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Mr. Ected

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7. Can't lose the base. Can't lose the base.

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 09:37 PM

Jan 2019

Declaring an emergency will perk up his base, because they're ill-informed and reactionary.

Discovering that it is being blocked in the courts will enliven the base and give them a straw boogie man. The liberal courts.

Trump doesn't give a flying fuck about this Wall. He simply cannot lose his base, not now, not with Mueller and the House breathing down his neck.

So I agree, declaring a national emergency will surely crash and burn, but Trump won't care, as long as his base feels victimized again.

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I think an emergency declaration is forthcoming. [View all] GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 OP

I suspect you're correct zipplewrath Jan 2019 #1

They do not have much to lose at this point Jarqui Jan 2019 #5

Exactly zipplewrath Jan 2019 #9

They're still fighting 80 lawsuits from the appropriation of the land Jarqui Jan 2019 #10

Nah, even repugs are not that stupid. brush Jan 2019 #14

Whatever! Pantagruel Jan 2019 #2

It's not a way out. C_U_L8R Jan 2019 #3

Oh, I agree. It's not a smart way out. But consider who we are speaking of. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #4

The courts will strike it down. roamer65 Jan 2019 #6

Can't lose the base. Can't lose the base. Mr. Ected Jan 2019 #7

An 'emergency' that is in no hurry. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #8

From a precedent standpoint I don't see this ending well in the courts Trenzalore Jan 2019 #11

Yup, Trump loses and us "libs" would get a do-whatever-you-want-for-one-issue-free card coti Jan 2019 #12

hey, now precedent is precedent anarch Jan 2019 #15

Damn! I was hoping you meant a 9-1-1 call for Trump. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2019 #13