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The Democrats are not handling this shutdown well and it’s really starting to show…
They know that they are trapped in a corner and the only options available to them at this point are lose/lose.
That’s why they are starting to attack with full force.
Dollar Store Watch Obama melt down over Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) as “House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries” today:
Mike:
Did you get permission from your boss? Why don’t we sign now? Can your boss, Donald Trump—you could easily expand the ACA right now? Did your boss, Donald Trump, give you-
Democrat:
He is not my boss.
Mike:
Yes he is.
Democrat:
No, he is not. And by the way, why did you vote to shut down the government?
Mike:
So let me ask you a question. Let me ask you a question. Why did you vote to close this? Let me ask you a question. For years, you always lectured about how we need to keep government open. You are faking it to make yourself relevant.
Democrat:
No, it has been said so. It has been said so. You can sign it easily. You’re embarrassing yourself right now. You can sign it.
Mike:
The only embarrassment here is you. You are getting separated. You are an embarrassment. You can sign the bill.
Democrat:
Let me ask you a question. You have four Democrats here. Let me ask you a question. Let me ask you a question. This is a clear extension for one year. Let me ask you a question.
Mike:
You voted for a big ugly bill, right?
Democrat:
I voted for the tax cut bill that gave Americans the largest tax cut in history, including a $4,000 tax cut for the average New Yorker. Are you against it?
Mike:
You’re embarrassing yourself right now. Do you want to cut the standard deduction in half? Is this what you want to do?
Democrat:
The largest cuts to Medicaid in US history.
Mike:
No, by the way, we can get rid of waste, fraud and abuse.
Democrat:
You voted for him. You voted for permanent-
Mike:
New York’s Democratic Comptroller Tom DiNapoli reported that $1.2 billion was wasted, wasted, diverted to fraud and payments to non-New York residents.
Democrat:
Listen, you won’t talk to me and won’t talk about me because you don’t want to hear what I have to say.
Mike:
Oh, I’m listening.
Democrat:
So why don’t you keep your mouth shut?
Mike:
Oh, is that the way to talk? Because you showed, you showed, you showed-
Democrat:
Yes.
Mike:
And so you voted for this big ugly bill. I signed it. You can increase it now.
Democrat:
Permanent expansion of the massive tax break for your billionaire donors.
Mike:
So, 90% of Americans—so they can get a permanent extension, but working class Americans can’t?
Democrat:
Ninety percent of Americans take the standard deduction. Is he right?
Mike:
Ninety percent of Americans take the standard deduction, right? Is he right?
Democrat:
If you had your way the standard deduction would have been cut in half. This would have been a huge tax increase on Americans across the country. Do you support it?
Mike:
Unfortunately, you’re here for you and your billionaire donors. You are against removing the limit on salt.
Democrat:
Your—your billionaire donors?
Mike:
That’s why.
Democrat:
While removing the limit on SALT, we have imposed an income limit.
Mike:
Why are you here now?
Democrat:
An income limit.
Mike:
Well, didn’t you want all the Republicans here?
Democrat:
I’m here.
Mike:
Where are the rest of your Republican allies? Where are the rest, where are the rest of your Republican colleagues?
Democrat:
You wanted Republicans to be here. I’m here.
Mike:
Why are you here? And by the way, you can pass the ACA extension right now. Sign this bill. Did your boss—did your boss, Donald Trump—sign the bill. Is your boss, Donald Trump, in the back of your head?
Democrat:
HR 5145. Why don’t you climb on it?
Mike:
Mike, is your boss, Donald Trump, behind that head?
Democrat:
Why wouldn’t you climb on it? ‘Cause you don’t work for the American people.
Mike:
Oh I do. I work for the people of New York.
Democrat:
You don’t work for people in the same congressional district.
Mike:
I work for the people of my district.
Democrat:
Is that why you—is that why—
Mike:
I’m here. You’ve got 145,000 people furloughed. And by the way, I voted for a clean CR to keep the government open and funded. You voted to close this.
Democrat:
Mike, you’re embarrassing yourself right now. And the leader, with all due respect, is you-
Mike:
Well, as we would say at home, why are you playing yourself?
Democrat:
You’re the one who actually voted to shut down the government.
Mike:
Why are you playing yourself against the action?
Democrat:
Actually, you know that’s not true. It has been said so. It has been said so. You voted to shut down the government.
Mike:
Listen, Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the presidency, right?
Democrat:
Correct.
Mike:
And you’re smart enough to know you need 60 votes in the Senate, right? Is he right?
Democrat:
No.
Mike:
Do you need 60 votes in the Senate or not?
Democrat:
Did one of your big ugly bills need 60 votes to pass?
Mike:
Reconciliation, which you did with the IRA.
Democrat:
With 60—but with 60—
Mike:
And boy, that really reduced inflation. You did a great job there.
Democrat:
Are you trying to lift yourself up because you’re afraid you’re going to lose re-election?
Mike:
I’m not trying to elevate myself. No, I am not going to lose the election again.
Democrat:
Let me ask you a question. You spent $42 million last cycle. You did not do that great thing.
Moderator:
Mike, Mike, let me in. Why aren’t you running for governor right now?
Democrat:
‘Cause you spent more than a year and a half-
Mike:
Because I really enjoy, enjoy this work and I’m here to do it.
Democrat:
And by the way, you can actually pass subsidies right now—
Mike:
You enjoy embarrassing—you enjoy being Donald Trump’s lackey?
Democrat:
-To ensure that people’s health care premiums do not increase. Why won’t you support this one-year bill?
Mike:
Let me ask you a question. Tom Suozzi is on this. Jared Golden, Mary Gluesenkamp Perez- Let me ask you a question. Are they wrong? Tom Davis, Are They Wrong?
Democrat:
Your other boss, Mike Jones, I challenged him to a debate.
Mike:
Yes.
Democrat:
On the floor. Did he send you?
Mike:
No, I am here on behalf of my voters.
Democrat:
On his part, ’cause he’s afraid you’ll argue, is that right?
Mike:
Because you shut down the government and my constituents are suffering as a result of your ridiculous tactics – because you are so afraid of Zoharan Muadhdami.
Democrat:
By the way, when are you supporting them? By the way, do you support him for mayor?
Mike:
First of all-
Democrat:
Will you support him for mayor?
Mike:
Listen, you’re totally embarrassed right now.
Democrat:
Oho! Why so? ‘Because you don’t want to answer the question?’
Mike:
Is this supposed to be your family election video? Is this what’s going on here?
Democrat:
You don’t want to answer the question? Do you support Zoharan?
Mike:
By the way, did you see his statement yesterday?
Democrat:
Listen Listen-
Mike:
It is shameful to blame the Jews on October 7th. Do you support this?
Democrat:
First listen-
Mike:
Should he be the Democratic nominee for mayor?
Democrat:
First of all, I don’t answer to you.
Mike:
You don’t even answer to yourself.
Democrat:
Should he be the Democratic nominee for mayor?
Mike:
I’ll answer whatever questions you need to answer about the mayor’s race, about American-
Democrat:
Ok. So do you think his statement yesterday was right?
Mike:
Apologize.
Democrat:
First of all-
Mike:
This is sad.
Democrat:
it’s unfortunate.
Mike:
First of all, don’t come up with this pretense-