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https://politicalwire.com/2019/01/14/gop-worried-shutdown-is-now-hurting-party/
GOP Worried Shutdown Is Now Hurting Party
January 14, 2019 at 9:38 am EST By Taegan Goddard
If talks dont bear fruit, Graham said Sunday, the president could consider following through on his threat to bypass Congress and build the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border by declaring a national emergency. The maneuvering by a key Trump ally highlights the difficult balancing act Senate Republicans will probably face over the next two years, trapped between a mercurial GOP president and an emboldened new House Democratic majority.
Gothmog
(145,894 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,552 posts)They could elect a new leader if he refuses to stand down, but they're the gutless GOP so they continue to cower in his presence.
2020 is coming and people won't forget their spinelessness.
malaise
(269,288 posts)from me
shanny
(6,709 posts)They're in the soup. Throw them an anchor.
Nevilledog
(51,285 posts)underpants
(183,019 posts)Especially not Clustertrump. They had it all worked out and at the last minute he flipped out.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)and McConnel will have little choice and then we enter Phase 2 of the destruction of the GOP
Ferrets are Cool
(21,116 posts)mcar
(42,467 posts)If they had hearts.
Phoenix61
(17,025 posts)for an override they'll realize they have enough for impeachment.
Wounded Bear
(58,777 posts)3_Limes
(363 posts)But - they're just figuring this out now!?!?!?
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,451 posts)How long did it take them to reach that conclusion?
barbtries
(28,821 posts)let them eat cake. oh no, we might lose our next election! must fix!
gawd i hate republicans.
marmar
(77,118 posts)Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,612 posts)dalton99a
(81,707 posts)lindysalsagal
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