - the fighting Republican.


29 posted on 01/22/2018 12:26:34 PM PST by Nicojones
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I don’t get this—it sounds like a total cave on the part of the GOP!

All the Dems have to do is not agree on a deal and then they get a straight DACA vote—that is, without any concessions on the other side!


30 posted on 01/22/2018 12:27:29 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Texan5

I agree except for this, If they served, they get the vote. If you’re willing to raise your right hand and head downrange, you deserve a say on who sends you there.


31 posted on 01/22/2018 12:28:20 PM PST by TallahasseeConservative
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To: ryderann

It’s not a cave—they’re gonna get a straight DACA without anything else.


32 posted on 01/22/2018 12:28:30 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: luv2ski

When we had a Constitution and the protections of the natural born citizen clause, she was not eligible.
After Usurpation Day it seems anyone is eligible.


33 posted on 01/22/2018 12:29:31 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Cha-Ching!
Just keep on winning! Thank you President Donald Trump. By the way how are those unemployment numbers, the stock market, the Supreme and Superior and District court appointees doing?

Thank God for Donald J. Trump


34 posted on 01/22/2018 12:30:34 PM PST by dirtymac
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To: hoosiermama

Let’s not break up families, send them all home.


35 posted on 01/22/2018 12:30:59 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: New Jersey Realist

It will not be limited to those currently signed up, every bill widens eligibility considerably, 3-4 million, minimum.


36 posted on 01/22/2018 12:32:44 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: TallahasseeConservative

I agree that they should be able to become citizens if they are willing to serve-they have certainly shown more willingness to serve and protect the US than the snowflake/metrosexual “men” have...


37 posted on 01/22/2018 12:33:58 PM PST by Texan5 (`"You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing."
38 posted on 01/22/2018 12:36:53 PM PST by Eagles6
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To: mrsmith

The “bonus” of ruining PDJT’s one year anniversary may have been the number one reason for doing it on Saturday. Did the Dems think that Trump would go to Mar-A-Lago anyway? Ha! Finally we have a fighter on our side.


39 posted on 01/22/2018 12:47:51 PM PST by Freee-dame (Best election ever.)
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To: ScottinVA
Somethin like this, maybe?


40 posted on 01/22/2018 12:50:20 PM PST by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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