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re: Sen. McCatskill introduces bill to pay military during shutout, Mcconnell strikes it down
Posted on 1/22/18 at 7:36 am to TGFN57
Posted on 1/22/18 at 7:36 am to TGFN57
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Again, I ask. Why no rule change to a simple majority? it was done for Gorsuch, why not here so there would've been no shut down? Unless of course they WANTED it to happen.
There’s a huge difference between changing Senate rules for an appointment confirmation vs the enactment of laws.
I think the filibuster is stupid. If you win the majority you win the majority. Simple or super, by 1 or 10, it’s a majority.
They should change the rules, but McConnell is being a hardline bitch about it for some reason. No clue what his rationale is, but I’m sure his vagina has something to do with it.
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Posted on 1/22/18 at 7:53 am to HubbaBubba
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Most likely, it wasn't a clean bill.
Whatever you need to tell yourself to stay convinced Republicans arent using soldiers as a political football, right?
Never mind that McConnell pledged last week to hold a vote on continuing to pay the military and could easily introduce his own to do so if he actually cared about the military and their families.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 7:57 am to TigersInParis
Pretty sure thatpaying the military was part of the CR that the overwhelming majority of Republicans voted for.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 7:59 am to Bison
This is not a pick-and-choose cute little game. Nice try, but utter failure.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 8:04 am to TigersInParis
Is it over will they not get paid?
Posted on 1/22/18 at 8:05 am to Bison
McCatshit / BisonDung 2020
No Vision No Hope Know shite!
Paid for by the committee to Make America Crappy Again. MACA
Posted on 1/22/18 at 9:51 am to BeefDawg
There better have been a very good reason for npt changing the rule. otherwise it looks like they allowed the shutdown so they coulf try throwing it on the democrats.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 10:05 am to BeefDawg
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I think the filibuster is stupid. If you win the majority you win the majority. Simple or super, by 1 or 10, it’s a majority
The nuclear option needs go go away and ever be heard from again, the reason a simple majority was never enough was to ensure government inaction on thorny issues, not to let things swing back and forth every time an election is held, if that's what you want move to England.
We have survived 100's of years, a civil war, and became the greatest power the world has ever known under the old rules. There is no reason to change them now just because crybabies can't get what they want immediately.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 10:08 am to Bison
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This post was edited on 5/27/23 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 1/22/18 at 10:09 am to Bison
I agree that McConnell is a gigantic piece of crap, and this move further proves it, but the Dems forced the shutdown.
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