Posted on 12/12/2018 8:10:01 AM PST by SeekAndFind
President Trump clearly shocked House speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer yesterday with his televising of the Oval Office sit-down over his demand for $5 billion in funding for border security, including funding of critical mileage for his border wall. Knowing well that Pelosi had already vowed publicly that "transparency and openness" would characterize the Democrat-run House starting next month, her plaintive request to speak in private scored points for Trump and revealed her hypocrisy before any substance at all was considered.
The remarkable body language during the meeting tells the story of Trump's dominance. Here is the full video of the press gaggle, via Grabien:
That was merely the first of three traps Trump had prepared for the Democrats' congressional leadership.
Trump's second trap is his bold declaration of ownership of any "government shutdown." Democrats have convinced themselves that what is called a "shutdown," but really means furloughing non-essential federal workers, is a tragedy, a scar on the nation's psyche. The fact that federal workers are now a major and solid constituency for Democrats skews their perception of the public's concern. Aside from canceling sleigh rides in national parks and other such photo drama, the fact is that life goes on well for nearly all Americans during the furlough. They learn that there are a lot of non-essential government workers.
After multiple shutdowns, including the last one that bore the label "Schumer Shutdown" and was quickly conceded by the Democrats, the public is no longer afraid of non-essential services (roughly 25% of the government) being temporarily suspended.
Chuck Schumer took the bait on the second trap, and after the Oval Office meeting, he employed triumphantly the term "Trump Shutdown" as if he had won a victory through Trump's surrender.
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Never forget that Trump was the most successful producer of reality television in the history of the medium. He understands drama and a story arc. Chuck Schumer leading a Senate filibuster right before Christmas to stymie border protection is exactly the story Trump wants the nation's TV-viewers to absorb.
I watched senile Nancy and Chuck yesterday. They talked about the need to start a dialogue on the subject and begin to work together. Blah BLah BLah.
They have been in Congress for decades. They have been talking about this for decades. Time is up.
If they are 'non-essential' why are we paying for them?.................
It was a thing of beauty.
As someone else pointed out, Pelosi was so flustered she even forgot which house of Congress she belongs to. LOL.
Three "mike drops"
Dims demolished, discombobulated and discouraged.
It was not even necessary to set them up, chuckie and nan are both dumb enough to self-destruct.
My two farthings.
The term 'non-essential' is a specific term used in reference to a shutdown, and defines those positions not needed to keep the particular agency up and running as in, for example, a snowstorm. 'Essential' would be positions such as police and SOC, for example. 'Non-essential' would be clerical, IT, or other office positions.
I assume in your line of work there are positions which would not be needed in the event of a shutdown, whereas there are others which would be essential.
My impression is that Chuck and Nancy walked in and figured they’d be dealing with George Bush or any of the forty-odd GOP-pretenders. Instead, they got the full dose of introduction to Trump’s game. They can’t win....they can only latch on, holding for some small part of a deal.
I think once we get past the 16th day of shutdown....a new era opens up (that was the max we’ve ever gone to). Upon day 90...it’s a major problem for them. Trump doesn’t care, and I think behind all of this...he has zero interest in running in 2020....he’s going for the one dynamic left on the table, and it’s NOT the wall. It’s really a downsizing of the fed force in DC. If you dumped 20-percent of them, saying they were non-essential. You could write an extra tax refund in 2020....maybe giving folks paying $10k or more in taxes...maybe 2,000 more back in the refund.
The “refugee” caravan has been exposed to be economic migrants looking for jobs (and welfare benefits in the Us ) not refugees fleeing violence. Many are violent criminals, drug traffickers, terrorists and gang members
In fact, they themselves became violent and tried to force entry into the US on camera when they were told told they would have to go through the proper refugee screening channels to be allowed into the United States
Now these so called refugees are demanding $50,000 payments from America to go back home.
I can't wait for Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer to shut the government down over these illegal aliens
That’s what my boss tells me I am...............
The turd in the punch bowl is the open borders lackey Ryan, will he cave to his Chamber of Commerce masters and vote with Pelosi? I will be so glad when this little trader is gone.
The “traps” don’t seem to be working. Just look at the last election.....
II hope you heard all of the recordings of this meeting - they are well worth the listen. Our president hit it out of the park and the entire meeting was recorded. Talk about transparency.
Then I assume you wear a uniform and badge of some kind.
THAT was powerful... Trump took away the battering ram Chuck and Nancy planned giving to the slugs at the Washington Post.
No, just an electronic technician in a factory...............
Discombobulated? Yes if anyone actually saw it. The news I watched carefully edited the scene and gave Chuckie Cheese the last word
“Let’s do this in private?” After that it’s fade to black.
He put them both on full display as being against securing our borders and allowing immigrants to flood into our country.
What a masterpiece our President orchestrated yesterday and the liberal media didn't know what hit 'em either. They put the truth on the air for all to see.
That's my President!
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