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Senate GOP fears Speaker Johnson headed toward shutdown wreck
« on: February 27, 2024, 01:25:06 pm »
 Senate GOP fears Speaker Johnson headed toward shutdown wreck
by Alexander Bolton - 02/27/24 6:00 AM ET

Senate Republicans are trying to wave their House GOP counterparts away from blundering into a partial government shutdown at week’s end, something that looks increasingly likely given Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) unstable grip on power over a narrow majority.

GOP senators warn a shutdown for any reason would be a political loser and imperil their prospects in November.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) delivered a stern message to his House GOP colleagues Monday afternoon, warning them that shutting down the government is not an option.

“Shutting down the government is harmful to the country. And it never produces positive outcomes — on policy or politics,” he warned on the Senate floor.

Congressional leaders failed to release the text over the weekend for legislation to fund military construction and the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Energy, Transportation and Housing and Urban Affairs, setting the stage for a partial government shutdown after March 1.

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Re: Senate GOP fears Speaker Johnson headed toward shutdown wreck
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2024, 01:28:17 pm »
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Re: Senate GOP fears Speaker Johnson headed toward shutdown wreck
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2024, 03:02:38 pm »
The problem is that unless you have a strong majority that is sure it can hold the votes, these shutdowns fail, and you end up getting the same result but only after a lot of unpopular ass-ache that hurts you in the next election.

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Re: Senate GOP fears Speaker Johnson headed toward shutdown wreck
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2024, 03:14:03 pm »
The problem is that unless you have a strong majority that is sure it can hold the votes, these shutdowns fail, and you end up getting the same result but only after a lot of unpopular ass-ache that hurts you in the next election.

While that is true, without the threat you have nothing. You just become a rubber stamp.

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Re: Senate GOP fears Speaker Johnson headed toward shutdown wreck
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2024, 04:46:09 pm »
The problem is that unless you have a strong majority that is sure it can hold the votes, these shutdowns fail, and you end up getting the same result but only after a lot of unpopular ass-ache that hurts you in the next election.

I don't believe the establishment narrative. The Pub Establishment Loyalists in the Senate may be driven by fear, but if anything the America First base is encouraged by the willingness of someone to fight on their behalf.
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Re: Senate GOP fears Speaker Johnson headed toward shutdown wreck
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2024, 05:12:00 pm »
The House GOP needs to stick it to the Senate GOP.

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