US Politics Mega-thread - Page 9866

On February 08 2018 02:10 ticklishmusic wrote:
Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi is effectively fillibustering the House for a vote on DACA. She's been speaking for a couple hours now.

On February 08 2018 02:54 brian wrote:
McConnell all but admitting to going back on his word of holding a vote before the next CR. Wants Dems to take the optics hit and go back on THEIR word first, keeping the government open sans vote, and in turn AGAIN promises to get DACA legislation in.

because we should take his word after it meaning nothing with the last vote.

he hedges the quote by saying ‘if we don’t reach an agreement before the 8th, so long as he government stays open, it is my intention to bring to the floor immigration legislation.’

i remain only marginally hopeful this does happen before friday. but i expect the PR play.

On February 08 2018 03:01 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Never underestimate the Democrats ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

On February 08 2018 03:04 brian wrote:

my thoughts exactly. i don’t think they have the balls to do it with another brilliant promise from McConnell. Keep the Gov’t open and you’ll get your vote.

I don’t doubt that we’ll get the vote. But i do expect we’ll sign yet another CR on the empty promise of a hollow Majority Leader. It’s a trade. McConnell gets to make Schumer eat his words on his promise to vote by Feb 8, and gets the vote next week after caving into the CR.

On February 08 2018 03:08 Gorsameth wrote:

What promise did Schumer make for the 8th?

The deal was the Democrats allowing the previous 3 week extension and a DACA vote in that time right?

On February 08 2018 03:09 brian wrote:

yes. and ‘that time’ ends tomorrow.

On February 08 2018 03:43 Aveng3r wrote:
How is fillibustering not illegal. It is a blatant waste of everyones time and a roadblock to progress.

I submit that you have 30 minutes to speak and after that time is up, everyone else in the room has full freedom to pelt you with rotton tomatoes

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