Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 13:40     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So 197 democrats, joined by 32 republicans, vote to shut down the government, and it’s the republican’s fault?


Hahahahahahahahahahahahah!

No.


You see, there are 219 Republicans and only 211 Democrats in the current House. If the Republicans really wanted to pass something, they can, with NO Democratic support. So, why is it that the Republicans can't even get members of their own party on board with a bill that they did not negotiate with the Democrats? And why should the Democrats support a bill in which that they have zero input?


I don't get why this is so hard for people to understand??? Do you truly not understand basic math and how the Dems are not needed to pass this CR? It's mind blowing to me. I always thought DCUMers were some of the brightest. Hmmmm
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 13:38     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
This is what the GOP leadership is currently presenting to their conference.

It's just as the Democrats warned during the campaign - they're going to cut Social Security/Medicare/Medicaid to pay for the tax cuts for corporations and rich people. How else do you cut 2.5 TRILLION from mandatory spending?

Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 13:23     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Under the “you can’t make this up” column.

Mikey is now thinking of taking the original CR bill and breaking it up into three parts. The CR, the disaster aid, and the farm aid. And drop the debt ceiling piece.


So get the aid pieces through....and then shut down the government?


So pass legislation and then stop it from being meaningful because no one will be around to administer getting it where it needs to go?

Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:58     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:So 197 democrats, joined by 32 republicans, vote to shut down the government, and it’s the republican’s fault?


Hahahahahahahahahahahahah!

No.


You see, there are 219 Republicans and only 211 Democrats in the current House. If the Republicans really wanted to pass something, they can, with NO Democratic support. So, why is it that the Republicans can't even get members of their own party on board with a bill that they did not negotiate with the Democrats? And why should the Democrats support a bill in which that they have zero input?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:53     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:So 197 democrats, joined by 32 republicans, vote to shut down the government, and it’s the republican’s fault?


Hahahahahahahahahahahahah!




No.


No matter how many times you say this no one believes it. Everyone knows that Elon-Trump and weak Republicans killed a negotiated bipartisan bill. Much like what happen with the Infrastructure bill. Seems folks haven’t learned so again with GOP Chaos show.

Johnson need to bring the negotiated CR to the floor for a vote or come up with a new negotiation and plan.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:49     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Johnson can either (1) use the "mandate" to pass the CR with Republican votes or (2) negotiate with Democrats to put together a bill that can pass (which has already been done). Expecting that (3) the Democrats should vote to pass something that they don't have input on makes no sense. Even as such, it's not clear right now what Musk will formally approve.


This.
Super embarrassing for Johnson. He’s lost the speakership though because Musk-Trump is not pleased.


If he loses it - who do the Rs pick next? And if they can't pick someone, what does that do to certifying the election?

It would be AMAZING if after all his certification shenanigans, Trump ended up not being seated because Rs couldn't agree on a speaker.

I know that's just a #resistance pipe dream but it's a nice one.


They are going to pick Johnson.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:44     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Johnson can either (1) use the "mandate" to pass the CR with Republican votes or (2) negotiate with Democrats to put together a bill that can pass (which has already been done). Expecting that (3) the Democrats should vote to pass something that they don't have input on makes no sense. Even as such, it's not clear right now what Musk will formally approve.


This.
Super embarrassing for Johnson. He’s lost the speakership though because Musk-Trump is not pleased.


If he loses it - who do the Rs pick next? And if they can't pick someone, what does that do to certifying the election?

It would be AMAZING if after all his certification shenanigans, Trump ended up not being seated because Rs couldn't agree on a speaker.

I know that's just a #resistance pipe dream but it's a nice one.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:37     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Shut it down! For half a year.


It would function better shut down than it has under Trump and Biden since 2017.


Blah blah blah

Next?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:36     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So 197 democrats, joined by 32 republicans, vote to shut down the government, and it’s the republican’s fault?


Hahahahahahahahahahahahah!




No.


Please. We all know who had a fit about the bipartisan CR at the last minute.


oh this fiasco is definitely owned by the GOP. no doubt about it.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:32     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:Shut it down! For half a year.


It would function better shut down than it has under Trump and Biden since 2017.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:31     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:So 197 democrats, joined by 32 republicans, vote to shut down the government, and it’s the republican’s fault?


Hahahahahahahahahahahahah!




No.


Please. We all know who had a fit about the bipartisan CR at the last minute.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:29     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Shut it down! For half a year.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:24     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:Under the “you can’t make this up” column.

Mikey is now thinking of taking the original CR bill and breaking it up into three parts. The CR, the disaster aid, and the farm aid. And drop the debt ceiling piece.


So get the aid pieces through....and then shut down the government?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:21     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Under the “you can’t make this up” column.

Mikey is now thinking of taking the original CR bill and breaking it up into three parts. The CR, the disaster aid, and the farm aid. And drop the debt ceiling piece.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:17     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Johnson can either (1) use the "mandate" to pass the CR with Republican votes or (2) negotiate with Democrats to put together a bill that can pass (which has already been done). Expecting that (3) the Democrats should vote to pass something that they don't have input on makes no sense. Even as such, it's not clear right now what Musk will formally approve.


This.
Super embarrassing for Johnson. He’s lost the speakership though because Musk-Trump is not pleased.


You voted for this mess. Elections have consequences.


Nah. I voted for responsible governing. Definitely not this mockery.


Ok, I will rephrase. 98% of you that voted in the 2020 election voted for this mess. Reap what you sow and learn your lesson. No more 80 year old presidents.


This has nothing to do with Biden and everything to do with the GOP "governing"


Yup and the GOP doesn't want to govern they want to rule and dictate!