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What now?
Author: Raine    Date: 01/24/2019 14:03:55

They say the show must go one, but I am ready for this reality show to end.

After trying to bluff Speaker Pelosi with his SOTU stunt, she made clear that he is not welcome to deliver the State of address in the people's house. She rescinded her invitation formally after her strong suggest he delay it until the Government is open and workers get paid.

But Trump tried it anyway. And he probably gave himself no choice but to back down. If you were him, do you show up to deliver the speech and risk being turned away by the House sergeant-at-arms? To do so would be to run afoul of the law. And even if it worked, it would mean delivering a speech to a chamber that might be empty or include no Democrats. Pelosi also controls the cameras and audio.

In the end, Trump placed a bet on a strategy that seemed unlikely to bear fruit unless Pelosi shocked everyone by reversing course. But the gamble was always liable to backfire.

Everyone is looking for a sign of weakness in the other side’s shutdown resolve. On Wednesday, Trump tried to find Pelosi’s; instead, he outed himself as a bluffer.


The thing here is that this is not a game. People are suffering and him delivering the speech in the People's House is salt in an already deep wound that the occupant of the White House has inflicted to the Nation.

The government must be opened. Human beings are being held hostage and are being forced to work for no pay. When does this end?

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38 comments (Latest Comment: 01/24/2019 22:45:04 by Scoopster)
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Comment by wickedpam on 01/24/2019 14:15:11
Morning

Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 14:37:41
Mornin' all!

YER DAMN RIGHT HE CAVED!

Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 14:41:35
Wilbur Ross thinks people who aren't being paid for working should take out payday loans instead of going to food banks

WHAT KIND OF FUCKING BRAIN DEAD IDIOCY IS THIS?! WHY WOULD YOU TAKE OUT A STUPID-HIGH INTEREST LOAN IF YOU HAVE NO GUARANTEE THAT YOU CAN EVER PAY IT BACK!?!?

Comment by Raine on 01/24/2019 14:49:09
Quote by Scoopster:
Wilbur Ross thinks people who aren't being paid for working should take out payday loans instead of going to food banks

WHAT KIND OF FUCKING BRAIN DEAD IDIOCY IS THIS?! WHY WOULD YOU TAKE OUT A STUPID-HIGH INTEREST LOAN IF YOU HAVE NO GUARANTEE THAT YOU CAN EVER PAY IT BACK!?!?
This is the Campbell soup guy.

I expect nothing less from him and his thieving cohorts.


Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 14:55:09
And yes, I said LOCKOUT. This isn't a shutdown. This is a shitty business owner refusing to unlock the doors of his business as a tactic against the workers, except in this case his quarrel has never been with the workers.

Comment by Raine on 01/24/2019 15:02:07
Comment by BobR on 01/24/2019 15:04:47

This will further erode tRumpy's support in Small Town America

Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 15:14:16
Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 15:19:16
So far it looks like two GOP Senators - Collins & Gardner - are voting for the clean resolution to end the Lockout. Murkowski is still on the fence.

That's still well short of the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture.

Comment by Raine on 01/24/2019 15:30:19
Quote by Scoopster:
So far it looks like two GOP Senators - Collins & Gardner - are voting for the clean resolution to end the Lockout. Murkowski is still on the fence.

That's still well short of the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture.

well, look at Collins playing games again.

Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 15:32:55
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
So far it looks like two GOP Senators - Collins & Gardner - are voting for the clean resolution to end the Lockout. Murkowski is still on the fence.

That's still well short of the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture.

well, look at Collins playing games again.

Yep. Both Collins and Gardner are up for re-election next year, and they're acting like it.

I sure as hell won't let my Maine neighbors forget what she did on Kavanaugh tho.

Comment by wickedpam on 01/24/2019 15:41:25
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
So far it looks like two GOP Senators - Collins & Gardner - are voting for the clean resolution to end the Lockout. Murkowski is still on the fence.

That's still well short of the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture.

well, look at Collins playing games again.



And she wonders why the internet came together and formed a PAC for her future opponent


Comment by BobR on 01/24/2019 15:55:50
Quote by Scoopster:
So far it looks like two GOP Senators - Collins & Gardner - are voting for the clean resolution to end the Lockout. Murkowski is still on the fence.

That's still well short of the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture.

This being the same bill that passed unanimously at the end of Dec, yes?

Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 15:58:10
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Scoopster:
So far it looks like two GOP Senators - Collins & Gardner - are voting for the clean resolution to end the Lockout. Murkowski is still on the fence.

That's still well short of the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture.

This being the same bill that passed unanimously at the end of Dec, yes?

I believe so yes. Won't it be fantastic to have all those GOP Senators who were on the record voting unanimously for a clean CR before not voting for it this time out of sheer political bullshit? It would make a FANTASTIC 30-second spot on every major network.

Comment by Raine on 01/24/2019 16:03:34




Comment by Raine on 01/24/2019 16:07:04
This seems important:






Comment by Raine on 01/24/2019 16:07:45
Quote by Raine:
This seems important:









Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 16:27:34
Sooo the Senate Intel Committee (not the House) just subpoenad Michael Cohen for a mid-February date.

Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 16:28:48
Comment by Raine on 01/24/2019 16:30:15

Well, that is REAL legit Bothsider-ism!

Comment by Raine on 01/24/2019 16:30:39
Quote by Scoopster:
Sooo the Senate Intel Committee (not the House) just subpoenad Michael Cohen for a mid-February date.



Comment by livingonli on 01/24/2019 16:31:02

I'm glad I don't live in West Virginia for many reasons.

Comment by wickedpam on 01/24/2019 16:32:30
Quote by Raine:

Well, that is REAL legit Bothsider-ism!


Can't stand him, just go be a Repub dude

Comment by Raine on 01/24/2019 16:33:27
I LOVE that she called him Occupant -- AGAIN.





Comment by livingonli on 01/24/2019 16:43:53
They all sound like Marie Antoinette in the occupant's administration and the rest of the GOP.

Comment by TriSec on 01/24/2019 19:00:08
Say all, isn’t witness intimidation an impeachable offense?

Comment by livingonli on 01/24/2019 19:01:31
Quote by TriSec:
Say all, isn’t witness intimidation an impeachable offense?

Since it's a felony crime it does count. The only problem is we know the Republicon controlled Senate won't vote to convict.

Comment by livingonli on 01/24/2019 19:07:49
Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 19:38:12
Nationwide protest event scheduled for next Tuesday

I'm seriously thinking about live streaming it with my phone. I just have no experience in that kinda thing.

Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 19:55:11
Yeah okay Senator, and you're Vince waving the loaded gun around in his face.

And now you and the entire GOP clown car are covered in pools of blood, skull and brain.



Comment by Raine on 01/24/2019 20:19:09
Quote by Scoopster:
Yeah okay Senator, and you're Vince waving the loaded gun around in his face.

And now you and the entire GOP clown car are covered in pools of blood, skull and brain.


WTF?

Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 21:03:27
GOP crossover votes on the clean funding resolution:

Collins (ME)
Gardner (CO)
Murkowski (AK)
Alexander (TN)
Isaakson (GA)
Romney (UT)

Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 21:07:26
Happy DIAMONIZED birthday to this guy!

https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20141217__spdn1218albums1-e1516682900166.jpg?w=595


Comment by BobR on 01/24/2019 21:18:01
Quote by Scoopster:
GOP crossover votes on the clean funding resolution:

Collins (ME)
Gardner (CO)
Murkowski (AK)
Alexander (TN)
Isaakson (GA)
Romney (UT)

So we just need 5-6 more? (assuming all Dems vote for it)

Comment by Raine on 01/24/2019 22:31:35
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Scoopster:
GOP crossover votes on the clean funding resolution:

Collins (ME)
Gardner (CO)
Murkowski (AK)
Alexander (TN)
Isaakson (GA)
Romney (UT)

So we just need 5-6 more? (assuming all Dems vote for it)
More people voted for the Dem proposal than the GOP.


WHAT THE fuck is a prorated wall?


Comment by Raine on 01/24/2019 22:34:07
Quote by Scoopster:
Happy DIAMONIZED birthday to this guy!

https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20141217__spdn1218albums1-e1516682900166.jpg?w=595





Comment by Scoopster on 01/24/2019 22:45:04
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Scoopster:
GOP crossover votes on the clean funding resolution:

Collins (ME)
Gardner (CO)
Murkowski (AK)
Alexander (TN)
Isaakson (GA)
Romney (UT)

So we just need 5-6 more? (assuming all Dems vote for it)

Seven, I think. The vote today was off cuz of non-votes (52-44)

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