Wall Impasse Frustrates Many Newly Elected House Democrats

Wall Street Journal ^ | January 13th, 2019 | By Natalie Andrews and Kristina Peterson

[Mariner]

WASHINGTON—As the partial government shutdown stretches on, some House Democrats have grown concerned by what they see as the absence of a clear strategy from party leaders over how to end it.

Some newly elected Democrats are increasingly frustrated that they are taking complaints from angry constituents without having a mapped-out plan to end the partial shutdown—which became the longest in modern history over the weekend. Many believe they were elected to Congress to try to end its dysfunction and had hoped to be reaching a bipartisan compromise over border security to reopen the government.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) enjoys broad support among her caucus just weeks after Democrats took back control of the chamber and elected her its leader, and few dispute her opposition to building a border wall. Yet while the wall for many has become a toxic symbol of President Trump’s immigration agenda, some Democrats would rather be emphasizing an effort to reach an agreement with Mr. Trump and congressional Republicans.

“There’s a number of us on the Democratic side who are quite concerned that we’re not working on negotiated positions and taking the bull by the horns and trying to think about what it would look like,” said Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a new Michigan lawmaker and former Central Intelligence Agency analyst.

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[Thank You Rush]

“”Many believe they were elected to Congress to try to end its dysfunction and had hoped to be reaching a bipartisan compromise over border security to reopen the government.””

Great - they were elected to solve a problem that wasn’t there when the election took place? OK - I think I get it!

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[Nailbiter]

“The blue cities will run red with blood!”

many dem controlled cities already due

[mdmathis6]

“Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a new Michigan lawmaker and former Central Intelligence Agency analyst.”

Hmm and Spanneberg was CIA who is now a DEM rep for the Va 7th district.

Just how many congress folks are there who were former CIA? How many congress people were CIA who are also Democrats?

(I understand that no CIA person is ever really “former” CIA)

[mdmathis6]

That Loomis woman invading Pelosi’s house might just bring Pelosi’s back from her vacay...early! She’s never had that type of personal invasion of her property before with her words thrown back at her. The Dem’s better start dealing a little more upfront and stop the ‘gaslighting’ they are doing....the invasion of her property by fed up people(some of them are wearing yellow vests) should be seen as as a warning that the Dems are hitting a “hard place” where their detractors are going to physically react!