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William769

(56,502 posts) Sat Jan 25, 2025, 12:05 PM Saturday

'Let them choke on that': Michael Steele delivers blunt game-plan to derail the GOP

MSNBC host Michael Steele had more than a few words of advice for a Democratic freshman lawmaker on how to deal with her new Republican colleagues in the House.

With Donald Trump back in the Oval Office and Republicans narrowly holding slim majorities in both chambers of Congress, the former RNC chair explained to an amused Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) that trying to work with Republicans is a losing game for the Democrats so let them sink or swim on their own.

With McBride telling Steele and his "The Weekend" co-host Symone Sanders Townsend that she was looking forward to working on bi-partisan legislation with the party across the aisle, Steele pulled her up short.

"Congresswoman, I know we're getting ready to let you go, but I just want to say this: y'all need to chill on this, all this kumbaya partisan bi-partisan crap," Steele told the laughing McBride.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/let-them-choke-on-that-michael-steele-delivers-blunt-game-plan-to-derail-the-gop/ar-AA1xQVhV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=2a900e9307b64718beda605528a9fea0&ei=10

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'Let them choke on that': Michael Steele delivers blunt game-plan to derail the GOP (Original Post) William769 Saturday OP

Am I wrong in noticing Michael Steele is on almost every show on MSNBC except Morning Joe? LOL, Joe just couldn't SheilaAnn Saturday #1

He was on Joe... lame54 Saturday #4

This needs more attention- THIS QUOTE RIGHT HERE AkFemDem Saturday #2

That's what she's supposed to say wryter2000 Saturday #3

SheilaAnn

(10,277 posts)

1. Am I wrong in noticing Michael Steele is on almost every show on MSNBC except Morning Joe? LOL, Joe just couldn't

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 12:24 PM

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take any criticism I guess.

lame54

(37,355 posts)

4. He was on Joe...

Reply to SheilaAnn (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 01:20 PM

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And, you're right, they didn't take the criticism well

AkFemDem

(2,301 posts)

2. This needs more attention- THIS QUOTE RIGHT HERE

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 12:48 PM

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"Reading from an NBC report, he continued, "Because at the end of the day, here's your headline: 'Republicans shoot down Democratic requests to ditch party line immigration, push and write a bipartisan bill instead. Senate Republicans are making it clear they will pursue a border package without Democratic input.'"

"They don't want to work with you, they're not going to work with you," he lectured. "They have the House, the Senate and the White House. Let them choke on that."

This is how this ends in two years.

"THEY HAVE THE HOUSE, THE SENATE AND THE WHITE HOUSE. LET THEM CHOKE ON THAT."

wryter2000

(47,660 posts)

3. That's what she's supposed to say

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 01:17 PM

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It doesn't mean anything.

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