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Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts) Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:14 PM Jan 2019

McConnell blocks bill to reopen government - Again! 1/23/2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) blocked legislation on Wednesday that would reopen most of the government...

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) went to the Senate floor to ask for consent to take up the House-passed bill that would fund every agency and department impacted by the partial shutdown, except the Department of Homeland Security, through Sept. 30.

McConnell, however, objected. It's the fourth time he's blocked the bill to reopen most of government. He has also blocked, as recently as Tuesday, a House-passed bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security through Feb. 8.

Democrats have been coming to the floor on a near-daily basis while the Senate is in session to try to bring up the House package, even though the GOP leader has said he will not allow them to come to the Senate floor.

https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/426668-mcconnell-blocks-bill-to-reopen-most-of-government

Apparently, this is Moscow-Mitch's method of getting Dems to vote for the 5.7 B.
Not a good strategy!

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McConnell blocks bill to reopen government - Again! 1/23/2019 (Original Post) Equinox Moon Jan 2019 OP

#MoscowMitch (R) is toxic for US democracy Achilleaze Jan 2019 #1

Moscow-Mitch has a 25% approval Equinox Moon Jan 2019 #2

Nationally yes, but his state he is probably 70% sadly. Joe941 Jan 2019 #13

There needs to be a campaign, NOW, to educate people in his area. Equinox Moon Jan 2019 #15

And has 10 million russian dollars. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2019 #14

Who can ask for this benld74 Jan 2019 #3

An on-going flood is what is needed. Equinox Moon Jan 2019 #8

Mcturdle is a treason weasel. gademocrat7 Jan 2019 #4

Last night,ex Senator McCaskill Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #5

yep. (n/t) Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #6

McConnell once said his top goal Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #7

waste of time romainetarra Jan 2019 #9

Senator McTurtle will do what he sees as best for him DFW Jan 2019 #10

Rotten bastard! smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #11

Someone needs to lock him in the bathroom and then run to pass the bill n/t Blaukraut Jan 2019 #12

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

1. #MoscowMitch (R) is toxic for US democracy

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:19 PM

Jan 2019

An absolute disgrace.

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)

2. Moscow-Mitch has a 25% approval

Reply to Achilleaze (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:20 PM

Jan 2019

Joe941

(2,848 posts)

13. Nationally yes, but his state he is probably 70% sadly.

Reply to Equinox Moon (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:29 PM

Jan 2019

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)

15. There needs to be a campaign, NOW, to educate people in his area.

Reply to Joe941 (Reply #13)

Sat Jan 26, 2019, 09:50 AM

Jan 2019

If he has a 70% approval, !%*@#%#!!

They are not being educated. That must change, now. I think he is up for reelection 2020. Time for him to go.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

14. And has 10 million russian dollars.

Reply to Equinox Moon (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 08:01 PM

Jan 2019

Almost forgotten in all the noise.....way back when first election cycle when 10 mil. was "donated" to him by that Russian/american citizen.
apparently some of it was to go to ryan and the rest of the tea party critters to help with their voting.

benld74

(9,911 posts)

3. Who can ask for this

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:31 PM

Jan 2019

And # times it can be done
In a days time?

Inundate Moscow with them
4 isn’t enough

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)

8. An on-going flood is what is needed.

Reply to benld74 (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:48 PM

Jan 2019

This has not yet reached the evening news and needs to.

gademocrat7

(10,684 posts)

4. Mcturdle is a treason weasel.

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:33 PM

Jan 2019

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

5. Last night,ex Senator McCaskill

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:37 PM

Jan 2019

said it best,Mitch McConnell could give a rats ass about the people affected or even Trump. He is all about being Senate Floor leader,and the trappings that come with that title.

She said this will not change until the Rethug Senators are deluged with Phone calls,e-mails and Letters. She also mentioned,the Rethugs are willing to support Trump due to their Collusion with various Russian Money brokers.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,552 posts)

6. yep. (n/t)

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:39 PM

Jan 2019

Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)

7. McConnell once said his top goal

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:43 PM

Jan 2019

was to.make Obama a one term President. Seems he’s going to achieve that goal for Trump.

romainetarra

(51 posts)

9. waste of time

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:49 PM

Jan 2019

what a waste of time this guy is. Immigrants like myself are what made america great again.

DFW

(54,506 posts)

10. Senator McTurtle will do what he sees as best for him

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:52 PM

Jan 2019

Not for Trump, not for American citizens, but for the entrenchment of the power of the current majority leader of the U.S. Senate.

If he thought for a second that there was some power-enhancing advantage to re-opening the government, over Trump's objection if need be, it would have been done half a hour ago.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

11. Rotten bastard!

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:00 PM

Jan 2019

I think I am beginning to hate him even more than Trump.

Blaukraut

(5,695 posts)

12. Someone needs to lock him in the bathroom and then run to pass the bill n/t

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:03 PM

Jan 2019

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