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highplainsdem

(48,978 posts)
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 10:59 AM Dec 2017

Trump: House Dems want govt shutdown for holidays to distract from "very popular" tax bill

Tweeted minutes ago:




House Democrats want a SHUTDOWN for the holidays in order to distract from the very popular, just passed, Tax Cuts. House Republicans, don’t let this happen. Pass the C.R. TODAY and keep our Government OPEN!
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Trump: House Dems want govt shutdown for holidays to distract from "very popular" tax bill (Original Post) highplainsdem Dec 2017 OP
I hope your shitty "government" gets shut down for Xmas, you orannge POS. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #1
Democrats have no business helping Republicans. dalton99a Dec 2017 #8
Amen n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #13
K&R... spanone Dec 2017 #2
The POS in the WH speaks/Tweets! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2017 #3
MSNBC reporting on this tweet now, says it's a message to Freedom Caucus, which is highplainsdem Dec 2017 #4
Why havent you signed that tax bill yet????? hahaha Freethinker65 Dec 2017 #5
All I want for Christmas MFM008 Dec 2017 #6
Oh! If only! smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #10
Republicans control the government. Let them own it dalton99a Dec 2017 #7
It doesn't matter what the Democrats might want... kentuck Dec 2017 #9
It is not popular per the polls treestar Dec 2017 #11
The man . . . peggysue2 Dec 2017 #12

highplainsdem

(48,978 posts)
4. MSNBC reporting on this tweet now, says it's a message to Freedom Caucus, which is
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 11:07 AM
Dec 2017

threatening not to support the CR.

Freethinker65

(10,021 posts)
5. Why havent you signed that tax bill yet????? hahaha
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 11:09 AM
Dec 2017

Could it be because if you do the triggers to inflict pain on your enemies and pretty much all of your clueless MAGA voters will be felt before the 2018 midterms?
Pathetic

kentuck

(111,095 posts)
9. It doesn't matter what the Democrats might want...
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 11:53 AM
Dec 2017

The Republicans have the numbers to keep the government open, if they want.

peggysue2

(10,828 posts)
12. The man . . .
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 11:57 AM
Dec 2017

is on drugs and/or having a temper fit. He isn't satisfied with Republican sycophants kissing his ring in public, he wants the whole GD country on its knees.

Hold the line, Dems. Don't give this asshole an inch.

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