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Some folks on here love to demonize President Trump and the GOP. But are Democrats the ones now playing obstructionist politics?

Consider this story. Doesn't it sound suspiciously like what Republicans did under President Obama?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats late Thursday blocked a quick vote on a short-term spending bill to keep the government open, roiling Washington with brinkmanship less than 30 hours before a midnight Friday deadline for a shutdown and President Donald Trump's 100th day in office.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressed for an agreement on the short-term legislation that will carry through next week, giving lawmakers more time to complete negotiations on a $1 trillion government-wide spending bill for the remainder of the 2017 budget year.

Democratic leader Chuck Schumer insisted that any vote only occur when Republicans abandon efforts to add provisions on abortion, financial regulations and the environment to the legislation.

"Our position has been clear and it's nothing news. No poison-pill riders," Schumer said.

The House is scheduled to vote on the one-week extension on Friday morning and the Senate could still vote ahead of the deadline.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he's "perpetually disappointed Congress does not pass individual appropriation bills," and called the process "an abysmal failure."

Posted - April 27, 2017

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  • You've summed it up perfectly.
      April 27, 2017 11:07 PM MDT
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  • 16197
    Er, don't the Republicans have an absolute majority in both Houses? Trump's own buddies are rejecting his outlandish policies, largely because they're obviously unworkable, unconstitutional or both.
      April 27, 2017 11:51 PM MDT
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    Congress seems to have morphed into one huge ineffective bungling buffoon. 

      April 28, 2017 11:04 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    probably
      May 1, 2017 5:45 PM MDT
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