Republicans Can Win The Shutdown If…
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It’s not a joke to say Republicans have an uncanny knack for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Of all the things the GOP excels at, this tops the charts. So as the longest partial shutdown of the government in history rolls on, it’s important to take a moment to check the status of things and game out how things could go. And, believe it or not, Republicans could actually end up with money for a border wall (or barrier, whatever) if only they ignore all their natural instincts and stand strong.
The sad profiles of federal employees claiming to be on the verge of destruction have already begun, as have the stories of others impacted by the absence of a small percentage of a small percentage of the government. These “human interest” stories are a staple of everything liberals do – appealing to feelings is much easier than making a logical argument when your policies make no logical sense.
Rather than being sucked into answering for every sad tale of woe, most of which are fed to reporters by liberal activists and Democratic operatives, Republicans have to stand strong and refuse to take the bait. Respond to these inquiries with simple, obvious truths like, “It’s sad what’s happening. I wish Democrats had kept the House in session this weekend so we could work together to end this, but they have no interest in negotiation. So maybe you should ask them about it.”
Most of these stories don’t stand up to basic scrutiny. As I said on my podcast on Thursday , one of the first stories of hardship doesn’t make any sense, but it was reported as fact anyway.
CNBC reported on a man whose purchase of a new home was put on hold because of the shutdown. They reported , “Michael Thallheimer was looking forward to hosting Christmas Day at his new three-bedroom house in Rio Dell, California. Then the government shutdown hit on Dec. 22, putting his USDA loan on hold. The government's mortgage program for low- and middle-income Americans in rural areas is currently not issuing any new funds in the meantime.”
The 22nd was a Friday, the shutdown didn’t start until midnight. How was this guy planning on hosting Christmas Day the following Tuesday, even with both Monday and Tuesday being federal holidays? Aside from the logistics of moving and hosting anything other than an unpacking party a few days later, how did the shutdown ruin his plans? Were federal workers going to work on the weekend to process his paperwork? Were they going to forego their Monday holiday? None of it makes sense, and none of it appears to have been questioned by the reporter.
CNBC simply published it because of its emotional appeal. “Thallheimer doesn't know how much longer his landlord will let him stay at his current rental house, from which he was supposed to be long gone. ‘I may have to be homeless for a while,’ Thallheimer, 58, said,” they wrote.
I don’t know the truth, but it sure doesn’t seem like the reporter does either. Yet only one of us seems to have any questions about a story that doesn’t hold up under casual scrutiny.
There may be a logical reason for it, like shoddy writing, but it comes across as too good to check. And that’s what Republicans are up against as the shutdown rolls into its 4th week.
All Republicans have to do is ignore their instincts, their weaker members, every pundit and journalist, and stick to their guns.
A few Republicans have expressed a desire to cave, but they’re the ones whose natural position is submission - the Lisa Murkowskis of the world. Otherwise, it’s been refreshing to see so many not only refuse to buckle, but actually fight back.
Across the aisle, Democrats are seeing cracks. Far more have spoken favorably of some kind of compromise that includes a barrier than Republicans begging for mercy.
That fact will lead to more “shutdown stories,” because it’s all the left has.
Their talking points have been surprisingly weak – calling walls “immoral” or saying they don’t work (which makes anyone who understands what happens when 2 solids meet, laugh). They’ve already started down the path of their disgusting hail mary pass – cries of racism . These aren’t the actions of people winning an argument.
President Trump and Congressional Republicans have their fate in their hands, which is what makes me nervous. The mutant liberal army and rent-a-mob protesters are about to come out in full-force to cause made for TV scenes of screaming in faces and hearing on the Hill (think Kavanaugh hearings on steroids).
A wall, a barrier, a couple of rocks stacked on top of each other, or some tall grass are all things that will trigger the Democratic Party’s army in the coming days. Government unions will provide the victims, and the media will provide the megaphone. But what Democrats don’t have on their side is common sense.
Walls work. If the objective is to stop the flow of people and drugs across the vast open spaces along the border, something more than a line on a map is required. And the American people know that.
Republicans are holding all the cards here, the only thing needed before the mounting pressure cracks Democrats in half is for them to have a spine; to prove their underpants aren’t empty and keep the government shutdown until, come Hell or high water, funding for a wall is passed out of Congress and signed by the president. It’s really that simple…which is why I worry that Republicans will screw it up.
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The goddamn gop will win this goddamn shutdown if...Hell Freezes Over...
I have come to the conclusion that they have to have the wall controversy.
It takes away the spotlight from everything else.
There is so much proof of Trump malfeasence it is hard to absorb it all...
At least the "Media" says so anyway. (Facepalm face)
So has the other defendants. And now that he's pegged as an unindicted co-criminal by the court....see the media anywhere in there?
Weird what folks will say when they are in trouble for everything …… BUT !
Yeah, the prospect of jail time does tend to focus the mind. Especially when the Scumbag they committed crimes for is smearing them.
More "Wander" than "Focus" !
Now what can one think of to get themselves out of a jam......hmmmmmm !
That's the best part of Cohen keeping records. He didn't have to say a word. They had him and Trump involved by the records...and then there is the recording at the American Media office with Trump taking the lead...
They also have Trump's CFO in a collar, on a leash..
If it was TRUMP, TRUMP, TRUMP....he would be dragged down town, like the rest of us.
Don't forget, "Others" in the Political realm are ………. shall we say ………. "Immune" to being Dragged downtown !
Lot's of "Apologies" for those "Political Nitwits", but not much, if anything, ever REALLY happens !
We ARE....talking about TRUMP and the Lynch mob right ? If EVERYTHING that has been "Conjectured" were true, you truly don't think TRUMP would be in front of an impeachment board by now ? With all the internal Leaks going on ?
REALLY ?
LMAO Face !
Zero Obama campaign or administration officials have ever been indicted.
Yes , REALLY...
Since it is .……. "TRUMP, TRUMP, TRUMP all the time" with Liberal types......TRUMP.....hasn't been indicted on ANYTHING !
Who gives a crap about some outside personal attorney or some outside "Campaign helper" guy.
His campaign manager is not just some campaign helper guy.
His fixer is not some outside personal attorney.
His fake university was determined to be fraudulent.
His charity was determined to be fraudulent.
The investigation is not yet complete.
And an awful lot of his associates have been indicted, pled guilty, or convicted at trial.
If you think those things don't matter, you truly don't give a rat's ass about ethics. Why do you only care about ethics when it's a Democrat doing something wrong, while giving anyone in the GOP a free pass no matter what they do? It's a shame you don't seem to have any patriotism ... unless it's for Russia. Otherwise why don't you care about these things?
And here he is.....STILL PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA !
All this crap going on is.....just another way for "Liberals" to try and get some of their "POWER" back. That's IT !
If you were truly "Worried" about "Ethics", you would be whining about everything ALL politicians had ever done throughout their lives.
Get it ? (facepalm face)
ALL...…….....
You might want to ask people like H.R. Halderman and, Chuck Colson about that.
Who gives a shit ! It wasn't any skin off anyone's back except the one's that went ! It was all about the theater then, just as it's all about the Theater NOW !
Politicians spend more time on which one of them is going to get whom, than they do being actual Statesmen and Stateswomen !
The only thing I care about is how the "Other" folks in this country aren't being over "Lawed" (snicker), Billed (snicker) or regulated by the Hollier-than-thou "D.C. Insiders" !
And now here YOU are....making YOUR presence known.
Yes, really. If it were as you described, but we have heard so many times over "you can't indict a sitting president" and right now Mitch &Co are running cover for him. Which btw seems also to be getting tiring to the rank and file Republicans.
You made the point that these folks will say anything to get away from the heat. I'm showing where they don't need to speak.
Trump has already lied only to find Cohen's recordings and notes PROVE he's lying....then he quietly admits.
Like he did about the payments "Fake News" he said and the droolers ran with it....then "Well, yes, I knew about the payments. But they weren't illegal! Oh, they are? Then it was all Cohen's idea, I wasn't involved. Oh, there's a recording? "
How much more bullshit is the public expected to just sigh and shrug?
For the moment, yes.
If the latest allegation proves true it'll be nothing but crying from the right
So many...hang there hats on "Allegations"....it has actually become "Sickening" !
I never knew English could be so difficult.
Can you link to where ANYONE from Mueller's corner said that it was not true?
No, you can't.
He said it wasn't "accurate" for instance it was said "two bags of cash" when it was actually a check. The amount of money and destination was true, the method of payment was inaccurate.
Yeah, I know! And then you find them in the streets and at rallies screaming "lock her up!"
hmmmmmmm…... Hillary Loses ...……… THEN...……..
" Donations to Clinton Foundation plunged along with Hillary’s election defeat"
Interesting……….Very Interesting ! (scratching head face)
It's amazing!
Why would a legitimate charity's fundraising evaporate over a single election? Did the American Cancer Society's fundraising plunge over the 2016 election?
Surprise....Surprise....Surprise ……. Shazzam !
They should investigate that. But if it's like all the other Republican investigations ......D in H.
The problem here is that the people involved in Trumps campaign and, business are being indicted and, convicted of crimes, remember, it was Trump who said he "hired the best people" for the job so, if you have any irony in your bones you have to ask, what job was he hiring them for? After all they are criminals and, this has been proven by the courts.
I can agree with you on this part of your statement.
You mean like Representative King from Iowa or, like Trump himself? It seems you have double standards when it comes to Trump.
What's your point? You support a president that thinks it's alright to grab women by the crotch and, a Representative that thinks hanging with racists is cool and, don't get me started on Kavanaugh. At least the Democrats are demanding an investigation into one and, demanding the other resign. What are the Republicans doing about Trump, an admitted molester of women? Oh, yeah, nothing.
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President Trump has claimed repeatedly that most federal workers support his tactic of shutting down the government to enforce his demand for a border wall — including those directly affected by it. But a new poll of government employees shows that few actually do.
There is no subject, great or small, about which Scumbag will lie....and lie.....and lie....ad infinitum. It obviously was an inborn trait as his Scumbag father was a crook and liar as well. Evil spawn of evil spawn.