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BumRushDaShow

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 07:17 AM Friday

'How Can You Say This Is the Democrats' Fault When You're in the Majority?' Blitzer Battles House Republican [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Dec 19th, 2024, 7:24 pm


Wolf Blitzer tangled with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) on Thursday night as the House was in the process of failing to pass a spending bill to avert a government shutdown this weekend.

The legislation required a two-thirds majority to pass because Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) fast-tracked the resolution instead of sending it to the House Rules Committee first. A day earlier, Johnson scrapped another funding bill after Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump came out against the measure. Trump supported the most recent version and urged Republicans to vote for it.

As the vote was happening, Lawler joined The Situation Room on CNN and informed Blitzer he voted for the bill. Lawler blamed Democrats for not joining Republicans to help push it over the two-thirds threshold. It failed 174-235, with 38 Republicans voting against.

“But Congressman, as you well know, there was a bipartisan agreement that was achieved that the speaker worked out with Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the House,” Blitzer said to Lawler. “There was a bipartisan agreement that, until Elon Musk and Donald Trump yesterday came out against it, that would’ve passed for sure.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/how-can-you-say-this-is-the-democrats-fault-when-youre-in-the-majority-blitzer-battles-house-republican-amid-failed-funding-vote/



Full headline: ‘How Can You Say This Is the Democrats’ Fault When You’re in the Majority?’ Blitzer Battles House Republican Amid Failed Funding Vote
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"Blame the Democrats" is the default response to everything. no_hypocrisy Friday #1
From the Party of Responsibility BOSSHOG Friday #17
"How Can You Say This Is the Democrats' Fault When You're in the Majority?" OldBaldy1701E Friday #2
Not Just Delusion. GB_RN Friday #4
Don't forget the Space Lasers and the pizza/pedo shops! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Friday #5
What about the "Gazpacho " police? Ray Bruns Friday #10
Oh definitely! OldBaldy1701E Friday #21
How? Republicans are liars, Blitzer. BoRaGard Friday #3
The Democrats have rigged the system against the poor Republicans again. Midnight Writer Friday #6
TSF pulled this shit early.in his first term johnnyfins Friday #7
Watch the fascists, they will try to make it illegal to say President Musk zorbasd Friday #28
God bless Wolf Blitzer. Paladin Friday #8
Its almost as if all the idiots expect the Responsible Party to be Responsible, Volaris Friday #9
President Musk needs to do more high-profile interviews. mwb970 Friday #11
Yeah isn't it time for JD to be put on a milk carton? durablend Friday #13
.... BumRushDaShow Friday #14
he busy et tu Friday #23
How can he blame the Democrats? Dave Id Friday #12
Blaming Democrats? The Republicans are just sheep doing what Trump/Musk tell them to do. ificandream Friday #15
Those with half-brains or less enigmania Friday #18
Personal responsibility has never been a Republican trait. Emile Friday #16
He can blame Democrats because the MSM has allowed it to happen for years without calling them out for LYING. usaf-vet Friday #19
Don't look now, but there are many Republicans blaming Musk and/or Trump Wiz Imp Friday #20
They blame Dems BECAUSE IT WORKS. maxsolomon Friday #22
WOW Wolf is still around? MuseRider Friday #24
He's one of the few still there BumRushDaShow Friday #25
Gloria Borger is retiring this year. mobeau69 Friday #27
Borger was one of the "later" ones, joining in 2007 BumRushDaShow Friday #30
Thanks! MuseRider Friday #29
When you have an effective propaganda machine DJ Synikus Makisimus Friday #26
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