Schumer after Trump meeting: Progress but no deal yet

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

BY ALEXANDER BOLTON - 01/19/18 02:42 PM EST

Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) said Friday there are still "a good number of disagreements" with President Trump on immigration and spending with a government shutdown set to go into effect at midnight.

"We made some progress but we still have a good number of disagreements. The discussion will continue," Schumer told reporters outside the Capitol after a meeting with Trump.

Schumer, returning from an impromptu meeting at the White House, said he had "a long and detailed meeting" with Trump that covered all the "major outstanding issues" holding up a government funding bill, but failed to reach a deal.

The lack of a break-through means the Senate may go ahead with a procedural vote on a House-passed funding bill to keep the federal government operating until Feb. 16.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/369779-schumer-after-trump-meeting-progress-but-no-deal-yet

[Mr.Bill]

1. You're wasting your time, Chuck.

Trump has already forgotten anything he pretended to agree with you on.

[getagrip_already]

4. not if he left a copy in coloring book format.....

with lots of superlatives about trump of course.

[Rollo]

2. Probably the Senate will just punt to Feb 16 with another stop gap resolution...

Nothing really will have been resolved, though.

The art of the deal, indeed. Trump is looking like he couldn't deal his way out of a paper bag.

[yallerdawg]

3. Something's in the wind.

House members have been advised to stay close to the Capitol on Friday as the midnight deadline to avoid a shutdown ticks closer, despite initial claims by GOP leaders that the chamber would adjourn in the afternoon in defiance of the Senate impasse.

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/369746-house-stays-in-dc-despite-threats-from-gop-leaders

[getagrip_already]

5. yeah, a shut down....

and it reeks to the stars.

Sorry, the gov shut down because nunes needed his executive time at home.

They wouldn't do that to themselves.

[Skittles]

6. Shumer is thinking of America but Trump cares only about his fucked-up fan base

that cannot be much fun

[rtracey]

8. yeah but

His fucked up fan base most likely use govt funding, medicare, SS, food stamps, etc.

[Skittles]

10. but they are too racist and stupid to know Trump is fucking them, hard

it is pathetic

[Javaman]

11. yup...

how many times have we read things posted on DU about tRump supporters screaming about getting government out of their lives, only to find out later that they are on medicare, medicaid or take Social Security.

it's just amazing.

[lagomorph777]

12. Don't socialize my Social S'curdy!!!

[atreides1]

7. "We made some progress..."

Any progress being made is dependent on Trump's ability to actually keep his word, and we all know that isn't in his character!

So, the question now...will the Democrats give the Republicans the 60 votes to pass a temporary spending bill, all the while hoping that Trump will keep his word, whatever that may have been???

[djacq]

9. GOP induced hostage crisis.

2 sets of hostages and the GOP is only willing to up 1 or none;
CHIP
or
DACA

[Still In Wisconsin]

13. I hope Donny Two Scoops misses dinner at Mar-a-Shithole tonight because of this delay.

That would serve him right!

[Weed Man]

14. That's tomorrow, not tonight

And he can leave as early as 1pm in the afternoon to make it in time.

That Grifter's Ball is going to be poorly received.

[Still In Wisconsin]

15. I thought he was heading to Mar a Shithole today

I know the “party” is tomorrow... hopefully everyone ignores him.

[Akoto]

16. Thing is, there *was* a bipartisan deal taking form which Trump was open to...

... Until other Republicans showed up at the meeting and said something to completely change Trump's course. So, what the heck did they tell him?

Were it not for their interference and obstruction, there might have been an agreement well ahead of the point where we needed to worry. Trump was even receptive to it, which resolves a lot of the usual problems.