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Democrats shut down the Senate
The Washington Examiner ^ | January 10, 2019 | by Susan Ferrechio

Posted on 01/10/2019 1:34:23 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

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“Your phones will all be ringing off the hook tomorrow when federal employees begin to miss that federal paycheck,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. said.

Call forwarding...

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21 posted on 01/10/2019 1:45:44 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I guess I need a civics lesson. So what if some of the dems refuse to work? Are all 47 of them staying home?


22 posted on 01/10/2019 1:46:54 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I read that Cher told Pelosi, “This is not the hill to die on.” I think the Democrats are making a mistake. I am reminded of Napoleon saying, “Never interrupt your opponent when he is making a mistake.” (Oh, excuse me. My popcorn’s done.)


23 posted on 01/10/2019 1:47:31 PM PST by Gen.Blather
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Senate Democrats on Thursday began a “blockade” of all legislation after Senate Republicans refused to consider two House-passed bills that would fund partially shut down government agencies without money for a border wall.

I'm with the democrats on this one (sort of!).

We should take up a House bill that was just passed, put in the money for border security, including $10B or $20B for the Wall, and vote on it. [If that's not "allowed", replace the entire bill with a Homeland Security funding bill that includes $10B to $20B in funding for the Wall - the same legislative trick the thugs used to create the unconstitutional Obamacare law.] I'll bet the globalist party will vote in lockstep to keep FedGov shut down if the alternative is protecting real Americans.

Either way, America's elected Senate will be considering one or both of the socialist House's two bills.

24 posted on 01/10/2019 1:48:03 PM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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See Here if you missed it:
PELOSI: Illegals Killing Americans ‘Not a Justification’ for Stricter Border Security Rules
25 posted on 01/10/2019 1:48:55 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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Instant-Dems
26 posted on 01/10/2019 1:49:28 PM PST by FrankR (Make America Great Again, and Keep It That Way.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

President Trump should veto any bill that comes with democrat pork in it. He should hold out until they convert pork barrel spending to pay the full cost of a wall from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean, plus maintenance costs.


27 posted on 01/10/2019 1:50:20 PM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: MeganC

That won’t work. The House is not going to come up with his 5.7 bil.


28 posted on 01/10/2019 1:54:04 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Chuck and Nancy can stop thisany time they want.


29 posted on 01/10/2019 1:55:09 PM PST by McGavin999 (Border security without a wall is like having a Ring doorbell without a door)
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To: Flaming Conservative

Dems in Texas (I think) pulled that stunt a few years back. They simply disappeared.


30 posted on 01/10/2019 1:56:13 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Democrats don’t care and believe they will win. Trump will cry uncle by Friday.

They’re going for broke.


31 posted on 01/10/2019 1:56:19 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: FrankR

Great pic!


32 posted on 01/10/2019 1:57:24 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Someone on twitter photo shopped Kate’s face alongside the image of that horrible Navarro bitch on CNN filing her nails while a guest talked about crimes by illegal immigrants. Heartbreaking but absolutely perfect.


33 posted on 01/10/2019 2:00:44 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: Flaming Conservative

Dems in Indiana legislature tried that stunt years ago (left the state and set up shop in Illinois) and it backfired bigtime. Now we have Rep supermajority.


34 posted on 01/10/2019 2:01:08 PM PST by nascarnation
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35 posted on 01/10/2019 2:01:59 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: bigbob

Pelosi and Schumer don’t care. At the end of day, they believe Trump will cave.

They think he will blink first and throw in the towel.


36 posted on 01/10/2019 2:02:17 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Executive Order, border security is a national emergency crisis. Begin building and funding wall.

There ya go.

All presidents can declare just about anything a national emergency. They have all extended many prior presidents national emergencies as well.

Now that Trump is in the exact godam same rules apply.


37 posted on 01/10/2019 2:02:41 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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Oh they’ll find a Clinton or Obama judge to put a stop to that nonsense.

There will be NO wall. Bank on it.


38 posted on 01/10/2019 2:04:34 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Those foreigners mean more than Americans .... the battle cry of the democrats


39 posted on 01/10/2019 2:06:35 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Liberals, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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To: 2banana

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“....The Senate can now focus on judicial appointments”
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Yep, their HIGHEST PRIORITY needs to be FILLING ALL JUDICIAL VACANCIES..

FOR THIS YEAR I’d like to see the Republican Senate and the President work so, by the end of the calendar year, we’ll be able to count the number of remaining judicial vacancies on one hand.

BOTH the Senate and President Trump need to get cracking to QUICKLY fill the MANY VACANCIES on US federal judgeships. There are over 140 vacancies of which around 70 had nominees pending in the last Congress. But there were around 70 for which Trump had not yet submitted nominees.

https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/judicial-vacancies/current-judicial-vacancies

And there are other judgeships where near-future vacancies are known. These also need nominations in the pipeline.

https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/judicial-vacancies/future-judicial-vacancies

I hope President Trump (and Lindsey Graham, the new Judiciary Committee Chairman) give this effort the URGENCY it needs.


40 posted on 01/10/2019 2:06:50 PM PST by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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