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Rhiannon12866

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Sat Sep 23, 2023, 06:42 PM Sep 2023

GOP Rep. urges McCarthy to 'cut out' Freedom Caucus and work with Dems to avert shutdown - Velshi



Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska joins Ali Velshi to discuss the looming government shutdown, infighting between House Republicans and the Freedom Caucus, and why he’s recommended to Kevin McCarthy that Republicans reach across the aisle as a solution.

“I’ve recommended to the Speaker and our Conference that we work across the aisle and get a bipartisan deal on spending,” he tells Velshi. “We’re going through a lot of gymnastics right now to get 218 and you’ve got 5 who refuse to do it. Let’s just realize that, cut them out, work with the Democrats and make the best deal we can as Republicans and govern. These 5-10 people don’t want to govern. They want to shut down. 95% of us don’t want that. Let’s make these 5-10 people irrelevant and work across the aisle.” - Aired on 09/23/2023.



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GOP Rep. urges McCarthy to 'cut out' Freedom Caucus and work with Dems to avert shutdown - Velshi (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 OP
Kevin the Kowardly Kustard wouldn't dare peppertree Sep 2023 #1
Well said, that's it exactly Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #2
Thank you peppertree Sep 2023 #5
Just like the monster in Jonny Quest it's drawn to shiney objects and is damn hard to kill. yourout Sep 2023 #3
Ha! That thing looks like Mitch. peppertree Sep 2023 #7
Your right! It does. yourout Sep 2023 #8
ok not sure how this works littlewolf Sep 2023 #4
Except that Kevin the Klown knows no loyalty peppertree Sep 2023 #6

peppertree

(21,720 posts)
1. Kevin the Kowardly Kustard wouldn't dare
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 06:52 PM
Sep 2023

Among other reasons, because he knows he and his family would promptly receive a barrage of misspelled death threats from the wingnut base.

Plus, of course, there goes his speakership if he does.

They created their own monster.

Rhiannon12866

(206,904 posts)
2. Well said, that's it exactly
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 07:28 PM
Sep 2023

He's stuck between a rock and a hard place - between TFG and his deluded supporters in and out of Congress - and the rest of Congress and the American people.

littlewolf

(3,813 posts)
4. ok not sure how this works
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 08:52 PM
Sep 2023

if the GOP votes to "vacate the chair"
does team blue get a vote ...
they can prop him up and he owes team blue.

peppertree

(21,720 posts)
6. Except that Kevin the Klown knows no loyalty
Sun Sep 24, 2023, 02:08 PM
Sep 2023

Much less, to Democrats.

He'll take the help - and then give us the elbow.

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