McConnell plans for shutdown

[DonViejo]

The Senate leader intends to keep his chamber in session and stage a series of votes designed to embarrass vulnerable Democrats.

By BURGESS EVERETT, RACHAEL BADE and SEUNG MIN KIM 01/18/2018 11:17 AM EST Updated 01/18/2018 11:36 AM EST

Mitch McConnell is making contingency plans for the growing possibility of a government shutdown.

The Senate majority leader intends to keep the chamber in session through the weekend and stage a series of votes designed to put Democrats from conservative states on defense, according to two Republican sources familiar with his plans and an email sent by McConnell on Thursday and obtained by POLITICO.

The goal would be to place the blame for a shutdown squarely on 10 Democratic senators up for reelection this fall in states won by Donald Trump in 2016, and make them the face of a government closure.

The strategy is risky for Republicans, considering that they control the White House and Congress. Should funding lapse at midnight Friday, McConnell would keep the Senate in session and try to force Democrats to repeatedly vote against funding for children’s health care money and government spending.

On Thursday morning, McConnell sent his GOP members an email imploring them to stick together and assign blame to Democrats. Several Republicans, including Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Mike Rounds of South Dakota have said they will oppose a House spending bill that could be voted on Thursday night.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/18/government-shutdown-2018-mitch-mcconnell-345662

[C_U_L8R]

1. This will backfire

gloriously. Republicans are such hateful clowns.

[Guilded Lilly]

2. I truly hate these fucking old men and their crap ass party (And being an older woman...

I’d have no problem with the ageism involved.