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vote now happening live.nt. (Original Post)
drray23
Jan 2018
OP
pimpbot
(940 posts)1. watch live
BigmanPigman
(51,672 posts)2. SHUTDOWN! RESISTANCE WORKS!
drray23
(7,638 posts)3. thats the one thing Trump accomplished.
He managed to make us dems unified as never before. Both grassroot organuzations and the dems in congress.
It used to be the opposite. Gops would always keep their caucus together knowing we dems would fold. Well, its time they learn that wont work anymore.
BigmanPigman
(51,672 posts)4. It's about time!
eleny
(46,166 posts)5. Lindsey Graham voted No
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)6. 3 Repubs voted no (Graham, Lee, and Paul)
4 Dems voted yes. They're barely getting a simple majority. No chance of 60 votes. Shutdown happening.
pimpbot
(940 posts)8. and flake voted no.
47 no votes already. shutdown commence!!
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)7. Happy to fuck up your tee-time, Numb-nuts!!
blogslut
(38,023 posts)9. I don't see Pence in his president of the Senate chair.
They know very well this isn't going to pass. If they had a chance then that dead-eyed Ken doll would be there to cast a deciding vote in case of a tie.