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In reply to the discussion: Trump Says He Won't Declare National Emergency to Build the Wall...For Now: 'We Want Congress to... [View all]LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,577 posts)19. How can you have an emergency in the future if it's not an emergency now?
Inquiring minds want to know.
If there is predicted to be no change in circumstances six months from now, and those future circumstances will be used to justify declaring an emergency then, why is it not an emergency now?
Trump wants to be dictator.
Putin wants to destroy the government of the United States.
One stone, two birds.
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DonViejo
Jan 2019
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How can you have an emergency in the future if it's not an emergency now?
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jan 2019
#19
The House has done it's job, passed funding legislation to reopen the government. It's the Senate
sinkingfeeling
Jan 2019
#2
Donny, Donny, I know it is easy for an old guy to get confused... Senate, not House.
LakeSuperiorView
Jan 2019
#12
Translation: He was told he could not do it without risking being impeached.
cstanleytech
Jan 2019
#13
If you can wait to decide whether to do it, it's not an emergency.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2019
#26
Border security also wasn't an "emergency" for the past 2 years when R's held all 3 branches
flibbitygiblets
Jan 2019
#33
At least there's still one grown-up in the room talking him off the ledge...
meadowlander
Jan 2019
#35