How long will the shutdown last?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lindsay Graham, who was stomping his feet about a national emergency a few weeks ago, now wants a three-week CR.

I think it's really telling that according to Lindsey Graham, the Democratic major priority is disaster relief - actually helping Americans going through major challenges, and the Republican priority is building an f;ing wall that won't make anyone's life better, and will in fact waste money and steal land from Americans.

Trump has said he'd approve both as a package. Throw in DACA as well.

Why won't Pelosi take yes for an answer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The break you were waiting for.

******* FAA HAS HALTED FLIGHTS INTO LA GUARDIA DUE TO ATC SHORTAGE******

Just now. On Twitter.

Feds missed their second paycheck today, BTW.

Called a ground stop. Happens several times a week at LGA. Delays at La Guardia are hardly news....or related to some work action.

The ground stop at LaGuardia (lifted now) was due to staffing shortages, not weather.

That doesn't happen all the time.

Don't deny reality. It's not a good look.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McConnell is the only one who can end it. He needs to accept the dumbass president can't be moved on this because WALL is just imprinted in his brain. He knows Pelosi isn't caving on it. All he has to do is put a bill to vote that opens the government and he would get a veto proof majority. When he finally decides that rebuking the president in a veto proof majority if it opens the government matters more than coddling the president, the government will open. Until then, yes, he's the one holding the blame.

+1000
McConnell can end this immediately. He's the one with all the power now, which means it's his shut down.

Not really, no way he can get 67 votes.

And oh yeah, they voted on the Dem bill yesterday, went down in flames.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McConnell is the only one who can end it. He needs to accept the dumbass president can't be moved on this because WALL is just imprinted in his brain. He knows Pelosi isn't caving on it. All he has to do is put a bill to vote that opens the government and he would get a veto proof majority. When he finally decides that rebuking the president in a veto proof majority if it opens the government matters more than coddling the president, the government will open. Until then, yes, he's the one holding the blame.

+1000
McConnell can end this immediately. He's the one with all the power now, which means it's his shut down.

Not really, no way he can get 67 votes.

And oh yeah, they voted on the Dem bill yesterday, went down in flames.

Sure. McConnell picked the 2 week CR, the stupid one. End of February or end of September would pass. Today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The break you were waiting for.

******* FAA HAS HALTED FLIGHTS INTO LA GUARDIA DUE TO ATC SHORTAGE******

Just now. On Twitter.

Feds missed their second paycheck today, BTW.

Called a ground stop. Happens several times a week at LGA. Delays at La Guardia are hardly news....or related to some work action.

The ground stop at LaGuardia (lifted now) was due to staffing shortages, not weather.

That doesn't happen all the time.

Don't deny reality. It's not a good look.

Reality is I'm a pilot and sit in those holds a lot. At least I get paid for it though....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McConnell is the only one who can end it. He needs to accept the dumbass president can't be moved on this because WALL is just imprinted in his brain. He knows Pelosi isn't caving on it. All he has to do is put a bill to vote that opens the government and he would get a veto proof majority. When he finally decides that rebuking the president in a veto proof majority if it opens the government matters more than coddling the president, the government will open. Until then, yes, he's the one holding the blame.

+1000
McConnell can end this immediately. He's the one with all the power now, which means it's his shut down.

Not really, no way he can get 67 votes.

And oh yeah, they voted on the Dem bill yesterday, went down in flames.

Sure. McConnell picked the 2 week CR, the stupid one. End of February or end of September would pass. Today.

Agreed, the stupid one. The one Pelosi and Schumer gave him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The break you were waiting for.

******* FAA HAS HALTED FLIGHTS INTO LA GUARDIA DUE TO ATC SHORTAGE******

Just now. On Twitter.

Feds missed their second paycheck today, BTW.

Called a ground stop. Happens several times a week at LGA. Delays at La Guardia are hardly news....or related to some work action.

The ground stop at LaGuardia (lifted now) was due to staffing shortages, not weather.

That doesn't happen all the time.

Don't deny reality. It's not a good look.

Reality is I'm a pilot and sit in those holds a lot. At least I get paid for it though....

Holds for staffing shortages at ZDC?

I've never seen that before. But I'm not a pilot.

[Anonymous]

More than half the recalled IRS workers either didn’t show up or got hardship exemptions to excuse them from reporting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lindsay Graham, who was stomping his feet about a national emergency a few weeks ago, now wants a three-week CR.

I think it's really telling that according to Lindsey Graham, the Democratic major priority is disaster relief - actually helping Americans going through major challenges, and the Republican priority is building an f;ing wall that won't make anyone's life better, and will in fact waste money and steal land from Americans.

Trump has said he'd approve both as a package. Throw in DACA as well.

Why won't Pelosi take yes for an answer?

Pelosi already slapped the "down-payment for a wall" immediately after Trump brain farted it. Why - because it's no different from just asking for 5.7 B for the wall, and demanding that before he agrees to re-open government. For the 1000th time - The Dem's position is if you give in to Trump on this he will hold the government hostage/shut it down the next time he wants more money for the wall, or anything else. It's no way to legislate. Unless you want multiple shutdowns over the next two years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More than half the recalled IRS workers either didn’t show up or got hardship exemptions to excuse them from reporting.

Eh. We didn't want our refund anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McConnell is the only one who can end it. He needs to accept the dumbass president can't be moved on this because WALL is just imprinted in his brain. He knows Pelosi isn't caving on it. All he has to do is put a bill to vote that opens the government and he would get a veto proof majority. When he finally decides that rebuking the president in a veto proof majority if it opens the government matters more than coddling the president, the government will open. Until then, yes, he's the one holding the blame.

+1000
McConnell can end this immediately. He's the one with all the power now, which means it's his shut down.

Not really, no way he can get 67 votes.

And oh yeah, they voted on the Dem bill yesterday, went down in flames.

The same bill the House passed, had passed the senate by vice vote - ie unanimous.

And talk about going down in flames, the GOP bill in the Senate was much "hotter" than the Dem bill. So fail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More than half the recalled IRS workers either didn’t show up or got hardship exemptions to excuse them from reporting.

Eh. We didn't want our refund anyway.

There was news 2 days or so back that many people who are used to refunds would be shocked to find out that this year they would not get the refund...May be this is part of the plan to delay the shock!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The break you were waiting for.

******* FAA HAS HALTED FLIGHTS INTO LA GUARDIA DUE TO ATC SHORTAGE******

Just now. On Twitter.

Feds missed their second paycheck today, BTW.

Called a ground stop. Happens several times a week at LGA. Delays at La Guardia are hardly news....or related to some work action.

They are when the FAA says they are related to an increase in sick calls at Jacksonville and DC ATC.

Also, 14,000 IRS employees did not show up for work today. Tax filing season starts Monday.

[Anonymous]

Why not shutdown border instead shutting down American Government. American people gives illegals this much power is amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McConnell is the only one who can end it. He needs to accept the dumbass president can't be moved on this because WALL is just imprinted in his brain. He knows Pelosi isn't caving on it. All he has to do is put a bill to vote that opens the government and he would get a veto proof majority. When he finally decides that rebuking the president in a veto proof majority if it opens the government matters more than coddling the president, the government will open. Until then, yes, he's the one holding the blame.

+1000
McConnell can end this immediately. He's the one with all the power now, which means it's his shut down.

Not really, no way he can get 67 votes.

And oh yeah, they voted on the Dem bill yesterday, went down in flames.

And yet, it got a majority of votes, despite Dems being the minority in Congress. In fact, more votes for the clean bill than POTUS’s plans.