Seems that use of words like s-word and i-word have gone almost mainstream in US political culture of late.
The Note: Shutdown is the new 's-word' as blame game begins
Jan 16, 2018, 6:17 AM ET
This week’s “s-word” is shutdown.
The details of the expletive that still appears very likely to have been spoken by President Donald Trump don’t matter in the bigger picture. Neither do the declarations – “I’m not a racist” – or making fun of a senator’s first name.
For now, the blame game beats out the name game. Trump and his Republican allies would have the public believe that Democrats concocted a story that had the president insulting immigrants based on race; that Democrats don’t want to take care of Dreamers who could be facing deportation in mere weeks; and that they are rooting for a weaker U.S. military.
Deflections and accusations can take the president only so far this week. The president and his negotiating partners will be judged on results in the coming days – and shutdowns stink like other words that start with “s.”
While a shutdown would reflect badly on every Washington leader politically, it would likely be much worse for congressional Republicans who control both chambers — and terrible for the White House.
Democrats know this.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/note-...ry?id=52368886
January 16, 2018 / 1:52 PM / Updated an hour ago
U.S. government shutdown looms amid harsh immigration exchange
Reuters Staff
5 Min Read
(Note language that may offend some readers)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Partisan finger-pointing over immigration policy on Tuesday left the U.S. Congress and the White House stumbling closer to a possible federal government shutdown by the end of the week, although Wall Street held out hopes for a deal to prevent that.
Republicans who control Congress are expected to try to push another stopgap funding bill and get it to President Donald Trump’s desk before Friday’s midnight deadline.
But there are perils. Conservatives want a large increase in defense spending that such a bill would not provide. Many Democrats might withhold their support unless immigration policy is addressed.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN1F52FE
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHzUOLOC5eQ
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017...ata-shows.html
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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/u...migration.html
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