Former President Trump urged Republicans to dig in as a shutdown looms over Washington, arguing Sunday that President Biden will take the blame if the federal government closes. Congress faces a Se…

  • darq
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    810 months ago

    they get blamed

    But does anything actually happen?

    Are there any actual consequences?

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      10 months ago

      Usually they get rewarded with the concessions they want from the Democrats who are scared of being blamed for Republicans’ actions.

      • darq
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        410 months ago

        So it sounds like, contrary to what the previous comment said, republicans do learn just fine. They learn that they can get away with it.

      • darq
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        410 months ago

        Exactly. What we see as terrible breaches of ethics and integrity, conservatives see as “winning”. And they like winning.