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Democrats say they have leverage after shutdown fight. Here are their options (CNN fake news)
CNN ^ | January 24,2018 | Ashley Killough and Ted Barrett

Posted on 01/24/2018 6:52:43 AM PST by Zakeet

While Democrats didn't land a deal on immigration, the recent agreement to reopen the government nonetheless laid the groundwork for a potential Senate floor debate.

"We're very pleased with how it worked out," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, said Tuesday about the short-lived government shutdown, which drew attention to the standoff over the expiring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. "When there is a Republican president, a Republican Senate, a Republican House that (is) quite recalcitrant against Dreamers, you are not going to get it all at once."

However, even if the Senate passes an immigration bill in the next few weeks, there is widespread concern among Democrats that Republicans who control the House of Representatives won't take up the measure, much less pass it, in the face of pressure from immigration hawks in the chamber.

Democratic leaders, however, think they still have some leverage that could sweeten a bill and make it more appetizing to House Republicans, who refused to vote on a comprehensive immigration reform bill passed by the Senate in 2013.

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; budget; daca; democrats; immigration; shutdown

Actually, now that we have a President with some stones, about all the poor dumb Donks can do is join hands and sing Kumbaya.

1 posted on 01/24/2018 6:52:44 AM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

Demonicrats like Pelosi and Schumer are lying murdering traitors. The only leverage the Demonicrats should have, after their trial and conviction, is the one that opens the trap door they’re standing on for that short drop and quick stop, to the cheers af American patriots gathered to watch.


2 posted on 01/24/2018 6:56:19 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: Zakeet

Today would be the perfect day for McConnell to pull the rug out and exercise the nuclear option 51 votes for Everything.

but he won’t


3 posted on 01/24/2018 6:57:55 AM PST by eyeamok (Tolerance: The virtue of having a belief in Nothing!)
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To: Zakeet

4 posted on 01/24/2018 6:57:57 AM PST by Grampa Dave (America had regime change 20 Jan 2017! ISIS collapsed! Are Iran/Our media, the DNC/FBI/DOJ/CIA next?)
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To: Carl Vehse

It’s early in the thread, but your post is already the best one!


5 posted on 01/24/2018 6:59:24 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (SCHLONGED: How Donald Trump Beat My Lying, Marxist Ass and Went On to Win the November Election. HRC)
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To: Zakeet

The Dems have bupkis! LOL!


6 posted on 01/24/2018 7:10:05 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Zakeet
However, even if the Senate passes an immigration bill in the next few weeks, there is widespread concern among Democrats that Republicans who control the House of Representatives won't take up the measure, much less pass it, in the face of pressure from immigration hawks in the chamber.

Too funny - Dems worried that Schumer will be their undoing because repubs, who have just had a taste of what winning feels like, won't cooperate and screw their base so the Dems can appease their own base.....some leverage....

7 posted on 01/24/2018 7:12:02 AM PST by trebb (I stopped picking on the mentally ill hypocrites who pose as conservatives......;-))
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To: Grampa Dave

LOL.....good one.


8 posted on 01/24/2018 7:17:52 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz

THIS JUST IN: Debbie Democrat Schultz said the shutdown gave Dems “momentum.”


9 posted on 01/24/2018 7:19:20 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz

“the shutdown gave Dems ‘momentum.’”

“Momentum” can go either way — up or DOWN.


10 posted on 01/24/2018 7:21:13 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: Zakeet

When will they do something for Americans? How about something for the American worker and their jobs? Maybe even something for American union workers?


11 posted on 01/24/2018 7:21:21 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: MayflowerMadam

LOL.....you nailed it.

Chalk all of it up to “Democrat Dreaming.”


12 posted on 01/24/2018 7:22:24 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Zakeet

Spinning like one of Elon Musks’ motors...


13 posted on 01/24/2018 7:29:17 AM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust Sessions. The Great Awakening is at hand...MAGA!)
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To: Zakeet

Nancy plans to wear Yellow next time


14 posted on 01/24/2018 7:35:03 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Zakeet

Dream on, losers!


15 posted on 01/24/2018 8:05:09 AM PST by karnage
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What has changed since the recent shutdown?

The RATs still have about 8 Senators up for reelection in States
Trump won.

And the 8 Senators are going to take a position of putting illegals
ahead of Americans again?

I hope they do.
Go for it Chuckie.


16 posted on 01/24/2018 8:18:05 AM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: Zakeet

Bullies are the biggest cowards. The Dems will cave in two weeks.


17 posted on 01/24/2018 8:19:32 AM PST by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: Liz

Correction. She said the POTENTIAL for momentum


18 posted on 01/24/2018 8:41:26 AM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Nifster

ROTFLOL......oh yeah....that makes all the difference.


19 posted on 01/24/2018 9:41:51 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz
As in full stop 😂😆😂
20 posted on 01/24/2018 10:00:21 AM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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