Shut Down Watch

Going to make this separate from my daily round-up. This is where shut down possibility stands right now:

30 Democratic/Independent senators voted NO on the Dec. 22 CR. It's hard to expect any of them flipping this time.

Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has flipped to NO on another CR unless DACA gets resolved.

https://twitter.com/JenniferShutt/st...41527790735362

That means there are 31 NO votes as it stands right now.

Here are the Democratic/Independent senators who voted YES on the Dec. 22 CR and have not changed their mind:

Carper, Coons (Both from Delaware), Nelson (FL), Donnelly (ID), Peters/Stabenow (MI), McCaskill (MO), Tester (MT), Hassan/Shaheen (NH), Heinrich/Udall (NM), Heitkamp (ND), Kaine/Warner (VA), Manchin (WV), King (ME)

I will be updating this post if any of those senators plan to change their votes.

Manchin, Donnelly, Heitkamp, McCaskill and Tester should be given a pass and I understand. For the others, there's just no reason. Cowards because some of them are from safe blue states.

Even CBO today said CHIP would save 0$!! over a ten year period. If they dont want to hold over DACA at least they should over CHIP which is as important.

Very disappointed in Kaine and King.

10 more needed. If only a few reps like graham and flake joined it would encourage the other pussy dems to join but that's a long shot.

My question is if these red state democrats vote for a shutdown to please their right center base, would these be the ones who can vote for a wall and allow a bill to pass?

Good point, 18 Dems voted for CR and only 9 would need to join the Reps to pass a daca poison bill. Scary but the math doesn't lie.

Steve King

I think Rand Paul is a no on a spending bill.
Either way, Manchin and Tester voted against the dream act, I doubt they'll shut the govt or it.

Dems need to grow some balls seriously

I hope Kaine is not a fake, I liked all his sweet talk during election.