Don’t let the Democrats off the hook for their shutdown

[NightHawkeye]

Just telling it like it is, speaking my mind. I'm sure Trump supporters can appreciate that.

Sure. Speak your mind. Just don't expect respect if you are merely mimic'ing what you perceive Trump to be doing.

 

[cow451]

Sure. Speak your mind. Just don't expect respect if you are merely mimic'ing what you perceive Trump to be doing.

Speaking of what he’s doing.... what IS he doing?

 

[NightHawkeye]

Speaking of what he’s doing.... what IS he doing?

Anyone who doesn't understand, simply hasn't been paying attention.

 

[cow451]

Anyone who doesn't understand, simply hasn't been paying attention.

It happened so fast..... I blinked and missed a whole Trump workweek.

 

[wing2000]

When did Democrats last compromise?

Gang of six proposal presented to Trump last Thursday contained compromise by the Democrats.....but then I know you knew that.

 

[Nithavela]

The time for compromise is before the fight. After the fight, the winning side dictates terms.

Guess the next time they should wise up and close the government for several weeks, then.

 

[Liza B.]

Don’t let the Democrats off the hook for their shutdown

Democrats willfully hurt American citizens to gain favor with illegal immigrants and their proponents.

This shutdown was a feint. It had the sole intention of pretending that they’re the party that is fighting for Dreamers. That narrative was on the verge of shifting as most Republicans and the President have signaled they will protect Dreamers through proper legislation. The amnesty they will be passing in February or early March will give as many as 3.2 million Dreamers more protections than they had under President Obama’s executive order.

That’s a narrative the Democrats wanted to steal back from the GOP. That’s why they shutdown the government.​

In short, the Democrats got spanked. And not only that, but they were revealed as caring more for illegal immigrants than for American citizens, which many of us knew, but is now revealed. For voters. Chiefly, voters in Red States.

Well played, Democrats. Well played.

 

[KCfromNC]

This may be the best article on the shutdown:
#SchumerShutdown: Is This Trump’s Decisive Battle?

I think this one is better : Trump’s attacks on Chuck Schumer were amplified by Russian bots

 

[wing2000]

In short, the Democrats got spanked. And not only that, but they were revealed as caring more for illegal immigrants than for American citizens, which many of us knew, but is now revealed. For voters. Chiefly, voters in Red States.

Well played, Democrats. Well played.

The GOP congressional leadership was revealed be using CHIP and DACA recipients as political bargaining chips. If the Congress was really listening to the American people and carrying out their obligations as national legislators, they would have taken care of both of those issues in October.

 

[Nithavela]

Basically the only thing the left and the right can agree on is that their side won.

So.. who lost?

 

[cow451]

I think this one is better : Trump’s attacks on Chuck Schumer were amplified by Russian bots

Make America Great, Comrade.

 

[KCfromNC]

Make America Great, Comrade.

I'm sure they would have done the same for Hillary - assuming she didn't start a nuclear war with Russia on day 1 as predicted, of course.

 

[Almost there]

I think this one is better : Trump’s attacks on Chuck Schumer were amplified by Russian bots

It's definitely funnier!

 

[Go Braves]

I don't think the linked article and the reality we live in line up...

They're trying to line up to a reality show version of reality on account of allegiance to the reality show POTUS, not actual reality.

 

[Liza B.]

The GOP congressional leadership was revealed be using CHIP and DACA recipients as political bargaining chips. If the Congress was really listening to the American people and carrying out their obligations as national legislators, they would have taken care of both of those issues in October.

Oh sure. It was such a principled stand by the Dems that they lasted a whole three days and got nothing in return before reversing course. Yep.

 

[AirPo]

Oh sure. It was such a principled stand by the Dems that they lasted a whole three days and got nothing in return before reversing course. Yep.

They made the Repubs look like fools. That's not nothing.

 

[NightHawkeye]

They made the Repubs look like fools. That's not nothing.

Incorrect. The Republicans have made fools of themselves.

That said, the Republican win here seems to have taken just a little of the tarnish off Republicans.

 

[AirPo]

Incorrect. The Republicans have made fools of themselves.

That said, the Republican win here seems to have taken just a little of the tarnish off Republicans.

Not at all. They are the party "in control" yet have been backed into a corner.

 

[NightHawkeye]

Not at all. They are the party "in control" yet have been backed into a corner.

Perhaps you are getting your news from a non-reality based source.

Less biased news sources indicate that the Democrats abandoned the shutdown.

 

[AirPo]

Perhaps you are getting your news from a non-reality based source.

Less biased news sources indicate that the Democrats abandoned the shutdown.

Getting concessions from the Repubs is not abandoning. Perhaps you are getting your news from a non-reality based source where less biased means completely biased.