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Trump walks out of shutdown meeting, calling talks 'total waste of time'
CNN ^ | Jan. 9, 2019 | Eli Watkins

Posted on 01/09/2019 2:44:09 PM PST by Innovative

President Donald Trump walked out of discussions to end a partial government shutdown, now in its third week, calling discussions with congressional Democrats "a total waste of time."

"Just left a meeting with Chuck and Nancy, a total waste of time. I asked what is going to happen in 30 days if I quickly open things up, are you going to approve Border Security which includes a Wall or Steel Barrier? Nancy said, NO. I said bye-bye, nothing else works!" Trump said.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: border; buildthefence; daca; democrats; dreamact; dreamers; reykjavik; reykjaviksummit; shutdown; trump; wall
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To: Innovative
This is true....George Washington walked into the Senate Chamber with his Secretary of War (Knox) by his side. He sat down and they presented a Treaty to the Senate for their "advise and consent".

Whoa said the Senate head....we haven't even seen this before. We have to discuss it and we'll get back to you.

President Washington was furious....and said...Then why am I here?...and Washington stormed out of the Chamber.

This is a true story and can be found in the notes of the Senate.

41 posted on 01/09/2019 3:40:20 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: EnglishOnly

And all he is asking for is a measly 5 billion..?
:)
Dims probably spend that everyday of the week.


42 posted on 01/09/2019 3:40:29 PM PST by Leep (Leftist are neither liberal or democratic. Neither are they pro American.)
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To: Innovative
I'm worried about Trump's tweet which includes:

"...I asked what is going to happen in 30 days if I quickly open things up, are you going to approve border security which includes a wall or steel barrier? ..."

So it looks like, like Reagan, Trump is willing to take a promise from the democrats after handing over the goods.

Big mistake. The commies will NOT follow through because it thwarts their plan to tear the country down and the chance to fix this will be gone.

43 posted on 01/09/2019 3:41:03 PM PST by fruser1
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To: From The Deer Stand

Have another double martini, Nance, with an onion and an olive!


44 posted on 01/09/2019 3:41:37 PM PST by miserare ( Indict Hillary!)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
China is trying to kill us and the left wants them to win.

Because Leftists hate Trump more than they love Americans. In fact, they're willing for us to die.

45 posted on 01/09/2019 3:41:46 PM PST by Flick Lives
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To: EnglishOnly

Yeah. You reach across the aisle and they’ll bite it off.


46 posted on 01/09/2019 3:43:16 PM PST by HighSierra5
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To: bgill
He missed the boat to stick it to the demonrats by quoting them from every time they supported border security.

Help, please. Did Obama or Bush ever say that they wanted a wall?

47 posted on 01/09/2019 3:45:01 PM PST by Digger
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To: CIB-173RDABN

Unless of course, the house impeaches and 20 Republican Senators join with the dems to convict. That could happen. But President Trump is on the right path here, if he loves this country more than he loves his career, he will stick to this. If Dems and 20 Reps remove him, so be it. I just hope that Mr. Pence will care more about this country and not about his political career to stand firm also.


48 posted on 01/09/2019 3:46:02 PM PST by erkelly
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To: Ancesthntr
Well, if nothing else works WITH CONGRESS...now you’re left with only one option, which is to declare a national emergency and have the Corps of Engineers build the Wall

Trump will not do it. Why? No damn reasonable reason except his lack of taking this step will result in hundreds Americans killed or injured. This has become a game and I don't appreciate it.

49 posted on 01/09/2019 3:46:27 PM PST by Logical me
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To: Innovative; All
If you wish to let President Trump know you support him, tell him so. If you go to www.whitehouse.gov, at the very bottom of the page is a contact icon (envelope). That will take you to a page where you enter your information and drop a small note of support. I have and probably will again. The media polls aren't saying just how powerful the Presidents support is, and I'm sure the President would like a note from time-to-time from us “deplorables” that we believe in him and his agenda. Takes 5 minutes at the most. Pass this on to any other conservative blog or forum.
50 posted on 01/09/2019 3:46:33 PM PST by Traveler59 ( Truth is a journey, not a destination.)
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To: Innovative

#Walkaway


51 posted on 01/09/2019 3:48:46 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: sevlex
Simple solution: Award Mexico $5b in “foreign aid”, then have Mexico build the wall with the money.

Absolutely effin brilliant!!!

52 posted on 01/09/2019 3:48:55 PM PST by Go Gordon (I gave my dog Grady a last name - Trump - because he loves tweets.)
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To: DannyTN

Ways Trump can win:

Declaring National Emergency and building the wall or
Waiting until Democrats have heard enough from snap recipients and furloughed government employees and drug addicts that Dem’s give in.
Debating the issue in public, like he did last night. Which paints the democrats as week on border security.
Waiting for the public debate to swing more strongly in favor of the wall.
Reduction in the federal workforce as employees quit for more stable paychecks.
Closing border entrances to reduce imports, reducing the trade deficit and supporting American companies.
Slowing customs for the same reason.


Addition: first, let the new caravan reach the border; military stops them, close the border then declare emergency with full optics (use Arizona, California, Texas resources to capture as much as possible images of this since the MSM won’t)


53 posted on 01/09/2019 3:49:09 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (Either the Wall gets built or America becomes a democrat socialist state.)
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To: Innovative

In a multi trillion dollar budget $5.7B is crumbs. Nancy wants her crumbs. I wonder how much pork Nancy and Chuckie load up these spending bills with, particularly this one being fought over.


54 posted on 01/09/2019 3:54:34 PM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: Digger

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/6/donald-trump-quotes-obama-hillary-clinton-supporti/

https://psmag.com/news/did-democrats-support-border-barriers-before-trump-took-office - Bush was supposed to start a fence but GOP Kay Bailey Hutchinson put an end to that by allowing land owners (and illegals) to sue the government.


55 posted on 01/09/2019 3:55:03 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: ConservativeDude

President Trump has an astounding 93% approval rating with Republican voters (and that’s even with some fudging of the polls by the LSM). The GOPe are scared. They won’t cross him. The Demscum are desperate, and like any cornered rats they are dangerous. Not sure how it will play out.


56 posted on 01/09/2019 3:57:03 PM PST by piytar (If it was not for double standards, the Democrats and the left would have NO standards.)
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To: Boomer

But, but, but...who will watch all the porn?


57 posted on 01/09/2019 3:58:27 PM PST by fhayek
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To: Innovative

Just a refresher for those who keep saying how small the $5.7B is...that isn’t the point.

The WALL is the stopper for the Dems and Pubbies (Uniparty) being in power indefinitely by the illegals voting ad infinitum...it is this simple. Either we have the wall or we’ll never have another “real” election.


58 posted on 01/09/2019 3:58:41 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (Either the Wall gets built or America becomes a democrat socialist state.)
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To: bgill

Your analysis is usually spot on but you could not be more wrong here.


59 posted on 01/09/2019 3:59:44 PM PST by piytar (If it was not for double standards, the Democrats and the left would have NO standards.)
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To: Digger

And here’s today’s Texas news -https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/texas-landowners-dig-in-to-fight-trumps-border-wall They’re betting on piggy backing that KBH thing.


60 posted on 01/09/2019 4:01:32 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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