I really think the key negotiating tactic was Pelosi cancelling the big speech where everybody claps for him like a bunch of trained seals. She told him he couldn't have it unless he opened the government. So he pouted for a while and then he gave in.
She understands him.
@MichaelBeatty while I am not in a position to donate at this time, I sincerely thank you for your service and wish you the best of luck with your health. Be well.
@samplattrocks@GeorgeTakei The bail system in this country is criminal on its face. If you have enough money you can leave, if not you sit and wait for the courts to see you. Just another way to punish the poor while giving the wealthy a pass.
Understand this: if Trump gets away with shutting down the government to get what he wants, he will do this again going forward. He *will* continue to hold workers hostage to his demands. -NP
#TrumpShutdown
INSTEAD OF GIVING $5 BILLION FOR TRUMP'S WALL
- Fix Flint's water crisis ~ $55 mil
- Feed all homeless vets 3 meals/day for 1 yr ~ $84 mil
- Give all 3.2 mil public school teachers a $1000 Xmas bonus - $3.2 bil
- Build 3K acres of solar farms ~ $1.5 bil
TOTAL = $4.83 billion
Mitch is a disgusting worm. A failed abortion. A black mark on the history of this country. He deserves to die cold and alone. Abandoned by any human with a heart.
Mitch McConnell says blocking Merrick Garland was the most consequential thing he has ever done. I would say a close second is blackmailing Obama and the intelligence community to keep a lid on Russian involvement in the 2016 election. Both are utterly nefarious acts.
When I was bleeding to death in my Black Hawk helicopter on that dusty field in Iraq, I didn't care if the American troops risking their lives to help save me were gay, straight, transgender, black, white, male or female. All that mattered was they didn't leave me behind.
2017: Sinkhole opens up at Mar-a-Lago.
2018: Sinkhole opens up on White House lawn.
2019: Today, a sinkhole opened up a block away from the White House.
Hell wants their demon back.