I wonder if some false rumor about this was behind the spike in the Dow. It was in and out of negative territory most of the morning, then it spiked up 248 points for no reason. Now itâs only up 72 points. No financial news was scheduled to be released this afternoon.
âWaaa, but the Democrats wonât negotiate with me! Waaaâ
The bill would reopen the government through Feb. 28, but appears doomed in the GOP-controlled Senate and faces a veto promise from President Donald Trump.
Why is this not seen as a benefit? If McConnell wonât bring it to the floor, broadcast that far and wide. âThe Federal Government is shut down because Mitch McConnell wonât allow a vote to reopen it.â
Put the pressure on McConnell! Then if he does allow a vote and it passes AND Trump Vetoes it broadcast THAT. âBoth house of Congress passed a measure to reopen the Federal government but President Trump doesnât want the government to funcition.â
Endless loop in every market. Why is this so hard???
I really donât think that a recorded vote against reopening the government will help out the GOP here⌠once again they are strategically myopic.
Oh, and if the Veto Override vote fails, add the names of those senators and/or representatives that have voted to keep the government closed.
Republicans objected, saying they wanted a roll call tally.
âI got a phone call from the President, who was studiously monitoring the vote on FOX News,â House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy later explained. âHe told me âSteve, I want a list of all the traitors.â Thatâs why weâre demanding the formal tally.â
Thereâs only one traitor in this picture: Dumbo Don the Con!!
Keep doing the right thing, Madam Speaker; it makes you look so much better than the Dotard. (Not that itâs a fair contest, mind you.)
Fine. Make them stay in town and do the roll call on Friday.
Iâll never understand why they donât just say, immediately at the time, âyou want a roll call? Well, okay thenâ and just ⌠vote? Itâs less than 500 people. It doesnât take that long to count them.
McConnell will then whine âWell, I donât wanna and you canât make me.â Heâs just as much a man-baby as Trump is
Can you imagine republicans of the past 25 years doing anything like this in response to complaints from democrats?
Well , the Senior GOPerverts ARE getting paid .
Exactly my thought. They are being treated well.
Hahahaha!!!
That was supposedly due to a rumor about Trump getting rid of the tariffs he imposed on China, but no one seems to have any confirmation of that.
This might be to help 2020 prospects of some in not so red districts to vote, and have tallied their vote to open the government.
I hope the number of defectors will have increased.
Robotâs Rules of Order.
Letâs get the Republicans on record supporting Don the Conâs shutdown every opportunity.