Posted on 08/23/2017 2:22:51 PM PDT by Innovative
President Trump’s threat to shut down the federal government if Congress doesn’t budget money for a border wall could upend delicate negotiations on Capitol Hill to keep the government fully operating past September as Democrats harden their resolve to oppose the funding.
During a campaign rally in Phoenix on Tuesday night, Trump leveled his latest threat about blocking new government funding if it doesn’t include money to start building a new barrier along the Mexico border.
“Build that wall,” he said. “Now, the obstructionist Democrats would like us not to do it. But believe me, if we have to close down our government, we’re building that wall.”
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
The Dems refuse to fund the wall, because... they plan to funnel that money into their own pockets.
“READ MY LIPS, NO NEW TAXES”
Remember that? The Democrats got him to cave on taxes and then beat him over the head for breaking his campaign promise.
They want to use the same trick on President Trump.
Too bad
Let the D.C. Political Class be in fear. We are coming for them
Only three authors?
Did Washington Post lay some people off recently?
Oh the old three author hit piece from the Compost.
Yeah he only mentioned the Demonrats but the traitors on the Republicans will be the obstructionists as well. I am sure he knows that, right?
What negotiations?
Dems vs Mitch and Peewee Ryan?
That’s like giving away the whole farm vs give away all but the weeds on farm border.
There are no negotiations.
I believe that captures the essence of the typical Yahoo liberal poster. The bunk bed is a nice touch.
He said he was going to get cross dressers out of the military too and that hasnt happened yet.
He needs to order department heads to start working up guidance suggestions for their workers in the event of a shutdown. If he’s serious about building the wall, it’s very likely he’s going to have to go through with his threat to shut it all down in order to get the funding.
Ok,
Soooo, shut the bloated, worthless federal gubmint the hell down.
Build the f-ing wall.
Some electric fencing and a machine gun tower every 100 yards should work just as well. Funding is already in place for that.
Shut the MOFO down if taxes, Obamacare AND the wall are not addressed...
The citizens that matter (Trump voters) won’t even notice it’s shut down.
Your tag line should be written into the American Constitution.
“could upend delicate negotiations on Capitol Hill “
bullshit. no negotiations are necessary. budgets are simple up or down votes, even in the Senate with none of the filibuster crap.
I don’t care how it’s paid or how much, build the wall first. In the meantime hunt down all Visa violaters and kick em out permanently.
So long as the filibuster rule is in force the money for the wall will not be funded. If the rule is voted down the funding will still not pass because enough Republicans with five years left of their terms will continue to vote against it.
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