No, Scott, they couldn't get the same deal 'weeks ago'. The elections had to be held so they could get exactly what they wanted.
Don't continue to be part and parcel of 'The Kabuki'.
I am glad to see that MANY are not falling for it.
Gimme3Steps (@TheSouthGAJohn) ~ They needed to get their base fired up before the Tuesday elections ... just to ensure they won races in blue states. Think about that one. LOL!
Anon (@Ps4_Reconnoiter) ~ All of that suffering to the American people just for Democrats to galvanize their voters in blue areas. Shameful tactics.
Hat Tip to those seeing thru the red herring wall.
And waiting for a week for the 'ritual caving' was and is masterful. It destroys the reality that 'election day was D-DAY', and separates the so-called caving from the actual reason for ending the shutdown. If it had been right after the election, the cause-effect link would have been to damn obvious to those not 'acutely aware' of the REAL universe we are actually in.
Let the Republicans bask in their 'victory' - it makes them feel good, and will keep them from looking harder. Trump got it - but ending the filibuster was NOT the way to go, or to address the real issue.
It simply masks how pyrrhic 'our' victory really is.
That's the end of my 'wet blanket' rant of the week.

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