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As Shutdown Fight Enters Day Two, Trump Tells Republicans To "Go Nuclear"

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As Shutdown Fight Enters Day Two, Trump Tells Republicans To "Go Nuclear"

"The first full day of the January 2018 government shutdown saw a spate of hurried but ultimately fruitless negotiations, and already the White House - which has been accused of exacerbating the problem by constantly shifting its negotiating position - has had enough: In a tweet this morning,  President Donald Trump said Republicans should consider invoking “the nuclear option”  to eliminate the possibility of an opposition fillibuster - allowing Republicans to pass a long-term spending bill with a simple majority (there are 51 Republican senators).

Right now, the Senate can approve presidential nominees for the courts and executive branch departments with a simple majority, but traditional legislation is still subject to a fillibuster that requires 60 votes to overcome.

Kicking off an early morning flurry of tweetstorm, Trump congratulated Republicans in Congress: "Great to see  how hard Republicans are fighting for our Military and Safety at the Border.  The Dems  just want  illegal immigrants to pour into our nation  unchecked. If stalemate continues,  Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option)  and vote on real, long term budget,  no C.R.’s!"

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-01-21/new-round-attacks-trump-tells-senate-republicans-go-nuclear

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A Primer On The "Government Shutdown"

Let it "shutdown" and let the Supreme Court decide immigration. Put that behind us then go to next.

A PRIMER ON THE “GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN”

STEVEN HAYWARD Source: Powerlineblog.com

".......But as I  noted here  in October, it is a myth that the government actually “shuts down.” Worth repeating here:

This really is fake news of the highest order. ...."

"...What will happen? “Non-essential personnel” in Washington will be told to stay home. If they’re “non-essential,” why not make that permanent? Social Security checks will continue to go out, our military will stay on post, etc. About the only thing that regular citizens might notice is that federal facilities will be closed. No trips to the Smithsonian, the Washington monument will be closed, etc.

There are something like 50,000 units of government in the United States, if you count all the local mosquito abatement districts, etc. State and local government will go on as usual—the level of government that most of us see and interact with the most. This is one glory of a federalist system—as attenuated as it has become over the last 75 years. It is the special conceit of Washington that a budget impasse there means that “government” is shutting down. If only! Lots of government—including many auto-pilot programs of the federal government like Social Security—will go on as if nothing had happened. . . The point is, the “government shutdown” in Washington affects very little of the government that most of us see and depend on...."

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2018/01/a-primer-on-the-government-shutdown.php

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Bombshell: Simpson Admits Fusion Gps Went To The Press To Salvage Hillary's Campaign

BOMBSHELL: SIMPSON ADMITS FUSION GPS WENT TO THE PRESS TO SALVAGE HILLARY’S CAMPAIGN

"......There you have it: James Comey’s announcement that he was reopening the Hillary email investigation–an investigation in which he eventually whitewashed Mrs. Clinton, notwithstanding unequivocal evidence of crimes on her part–triggered a response. Hillary, or the DNC, ordered Simpson and Steele to promote to the press their quarter-baked dossier of fabrication and speculation, in an effort to counterbalance Comey’s reopening of the email investigation. That pretty much tells you all you need to know.

More tomorrow."

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2018/01/bombshell-simpson-admits-fusion-gps-went-to-the-press-to-salvage-hillarys-campaign.php

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IS ABOUT TO HIT THE FAN': Ex-Secret Service Agent Warns 'Devastating' FISA Memo Set To 'Expose' Obam

IS ABOUT TO HIT THE FAN’: Ex-Secret Service Agent Warns ‘Devastating’ FISA Memo Set To ‘Expose’ Obama

"Lawmakers from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) have called for the classified memo’s immediate release. According to Fox News contributor Sara Carter, the contents of the memo are so “explosive,” that it could end special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe once and for all.

Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino warned the release of the FISA report will destroy the image of his former boss Barack Obama.

“Take it to the bank, the FBI/FISA docs are devastating for the Dems. The whole image of a benevolent Barack Obama they’ve disingenuously tried to portray is about to be destroyed. The real Obama, the vengeful narcissist, is going to be exposed for all to see,” tweeted Dan Bongino... "

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/01/sht-hit-fan-ex-secret-service-agent-warns-devastating-fisa-memo-set-expose-obama/

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