Democrats pledge to paralyze Senate as shutdown negotiation tactic

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Senate Democrats are coalescing behind a strategy to block any legislation on the floor that doesn’t re-open the federal government — planning to paralyze the Senate as the partial government shutdown enters its third week with no end in sight.

Privately, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) has told the rest of his caucus that he would vote against advancing the first bill on the Senate floor this year, which would authorize security assistance to Israel and include provisions aimed at promoting security in the Middle East.

Democrats plan to vote against the measure to pressure Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to pass legislation funding the government, according to a senior Senate Democratic aide who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss party strategy.

House Democrats last week passed legislation that would reopen the government but deny President Trump any of the money he is demanding for a new wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. But Trump has said he will not sign the measure, and McConnell has repeatedly said the Senate won’t advance legislation the president won’t support.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-pledge-to-paralyze-senate-as-shutdown-negotiation-tactic/ar-BBRWyqa?li=BBnb7Kz

[elleng]

1. I hope they didn't use the word 'paralyze,'

but make analogy to mcconnell's approach to Prez Obama.

[kimbutgar]

2. I predict mcconnell will change rules to stop the Democratic Srnators

And if he does he willooen uppandoras box and ensure repukes will be one anendangered species with him being aprime target to lose his election in 2020. The Democrats need to be out with ads now against him in Kentucky. I’d donate to that effort. Vote the turtle outin 2020. Wrap the orange maggot around his neck.

[pecosbob]

3. Strange that that word 'paralyze' is not in the story or the title of the story at the link

it only appears in msn's link to the story. 'Congressional Democrats turn up the heat on GOP over shutdown' is the title at the link. Why would that be and who would intentionally insert the word?

[bahrbearian]

4. Before or after they pass anit-BDS

[pecosbob]

6. That's some seriously un-constitutional sh*t there

I think like 23 states have passed this tripe...

[bahrbearian]

8. Yep , my guess is after.

[TomSlick]

5. Good plan.

Filibuster everything until the government reopens.

[Scurrilous]

7. K&R