Posted on 01/04/2019 8:05:10 PM PST by 11th_VA
.@RepCheri Bustos says the border wall has become “nothing more than a symbol,” but notes that “in the end, we might have to give or take a little bit. It’s just the way the world works.
Who’s Cheri Bustos? An interesting character, if you’re unfamiliar. Fun facts about her:
— She’s the new chair of the DCCC, the committee charged with helping to elect Democratic candidates to the House in 2020. The DCCC chair is also the fifth-highest-ranking member of the caucus. This isn’t some rando floating compromise with Trump on CNN. This is the leadership.
— She’s a Pelosi rival. In fact, no Democrat besides Nancy herself got as many floor votes for Speaker yesterday as Bustos did — only four, to be sure, but it shows that there’s already a constituency for her within the caucus. “Mrs. Bustos‘ fans in the Democrat caucus — many more than four — say she’s poised to someday ascend to speaker,” the Washington Times noted today. How many of her “fans” also think there should be some “give and take” with Trump? ...
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So the internal polls are different than the crap we get to see?
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My first thought, as well.
We the people have given enough. We want border security.
So its a just a symbol now
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And, if it is just a symbol, why not give in to Trump and prove him wrong?
Trump is the one setting the trap, as usual.
Democrat Cheri Bustos (Illinois) resists Democrat leaders who are refusing to #FundTheWall and calls on them to give partial wall funding.
At least there’s one rational thinking democrat when it comes to the wall. #BuildTheWall pic.twitter.com/dAGJObsAcr— 𝕄𝔸𝔾𝔸🇺🇸🅟🅐🅣🅡🅘🅞🅣🇺🇸𝕊𝕋𝔼𝕍𝔼™️ (@RealMAGASteve) January 4, 2019
Negotiation 101 tells you to exchange promises for promises and concrete action for concrete action. This is why business invented things like progress payments— you don’t get paid until you complete the mandated progress.
Democrats call for “give and take”
Decoded: Give us all you have and we will take it.
All he needs to do is increase the amount by 1% every day.
Excellent idea cgbg...
That would work too...
The Dims were on board not that long ago. They’ll turn on a dime to drive their statist agenda. The hammer and sickle is more than just a symbol for them.
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