How not to negotiate

[dogcows 1,058]

Mike Johnson promises he will negotiate AFTER the Democrats do what he wants.

Even a child knows what a joke that is. Which is why we know the GOP wants this shutdown to continue.

Also, his threats to starve Americans… if they don’t agree to double the cost of their healthcare? He’s trying to do the carrot/stick thing but with 2 sticks and no carrots.

[Sean Mooney 2,048]

9 minutes ago, dogcows said:

Mike Johnson promises he will negotiate AFTER the Democrats do what he wants.

Even a child knows what a joke that is. Which is why we know the GOP wants this shutdown to continue.

Also, his threats to starve Americans… if they don’t agree to double the cost of their healthcare? He’s trying to do the carrot/stick thing but with 2 sticks and no carrots.

He is easily the most ineffective Speaker of the House I've ever seen. Completely neutered, afraid to make a stand on anything, and just a puppet for Trump. Hell McCarthy had more spine than this and Pelosi had more balls. 

Worst part is- he knows he is playing a losing hand right now and he is not even trying to bluff his way into winning. 

[squistion 2,504]

7 minutes ago, dogcows said:

Mike Johnson promises he will negotiate AFTER the Democrats do what he wants.

Even a child knows what a joke that is. Which is why we know the GOP wants this shutdown to continue.

Also, his threats to starve Americans… if they don’t agree to double the cost of their healthcare? He’s trying to do the carrot/stick thing but with 2 sticks and no carrots.

Which  means, of course, that there will be no negotiations, because the Democrats will have lost whatever leverage they had.