Let’s get this out of the way.
There is no BOTH SIDES to this Government Shutdown. There simply isn’t.
Dolt45 and The Turtle are responsible for the Government Shutdown.
Period.
The Democrats have watched and have had their last nerve snapped. They are done. They are not going to negotiate with terrorists.
It was Dolt45 who damaged DACA.
It was Dolt45 who damages TPS.
The Supreme Court has already given a pass to hearing the case on DACA, which means that those under DACA’s protections don’t have to worry about it for another year.
So, exactly what was Dolt45 going to negotiate with, considering that the Supreme Court has already made its decision.
Give into them now, and they’ll be back to the well when the debt ceiling comes up.
And, then, it ‘ll be something else.
NO.NEGOTIATING.WITH.TERRORISTS.
It will never end.
No.
Uh Huh.
Folks see through the garbage:
The President’s announcement was designed to stop his collapse in the polls not get a deal. It wasn’t serious and he made no meaningful concessions. No longer abt the Wall, now about Trump’s dark and dangerous contempt for democracy. A thread: https://t.co/t2yb0m26dN
— Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) January 20, 2019
Hmmph…so, you see the pattern?
the common thread in recent crises of govt function in Washington is that they were initiated by Republicans in pursuit of objectives that are unattainable or opposed by most Americans or both
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) January 19, 2019
To be clear, the Speaker’s Office never received a “written acceptance” from the President. https://t.co/Ost228zPIf
— Drew Hammill (@Drew_Hammill) January 20, 2019
And, Dolt45?
You don’t know her like that.
It’s Madam Speaker.
Or Speaker Pelosi.
Put some respect on her title.
And, it’s not a contract, you ignorant dolt.
And, Turtle..we haven’t forgotten you either:
One thing not being overly appreciated is that if/when McConnell brings this Trump plan up for a vote, and if it fails, he will no longer be able to rely on his talking point that he simply won’t bring legislation to the floor that can’t pass.
— Sam Stein (@samstein) January 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/MrDane1982/status/1088277978558201856
https://twitter.com/MarvelStudios/status/1088124152219725824
https://twitter.com/MeritLaw/status/1088235007360057344
https://twitter.com/jeneps/status/1088182018150752273
Kapow
https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1088164214156480513
…Or open the government like @SpeakerPelosi stated and they can mutually agree on a date.
https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1088170964607733760
https://twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/1087814469416300546
LOL Joe missed the boat in 2016.
found this at another blog:
#BOSSLADY @SpeakerPelosi after cancelling Trump State of the Union
NOT IN MY HOUSE…………
Birtherism and Black-Enough-ism Start Early Against Kamala Harris
I’m going to say this, without hesitation..
IF you have been alive and have seen what the GOP has done since 2016…
And, you purse your lips to say that you won’t vote for Kamala because of who she married..
You were never serious in the first place. You’re one of those stupid muthaphuckas that did this same shyt in 2016, and nobody is playing with you.
Phuck you and your Mama, cause these are serious times, and they call for serious people…of which one you are not.
https://twitter.com/funder/status/1088156813265121280
https://twitter.com/jeremyherb/status/1088152040684089344
https://twitter.com/axios/status/1088145967554146306
Oh my sweet Jesus!
https://twitter.com/eorden/status/1088143498145161220
https://twitter.com/MalcolmNance/status/1088114014272585730
https://twitter.com/angelinachapin/status/1088092049012871168
https://twitter.com/LisaDNews/status/1088132331284631552
https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1088131531586056199
https://twitter.com/renato_mariotti/status/1088133916865843201
Article II of the U.S. Constitution only mentions the president informing Congress and our citizens about the state of the Union. I used to teach this stuff. It’s a one line sentence in the Constitution. Before the advent of TV, all presidents used other forms of communication to deliver this information. What Trump & Co. doesn’t seem to understand is that the three branches of government are co-equal, have separate powers, and have the power of checks and balances. This means that although Trump & Co. think they can tell Speaker Pelosi what to do, they lack the power to demand that she does anything they request/demand from her. She understands this, but they don’t. They think Trump has the power of an absolute monarch, but that is a bald-faced lie, per the U.S. Constitution. They need to stop talking about how much they ‘love’ the Constitution and start reading, studying, and understanding it. They all also need to be spending their spare time auditing a political science class at the nearest D.C. university because they don’t know sh*t about the Constitution or what their jobs entail.
The ball is not in @SpeakerPelosi’s court. She has said what she said. He can’t over-rule her. Somebody better educate this clown.
https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1088127371390173184
Look at the bully. So ignorant!
Stand firm Madam @SpeakerPelosi. BOSS your House!
https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1088126137442680832
https://twitter.com/democracynow/status/1088116698480291840
Truth. The hypocrisy would be jaw dropping if it weren’t just another day for these racist maggots.
https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/1088088972897779712
Breaking
https://twitter.com/3ChicsPolitico/status/1088119893269061633
Word of the Day : January 23, 2019
Imbroglio: noun im-BROHL-yoh
Definition
1 a : an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
b : a circumstance or action that offends propriety or established moral conceptions or disgraces those associated with it : scandal
c : a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : embroilment
d : an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel)
2 : a confused mass
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/imbroglio-2019-01-23?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=i&file=imbrog01&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=wotd&utm_content=pron
Ha ha, couldn’t agree more…
https://twitter.com/BreeNewsome/status/1088090485934252032
https://twitter.com/BreeNewsome/status/1088084823581827078
“…most already know the answer on some level: a forfeiture of privilege.”
https://twitter.com/CharlesMBlow/status/1088031985711362049
Which was the point 😠😠
Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) Tweeted:
New: The wheels of justice are grinding to a halt. FBI agents say the shutdown is costing them irreplaceable sources, postponing indictments, & slow-rolling investigations. The fed judiciary and US Attorneys’ offices are running out of money. It’s day 33.
https://t.co/dnp8He4UnP https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1088074082430652417?s=17
Yep😒😒
💖💜💙 Kaylara the Dual Wielder 🏳️🌈 (@KaylaraOwl) Tweeted:
It’s not lost on me how many of these dudebros who became “super lefties” within the past few years are former libertarians and republicans who supported the war in Iraq. Nor how they still attack the same people they did back then, with the same rhetoric. Just sayin’.
https://twitter.com/KaylaraOwl/status/1087707845460553735?s=17
Jason Elias (@Zebop) Tweeted:
The racist kids from Covington Catholic Students are being invited to the White House
But Nathan Phillips, an Indian elder and Vietnam Vet
Isn’t.
That’s all you need to know about Donald Trump’s lack of character and lack of a soul.
https://twitter.com/Zebop/status/1087814267229880327?s=17
Truth.
But nothing he does is shocking anymore. Just expect the absolute worst from him and he will deliver.
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Swole Porter. (@GeeDee215) Tweeted:
one of the wildest things abt white supremacy is how white people’s feelings abt racism are always the terrain being contested and always presented as The Stakes.
https://t.co/CdmC0pNaA8 https://twitter.com/GeeDee215/status/1087812524995559426?s=17
UH HUH
UH HUH
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s allies announce their first Democratic primary target, conservative Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar
Eliza Relman Jan. 11, 2019, 1:51 PM
Justice Democrats, the progressive group that helped Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez win her insurgent primary bid, announced on Friday that it would recruit a 2020 primary challenger to Rep. Henry Cuellar, a conservative Democrat who represents a deep-blue South Texas district.
Progressives argue that Cuellar is the ideal Democrat to challenge — he’s one of the most conservative Democrats in the House, his South Texas district is safely blue, and he’s even allied himself with Republicans in recent years. Last year, Cuellar controversially fundraised for GOP Rep. John Carter, a fellow Texan, in his competitive race against the Democrat MJ Hegar.
Uh huh 😒
ReclaimingMyTime (@MonieTalks_1) Tweeted:
See, I could go in ALL DAY.
There are just some “progre$$ives” I will never trust..because their progressiveness coincided with their bank account. And it would behoove folks to realize that. Because horseshoe theory is real. These folks ain’t your allies.
https://twitter.com/MonieTalks_1/status/1088069538401472512?s=17
Thread
https://twitter.com/TheLoveBel0w/status/1087819851060727808
What lie told?
Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) Tweeted:
A POC journalist friend of mine and I just agreed that some of our well intentioned, liberal colleagues would “both sides” it if Trump ever puts our people in camps.
“But are they really camps or just facilities? Is it really discriminatory? Let’s talk to Stephen Miller first.”
https://twitter.com/WajahatAli/status/1087924613202538496?s=17
Yes👏👏
https://twitter.com/SenDuckworth/status/1087835227601412096
Shameful, just shameful.
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Oliver Willis (@owillis) Tweeted:
Said this years ago but I’ll ask again: Brown and black people lost jobs when the factory closed, when the housing bubble popped. Yet how come we didn’t retreat to racism?
That’s the excuse the media and gop have for how whites have so embraced racism lately. How come not us?
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/1087934534782541824?s=17
https://twitter.com/IndivisibleTeam/status/1087742021371129857
Jim Acosta (@Acosta) Tweeted:
Here is another way the WH hides from the public during the shutdown. As of tonight the Wednesday schedule shows all of Trump’s events are closed press. That means no questions about the shutdown unless the WH opens up these meetings to reporters. FYI he had no open events today.
https://t.co/v0gZPd5DNb https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/1087923386305728512?s=17
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Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) Tweeted:
Right wing media is now targeting my little sister Layla. She’s the mother of 3, a published writer & poet, and is a sexual assault advocate for survivors like herself. For years she was forced to go through extra screening at the airport b/c of unconstitutional processes.. (1/2)
https://t.co/wuZotnXnrY https://twitter.com/RashidaTlaib/status/1087793678230454272?s=17
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https://twitter.com/lirpalomina/status/1087936138751471616
https://twitter.com/JJohnsonLaw/status/1087773483453562880
https://twitter.com/gryking/status/1088028582692171777
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https://twitter.com/NYDailyNews/status/1087896723454861316
https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1087820602168229889
https://twitter.com/Sifill_LDF/status/1087865952325304321
https://twitter.com/COGNITI0NIS/status/1086553069754687489
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https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/1087913814266441729
Just another stupid bitch named Trump.
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https://twitter.com/DCclone/status/1087778685678206978
Drag them😠😠
https://twitter.com/DanaHoule/status/1087780489451261952
Good Morning, Everyone 😄😄😄
Happy HUMP Day, Everyone!