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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCNN reporting that Kushner and Pence met with McConnell a couple of hours ago.
Man, would I have loved to be a fly on the wall.
rufus dog
(8,419 posts)Can't think of any other reason for these ass kissers to meet.
Baitball Blogger
(46,753 posts)marylandblue
(12,344 posts)Because Kushner and Pence were trying to make deals before.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,135 posts)Bribing him to hold fast.
underpants
(182,861 posts)Could be
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)That he is falling on his sword for him. Moscow Mitch is really the fucking Devil.
Raven123
(4,862 posts)I would make sure Trump is on record publicly capitulating to the original deal struck in Dec. Trump made this mess and I'd make him clean it up.
ooky
(8,926 posts)does so in a way to save face for Mitch and Trump, then push that bill back to the House.
Liberalhammer
(576 posts)Trumps base is faultering. Without their racist suport, it frees the rest of the rethugs to mutiny on Mitch.
leftieNanner
(15,137 posts)A fly on "something" anyway.
My guess is they are trying to find a way to open the government and save (orange) face for The Donald. They all know that this is really bad for them but IQ45 has dug in his heels and won't budge.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Phone Pals because they are loosing their collective asses. Delta says,100 million in projected loses for the month of January. Bond markets are starting to freeze up because of Federal people not working at the Treasury Department.
underpants
(182,861 posts)Bill Clinton learned that early. Don't piss off the bond markets.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)issue Bonds and Treasury Notes because of our massive Tax Cuts,and nobody home.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Remember, the Senate passed a government re-open bill that just before the end of the year that the House has passed since the beginning of the year. The Senate vote was unanimous or nearly unanimous (that is to say, veto-proof). McConnell has refused to allow a vote on that bill so far this year.
Maybe the two stooges are giving McConnell permission to allow the Senate to vote on the reopen government bill and send it to McDonald. McDonald vetoes it, the House and the Senate override the veto, and everyone claims victory. Congress because it got the country moving again, McDonald because he got to use his big novelty veto pen, and the media all join hands and sing Kum Bah Yah while reminiscing about TipandRonnie.
underpants
(182,861 posts)Most likely how it will end for sure but very definitely what's happening here.
It's their only way out.
LonePirate
(13,429 posts)America moves on while 45 blames Dems in Congress.
honest.abe
(8,680 posts)Should have been done weeks ago. Pathetic losers.
BigmanPigman
(51,623 posts)In time for his SOTU speech?
Volaris
(10,274 posts)Is that if anyone knows how little he needs anyone's 'permission' to put a bill in the Senate Floor, it damnsure is Mitch Fucking McConnell.
I think this 'negotiation' (and shutdown) is Yertles way of telling the WH that he can fuck with them just as easily as they can fuck with him, and he therefore is not going to be blackmail-able---and now they know how much power he can hold over them AS HE CHOOSES.
Because the House can impeach as they please, but NOW they know, that ONLY MCCONNELL can keep Don from being convicted, and he's not to be Fucked With.
rustysgurl
(1,040 posts)... making plans to cover their asses when they pull the rug out from under Trump's and let him flounder. "Ok, Mitch ... if we impeach where do we go from here?" kind of stuff. Kushner is only loyal to a point (IMHO), and Pence is picturing himself in the Oval Office. Time to compare stories and set things in motion while still trying to look good to their base.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)Impossible I know. But at least it felt good to say it.
bdamomma
(63,917 posts)If enough of us say it he will be.
He is a threat to us and others, and himself (no I take that back).
You noticed everyone is now saying he is a threat, we here at DU have been saying this for a long time.
He has shown his true colours those of us who were in harms way due to horrendous hurricanes because he doesn't fucking believe in climate change, Puerto Rico throwing paper towels???? Texas, Florida, California, oh sweep up the forest floor?? WTF. There is more despicable things he has done.
Despicable waste
Takket
(21,607 posts)Hassler
(3,384 posts)LonePirate
(13,429 posts)Charlotte Little
(658 posts)I thought he had retreated into his shell and croaked.
BigmanPigman
(51,623 posts)kacekwl
(7,021 posts)in one place.
Andy823
(11,495 posts)They are trying to figure out who gets trump for a bunk mate in prison, you know draw straws, short straw gets stuck with Donald.
kskiska
(27,045 posts)rather than the House.
BumRushDaShow
(129,304 posts)seems more likely.
Andy823
(11,495 posts)It will be a trump "rally" and all he will do is bash the Democrats, lie about the "crisis" at the border, and rant like an idiot while republicans cheer him on. A circus side show.
I for one won't watch this ass disgrace our country with his hate and fear mongering!
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,389 posts)Putin's puppet sends its puppets, cold-blooded Kushner and taliban Pence, to talk to its bitch Mitch while the gutless GOP cowers in the Senate. Gee, we're doing well.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)SOTU in the Senate rather than the house.
Not sure Mitch will agree. He sees where this is heading and is letting trump die on the vine.
pnwmom
(108,990 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Which is why I think McTurtle will refuse. It would be a farce.
Trump wants a rally. Nothing less will do.
I look for him to hold one and go off the rails. Hes been held up in the White House for a month.
Watching his polls plummet.
C_U_L8R
(45,014 posts)It doesn't seem likely that these three are scheming anything that benefits Americans.
lindysalsagal
(20,718 posts)they stab you in the back and leave you for dead! Oh, but, but, but, YOU think you're DIFFERENT??????
Riiiiiiight. Asshat.
Mr.Bill
(24,312 posts)that the three of them took off all their clothes, got on their knees and peed on each other while they prayed.
kentuck
(111,107 posts)Either Mitch is getting cold feet and wants to vote on opening the government...
Or
Pence and Jared have been commissioned to help him keep his spine?