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bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 12:29 PM Dec 2018

Trump changes course again, now appears to be looking to shut down government per MSNBC.




"DEVELOPING: White House: Pres. Trump to meet with House Republicans at noon on funding deadline:

“At this moment, the president does not want to go further without border security, which includes steel slats or a wall. The president is continuing to weigh his options.”
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Trump changes course again, now appears to be looking to shut down government per MSNBC. (Original Post) bearsfootball516 Dec 2018 OP
Ann Coulter flat-out called him a pussy for backing down. Dave Starsky Dec 2018 #1
Well, if there is any silver lining, he just may succeed in angering enough R's & convincing enough hlthe2b Dec 2018 #2
He thrives on chaos. It makes him the center of attention. mobeau69 Dec 2018 #3
Fox and fiends said yesterday he backed down and Pelosi won Bradshaw3 Dec 2018 #4
It's a mid-season cliffhanger ok_cpu Dec 2018 #5
Putin is in charge, has told rump to HARM AMERICA so he will. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #6
CNN: Trump, House GOP to meet over shutdown-border dispute Miles Archer Dec 2018 #7
shut it down don, you said you'd be proud to. spanone Dec 2018 #8
Steel slats? Isn't that what's usually called a fence? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #9
He's going for Dow 15,000. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #10
Merry Grinchmas eleny Dec 2018 #11
Y'know, if I wasn't aware Trump hates booze... jmowreader Dec 2018 #12
He's upped his Adderall snorting, apparently. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #13

hlthe2b

(102,231 posts)
2. Well, if there is any silver lining, he just may succeed in angering enough R's & convincing enough
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 12:32 PM
Dec 2018

of his abject incompetence to move us ever closer to impeachment (and at least a closer vote).

Bradshaw3

(7,513 posts)
4. Fox and fiends said yesterday he backed down and Pelosi won
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 12:35 PM
Dec 2018

So now of course he has to set policy on the words of douchey et als morning sappy talk about him losing.

ok_cpu

(2,050 posts)
5. It's a mid-season cliffhanger
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 12:35 PM
Dec 2018

in this reality shit-show.

At some point, enough has to be enough even for the spineless tRaitors who are enabling him, right?

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
7. CNN: Trump, House GOP to meet over shutdown-border dispute
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 12:37 PM
Dec 2018
Trump, House GOP to meet over shutdown-border dispute

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump will meet with House Republican lawmakers at noon Thursday to discuss the how to avert a government shutdown amid a dispute over border wall funding.

"The President is having a meeting with Republican House members at noon today," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement. "At this moment, the President does not want to go further without border security, which includes steel slats or a wall. The President is continuing to weigh his options."

Trump remained ambiguous Thursday on whether he will sign a measure temporarily funding the government in order to avoid a year-end shutdown, as he lamented a lack of funding for his desired border wall.

A senior White House official told CNN Friday it's possible that Trump will decide not to back down on the wall fight as a result of growing pressure from the Freedom Caucus and conservatives.

The official said it's still unclear what Trump will do, a similar situation to the omnibus signing last March.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/20/politics/donald-trump-shutdown-border-wall-funding/index.html

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)
9. Steel slats? Isn't that what's usually called a fence?
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 01:02 PM
Dec 2018

Although that doesn't have quite the zippy ring to it at a rally.

What do we want? STEEL SLATS! Who's gonna pay for the steel slats? MEXICO! .... naw...

jmowreader

(50,555 posts)
12. Y'know, if I wasn't aware Trump hates booze...
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 01:07 PM
Dec 2018

...I would say we have a drunk driver behind the Resolute Desk.

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