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Republican Majority Caves Again
« on: September 29, 2016, 11:03:03 PM »
Passed a budget full of Dem goodies. Also funny how when the Dems want to have a government shutdown, hey, it's all good.

http://www.dailywire.com/news/9572/republicans-cave-budget-again-here-are-5-programs-aaron-bandler#

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Re: Republican Majority Caves Again
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2016, 06:37:47 AM »
This has become such expected behavior, if it didn't happen, then we would be truly surprised.
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Re: Republican Majority Caves Again
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2016, 08:24:14 AM »
You write that as if those weren't things that GOP lawmakers were OK with.

Everything on that list either consolidates power in Washington, or uses federal dollars to reinforce the notion that only the Fed.gov can solve problems, and state and local governments can't help a citizen.

Both of those ends are supported by the Republicans in congress. The actual mechanisms used to consolidate that power are, literally, unimportant to them.
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Re: Republican Majority Caves Again
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2016, 10:04:59 AM »
And the GOP establishment wonders why Trump beat 16 of "their" people for the nomination . . .  :facepalm:
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Re: Republican Majority Caves Again
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2016, 10:07:44 AM »
I really ought to research the final days of the Whig party and how it collapsed.
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Re: Republican Majority Caves Again
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2016, 10:21:19 AM »
Quote from: dogmush on September 30, 2016, 08:24:14 AM
You write that as if those weren't things that GOP lawmakers were OK with.

Perzactly.

Quote from: HankB on September 30, 2016, 10:04:59 AM
And the GOP establishment wonders why Trump beat 16 of "their" people for the nomination . . .  :facepalm:

GOPe and their neocon butt-boys thought they could buffalo Americans indefinitely.  When the con no longer works, the con gets angry and upset.
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Re: Republican Majority Caves Again
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2016, 11:47:50 AM »
Quote from: dogmush on September 30, 2016, 08:24:14 AM
You write that as if those weren't things that GOP lawmakers were OK with.

I had high hopes during the partial shutdown where they looked like they were growing a spine.
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Re: Republican Majority Caves Again
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2016, 11:54:40 AM »
Caving is what they do.  I hope no one is surprised.
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Re: Republican Majority Caves Again
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2016, 12:11:23 PM »
Not surprised but a little disappointed. I was looking forward to a couple days off.
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Re: Republican Majority Caves Again
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2016, 01:06:17 PM »
When you figure out that the only purpose of the (R) party is to damper the progress of the left it'll all make sense.
They have never been for 'smaller government' or more personal freedoms, they only serve to slow the left, never push back.
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Re: Republican Majority Caves Again
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2016, 10:56:27 AM »
Quote from: HankB on September 30, 2016, 10:04:59 AM
And the GOP establishment wonders why Trump beat 16 of "their" people for the nomination . . .  :facepalm:

Cruz isn't establishment.  The GOP congress hates him more than Trump.
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Re: Republican Majority Caves Again
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2016, 11:44:17 AM »
Just heard this morning that mitch mcconnel pulled the GOP's support money from Sen. Ron Johnson's (R-WI) re-election campaign. Apparantly he thinks Ron is going to lose to Feingold, and/or Feingold is going to be less of a thorn in mcconnel's rino side than Johnson.
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Re: Re: Republican Majority Caves Again
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2016, 03:02:25 PM »
Quote from: brimic on October 04, 2016, 11:44:17 AM
Just heard this morning that mitch mcconnel pulled the GOP's support money from Sen. Ron Johnson's (R-WI) re-election campaign. Apparantly he thinks Ron is going to lose to Feingold, and/or Feingold is going to be less of a thorn in mcconnel's rino side than Johnson.
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