Posted on 01/26/2019 12:03:52 PM PST by ImpBill
I could use a little help here from some of our Constitutional Scholars.
When President Trump signed a Continuing Resolution yesterday for another 21 days for budgeting the entire Federal Government, did he do so willingly or was his decision forced upon him?
I believe the President has the can return the Bill to Congress, with comments as to why he won't sign it. (VETO) Has to happen within 10 days excluding Sundays.
To sustain his VETO it takes a 2/3's vote from both houses (Representatives and Senate). Otherwise the VETO is over-ridden and the bill becomes law.
Here comes my speculation. I don't have a huge "farm" but I am ready to bet it.
I feel fairly confident that the GOP leaders from both Houses came to the President yesterday and told him a Continuing Resolution, reopening the entire government was going to pass without Wall funding/Border Security funding, and be delivered to him for signature yesterday and that they didn't have the votes to sustain his Veto.
They pushed for him to do so, in order to have the voice vote and no one had to go on record for "continuing the shut down".
Ergo Mr Trump was given the choice to back down in the short term or force the feckless GOP Senators to go on record opposing him.
It seems many of the President supporters in the rank and file have found it easier (lazy) to place the fault with him. When in actuality it was the GOP, once again not following through on campaign promises they all made at one time or another, to yank their rug of support from him.
The GOP representatives have a "on the record" history of pulling the rug out from Mr. Trump since his inauguration.
Any am anxious for considerate thoughts from my fellow Freepers.
See this article.
Look at who is commenting. Who told Trump to cave?
Why did he do this. Hev is reading the headlines, he has to know how this looks.
Limbaugh, Coulter and friends bullied Trump into shutdown. Don’t trash him for ending it.
[USA TODAY Opinion]
Scott Douglas Gerber January 26, 2019
https://news.yahoo.com/limbaugh-coulter-friends-bullied-trump-151040439.html
Yep
Trump signed the continue so that ppl could get paid. Because this shutdown revealed just how weak our government is. That is, we have people working for us so irresponsible they can’t go two weeks without cash and/or who’s credit rating is so bad they can’t get an advance from their own federal credit union. How embarassing is it for government workers to lament about gofundmes and foodbank visits? Government workers. Those folks are all security risks because none of them can be counted on in a actual emergency. And none of them adhere to ‘government advice’ to us ordinary people to have 3 months cash and food at all times. So, rather than let more and more ‘oh poor me’ stories run thru the presses to emphasize to the rest of the world just how poorly our govt workers are prepared for a real emergency, attack us now! we bring them back to their little cubicles, we pay them, and then start weeding out the security risks. Fast.
when and how did that change ?
I apologize...it’s the same thing but from a different perspective. i found the links below. The 2nd link is interesting and right on the money and it was written 12/19/2018.
https://cole.house.gov/press-release/cole-votes-sustain-veto
and this
http://dailytorch.com/2018/12/art-of-the-veto-how-president-trump-can-force-a-vote-on-the-wall/
..I think a fairly accepted view among some Trump friendly insiders is that they have 34 solid votes in the Senate with approximately 19 or 20 RINO’s.
Now your right, that’s not something you should bet your life on.
In the house, I don’t think Nancy can get to 288 votes.
Great list!
Thanks...I just looked up President Trump’s accomplishments and there they were...
You should share that list....imho
Spoken like a real Dandy......have you considered doing something useful...like donating to FR or to the President himself....or do you prefer to trash the best president of our times and let others do the actual work?
I support the President 100%. I think he made a mistake by giving in. It will only get harder from here.
Here you go...Scroll down and it’s in here...
Thank you
So you don't believe Trump.....
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