Democrats save GOP from ultimate embarrassment, vote FOR temp spending bill

[JohnnyApplesack]

The House passed a one-week spending bill Friday morning, 382 to 30, with 207 Republican votes and 175 Democratic votes, meaning the Democrats were necessary to keep this government afloat. Again. That's despite the declaration by Republican leadership that they would have the votes to do it all on their own. After holding the vote open for nearly an hour, they gave up on getting those last 15 Republicans on board and gaveled the vote. Some governing party this is.

The Republican Cloakroom

and the GOP constantly complains the Dems never lend em a hand, more fake news

 

[TheOldSchool]

A one week extension just so Trump can save face? Shame on you, congress.

Why does it seem like most of what the Trump regime and GOP legislature are doing is for no other reason than to stave off more humiliation for Trump?

 

[mamooth]

That's why the Democrats can make a lot of demands. If the Republicans were grownups, they'd calmly work out a compromise. You know, normal politics. Instead, they're crying about how mean the Democrats are, but the Democrats are standing firm. If you know you hold the stronger hand, you can ignore bluffing.

 

[Jackson]

When Congress works in a bipartisan manner for the good of the nation, you both shamed the Democrats....The shame is on YOU.

 

[TheOldSchool]

When Congress works in a bipartisan manner for the good of the nation, you both shamed the Democrats....The shame is on YOU.

The Democrats just gave the GOP one more week to figure out how to strip 10's of millions of Americans of healthcare and how to fund a wall to nowhere. Shame on THEM.

And all just to put off one more embarrassment for Trump.

 

[rightwinger]

What makes Congress think they can get an agreement in a week when they haven't been able to agree on anything in eight years?

 

[Old Rocks]

The Dems vote kept the government open for business. Now if the GOP cannot get their act together, House, Senate, and Executive, a government shutdown is totally on their heads.

 

[Rambunctious]

The House passed a one-week spending bill Friday morning, 382 to 30, with 207 Republican votes and 175 Democratic votes, meaning the Democrats were necessary to keep this government afloat. Again. That's despite the declaration by Republican leadership that they would have the votes to do it all on their own. After holding the vote open for nearly an hour, they gave up on getting those last 15 Republicans on board and gaveled the vote. Some governing party this is.

The Republican Cloakroom

and the GOP constantly complains the Dems never lend em a hand, more fake news

The dems know that Trump would have destroyed them with his twitter account. The dems knew they had a better than 50% chance Trump could put the blame for a shutdown right at their doorstep.

 

[usmbguest5318]

a one-week spending bill

Whoo, hoo....So we'll be looking at another possible shutdown in a week?

• What a federal government shutdown actually means

 

[PredFan]

Yeah, they saved the GOP. Because the democrats are trying everything they can to help the GOP out.

Idiot thread.

 

[Jackson]

Yeah, they saved the GOP. Because the democrats are trying everything they can to help the GOP out.

Idiot thread.

They know their future may be on the line.

 

[HenryBHough]

I was hoping The Democrat Party would force a shutdown so America could see how a real American President dealt with it....surely much different than the predecessor petulant child "president" who slammed the gates on national parks and hung veterans out to dry!

 

[rightwinger]

I was hoping The Democrat Party would force a shutdown so America could see how a real American President dealt with it....surely much different than the predecessor petulant child "president" who slammed the gates on national parks and hung veterans out to dry!

What makes you think Trump will be able to keep parks open during a shutdown?
By law, only functions designated as essential may remain open. Why would you think a park qualifies as essential?

 

[Dragonlady]

The House passed a one-week spending bill Friday morning, 382 to 30, with 207 Republican votes and 175 Democratic votes, meaning the Democrats were necessary to keep this government afloat. Again. That's despite the declaration by Republican leadership that they would have the votes to do it all on their own. After holding the vote open for nearly an hour, they gave up on getting those last 15 Republicans on board and gaveled the vote. Some governing party this is.

The Republican Cloakroom

and the GOP constantly complains the Dems never lend em a hand, more fake news

The dems know that Trump would have destroyed them with his twitter account. The dems knew they had a better than 50% chance Trump could put the blame for a shutdown right at their doorstep.

Democrats live in terror of being attacked on Twitter? Who knew. I thought the plan was to provoke Drumpf's Twitter tirades to make him look dumb(er).