Republicans don't want to default. But they decided threatening something no one wants could help them win concessions.
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Do you think this is Trump's flip the switch moment? I didn't like but wasn't all that concerned about his seemingly carnival barking...
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(racist dog whistles) during the primaries & campaign 1) I thought Hillary would win 2) I thought if Trump won he'd moved center-left. Do..
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you think Trump is now moving center-left? Or at least center?
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No, I doubt it. It's a small thing. He's still aiming to cut taxes on the rich, repeal Obamacare (still), and other right wing priorities.
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McConnell has now become the face of the swamp.
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@POTUS takes flack from GOP Rinos regardless of what he does. He's loved, they're despised. They are to egotistical, narcicistic to see it.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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He couldn't shut down Government with Texas flood and the worst hurricane in history hitting Florida plus wildfires in the west!
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Yes, this is a good thing. Even though we know it would have received zero R votes if Hillary was in the Oval. 1/n
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But how much of this had anything to do with principle? Remember that while campaigning he said that default would be an option. 2/n
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How much of this is just to "punish" Ryan and McConnell for insufficient fealty? The leaks would tell us but Irma will dominate news now 3/3
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