Graham Gathers Impatient, Moderate GOP Sens. To Strategize On Ending Shutdown

on October 5, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) gathered a group of moderate Republican senators, many of whom have started expressing their displeasure with the prolonged shutdown, to brainstorm ways to end it without humiliating President Donald Trump and conceding to the Democrats.

According to a Wednesday Politico report, Jared Kushner was also in attendance.

Graham seems to be driving at a deal to sweeten the pot enough for Democrats that they’d yield on the wall.

“There’s a way to get what the President wants and do the least amount of damage to the country as possible,” Graham told Politico. “The wall plus something else” for the Democrats.

Reports surfaced Wednesday that Senate Republicans are starting to weary of the shutdown and fearing blame from their constituents if it continues, spelling trouble for Trump.

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  1. I sure hope “no” is gonna stay “no” this time.

    Unless, of course, is something massive, like, oh, Medicare for All, or free tuition at public colleges and universities or something similarly significant.

    But none of those are going to happen, so “no” better stay “no”…

  2. He gathered a group of moderate Rehugs… How many were there 2 or 3 if that?

    “Graham seems to be driving at a deal to sweeten the pot enough for Democrats that they’d yield on the wall.

    You apparently haven’t heard a word the Dems have said, but keep bashing your head against the wall.

  3. Avatar for ajm ajm says:

    Protection for Mueller.

  4. Avatar for docd docd says:

    “There’s a way to get what the President wants and do the least amount of damage to the country as possible,” Graham told Politico.

    There’s no way to square that circle. What the Pretender “wants” would damage the country. The sooner they start doing their jobs and quit enabling treason, the better.

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