No, it doesn't, does it… https://t.co/oxHjZzY8wU
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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i.e. Dems on verge of disproving theory (which I bought) that only Republicans lose shutdown fights. https://t.co/TVGuEFhDKQ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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Compare, for example, to the level of public reaction prompted by the "travel ban," for example. Did you detect any groundswell at all? I didn't. Dreamers did not have the constituency constant MSM hype may have led them to think they had. https://t.co/ERCVm0nRHI
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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The voters didn't exactly rise up as one during the shutdown and demand DREAMer amnesty. They kind of definitely did not do that. Politicians notice this kind of thing. https://t.co/YCrqwVDiKi
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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You mean it wasn't about Community Health Clinics? https://t.co/dUBXB4OqVw
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But I think coverage has been more critical than they expected. They're used to 95% support. Got only 75% support. Those are scientific figures. https://t.co/3rSyERooz4
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Coulter definitely not on board with the @NumbersUSA willingness to trade DACA amnesty for end chain/end diversity/E-Verify etc. https://t.co/qOCd7OYAy8
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The trouble with the But-My-Grandparents-Were-Unskilled-Immigrants-from-S—hole-Countries argument: The economy's changed for unskilled workers. Excellent @kayhymowitz column https://t.co/gQM7VtFd0v
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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At 11;25 in this video @JeffFlake lets a cat out of the bag — March 5 isn't really a hard deadline for immig. talks. Congress could just extend DACA legislatively on a temporary basis. Sort of like a CR for DACA. https://t.co/9dFJVgPISa
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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.@MikeNeedham very strong on immigration on @FoxNewsSunday, and on the need to reach out to Trump voters who aren't conventional GOPs. What's gotten into Heritage? Have the donors seen the light?
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One Year of Trump: Border Wall Prototypes Sit in Desert As Border-Crossings Surge to Obama Levels https://t.co/IuGPF6bGWf "The mere talk of the DACA amnesty has coincided with surges in border-crossings …"
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I think the second image is Cthulhu. Still … wow https://t.co/O4vZLVk4Jo
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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First thought, best thought! https://t.co/y2AGuNGP1P
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"If that's all Democrats get out of this, then they have totally lost this fight"–@rachaelmbade https://t.co/UmZ7incYui at 28:07
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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Plus, under terms of McConnell's statement, Dems have given up shutdown weapon if want to take up immigration bill, no? Seems like the opposite of attaching it to must-pass legislation, which was talked about as a potential Dem "get". … https://t.co/qbk5q73jzg
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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Schumer wants one more shot at Trump? … Wants to get his people on board? … Avoids a quick vote in which CR gets 60 (due to Dem defections) and he's the clear loser? https://t.co/udafCHaQCU
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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Newly relevant: https://t.co/VfaoKkI8PW So what have Dems won?
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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On @kasie DC show, sense emerging consensus that Dems are weakening/worried. How big or hollow a face-saving bone will McConnell throw them?
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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"There's a guy like this hanging around every golf course locker room." https://t.co/9kGM5cJwsV
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Also maybe Dems now worried that if they lose shutdown fight it will be interpreted as blow to DACA legalization, so want DACA issue to have company in the penalty box. (But, yes, that may be way overoptimistic.) https://t.co/NhR7uwhjqY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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Also hilarious to hear Durbin bring up "community health clinics" to distract from shutdown being all about his passion to legalize "Dreamer" illegals. Says a lot about how popular that crusade of his really is. https://t.co/D8ygm12h5k
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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President Graham they're happy with … https://t.co/AKtrEnPiKt
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 22, 2018
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"Former Koch Brothers Exec, Now White House Staffer, Marc Short: Trump 'Willing to Expand' DACA Amnesty" https://t.co/I7LHnqKm0t Unclear how big this concession is, thankfully.
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A good reason for Trump to hang tough and not let the Dems' shutdown tail wag the dog of his presidency. https://t.co/BAeLc8qYBu
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 21, 2018
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Are these people really going to vote at 1 AM to keep the government shut if they don't get a sufficiently face-saving promise on a bill to give permanent amnesty to a group of illegal immigrants? https://t.co/UMWfcRGXpC
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 21, 2018
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