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Democrats are afraid to fund the government. They worry that they will get “hammered” by their liberal base if they vote to fund the government.
One Democrat lawmaker actually said they have enough votes to open the government but they were worried that if they did, they would be decapitated by liberals using 18th century machines designed for executing political enemies: “We would have enough votes” to reopen the government “if people were not terrified of getting the guillotine,”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5561362-liberal-base-backlash-democrats/
Democratic senators fear getting ‘hammered’ after ‘No Kings’ for ending shutdown
Some Democrats skeptical about their leadership’s hard-line stance against reopening the federal government privately acknowledge that they fear getting “hammered” by their liberal base if they vote for a Republican funding bill.
Grassroots Democrats frustrated with the Trump administration have been demanding a fight, and on Saturday millions showed up at “No Kings” demonstrations across the country to protest the president’s government.
In that context, Democrats know they will get hit hard by a number of voices on the left if they do not get something for opening the government.
“People are going to get hammered” if they vote for the House-passed bill to reopen the government and keep it funded through Nov. 21, said one Democratic senator who requested anonymity to talk candidly about their party.
In that context, Democrats know they will get hit hard by a number of voices on the left if they do not get something for opening the government.
“People are going to get hammered” if they vote for the House-passed bill to reopen the government and keep it funded through Nov. 21, said one Democratic senator who requested anonymity to talk candidly about their party.
One Democrat lawmaker actually said they have enough votes to open the government but they were worried that if they did, they would be decapitated by liberals using 18th century machines designed for executing political enemies: “We would have enough votes” to reopen the government “if people were not terrified of getting the guillotine,”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5561362-liberal-base-backlash-democrats/
Democratic senators fear getting ‘hammered’ after ‘No Kings’ for ending shutdown
Some Democrats skeptical about their leadership’s hard-line stance against reopening the federal government privately acknowledge that they fear getting “hammered” by their liberal base if they vote for a Republican funding bill.
Grassroots Democrats frustrated with the Trump administration have been demanding a fight, and on Saturday millions showed up at “No Kings” demonstrations across the country to protest the president’s government.
In that context, Democrats know they will get hit hard by a number of voices on the left if they do not get something for opening the government.
“People are going to get hammered” if they vote for the House-passed bill to reopen the government and keep it funded through Nov. 21, said one Democratic senator who requested anonymity to talk candidly about their party.
In that context, Democrats know they will get hit hard by a number of voices on the left if they do not get something for opening the government.
“People are going to get hammered” if they vote for the House-passed bill to reopen the government and keep it funded through Nov. 21, said one Democratic senator who requested anonymity to talk candidly about their party.
