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Rhiannon12866

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5. Exactly, McCarthy is between a rock and a hard place

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 30, 2023, 08:01 PM

Sep 2023

He has to compromise with Democrats to get anything done - which is his job - but he knows he'll have to answer to TFG if he does anything of the kind since TFG ordered the shutdown.

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Rep. Raskin: Dems 'got the vast majority of what we wanted' in last-minute spending bill - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 OP

Republicans can't govern. That takes compromise. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2023 #1

From what I've seen, they don't care, they're only working for a constituent of one Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #2

Organized Crime Party. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2023 #3

McCarthy is now dependent on Democrats to pass much of anything bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #4

Exactly, McCarthy is between a rock and a hard place Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #5

may I say, Jamie looks GREAT Skittles Sep 2023 #6

I couldn't agree more, and even when he was ill, he still did his job and remained the leader we need Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #7