Trump eyes shutdown escape route: 'The law allows him to declare what a national emergency is'

The Washington Times ^ | January 8, 2019 | Stephen Dinan & David Sherfinski

[jazusamo]

Steny Hoyer isn't the President and the law and the majority of the American people are on President Trumps side.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

I’ve read that Trump can also simply use military funds to build the wall, without the drama of declaring an emergency - the border wall is certainly a legitimate and needed defense project.

[Starboard]

The Ninth Circus will probably find a way to stop him. This is the “go to” court that the Dems rely on to obstruct Trump’s every move.

[jazusamo]

In this article it sounds like to me that POTUS has to declare a national emergency to use the military, I could be wrong.

[teevolt]

The courts are one of the reasons I’d rather see this play out until Dems cave. Think it is less likely courts will jump in if it happens through legislation.

[mrmeyer]

Tell the 9th circuit to FOAD and do it anyway. It’s put-up-or-shut-up time.

[jazusamo]

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[fruser1]

As long as he has the cajones to ignore lower court stays. Let the judges open the borders themselves while wearing their robes. I’m pretty sure scotus will acknowledge the authority.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks jazusamo.

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[EnglishOnly]

Do it already...………...Build the wall!

Build IT!

Build it NOW

[jazusamo]

President Trump did a great job presenting his argument to the people for border security.

The two Dems could only talk about the shutdown, pathetic!

[Bommer]

At the risk of being flamed, this was the worst I’ve seen Trump. Sniffling and just running sentences with no feeling. He needs the audience. Can’t master the Teleprompter like Obama.....and the speech was meaningless. He wants to meet tomorrow with democraps so they can say no again? Sorry what was the point of this?

[marajade]

He sounded like he has a little cold. It is that time of year.

[jazusamo]

In my view he laid out the points that should have been laid out, it was informative, correct and succinct.

[Bommer]

No you are right. But accomplished nothing. Pointing out what we’ve already knew is not stopping this, nor is it getting him any closer to getting a wall built. Very disappointing. Levin on Hannty now is making better points then Trump did.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

In this article it sounds like to me that POTUS has to declare a national emergency to use the military, I could be wrong.

I could be wrong as well. If declaring an emergency is what it takes to get the border wall built, I'm behind it all the way. I just hope Trump's emergency declaration isn't immediately entangled in court rulings.

[oldasrocks]

Can’t he issue and EO to make it high treason to help an illegal with anything? food? housing? jobs? medical help?

[jazusamo]

Yes, we knew everything he said but I believe people on the fence is who he got the message to, maybe even some Democrats.

I heard Levin also and he did do a good job.

[jazusamo]

I’m for it to if it comes to that but he didn’t mention it tonight.

If he can’t get the RATs to cooperate I hope he does it.

[FreedBird]

They are coming to take the Democrats away to the funny farm where life is beautiful all of the time.....Pelosi and Schumer will be happy to see those men in their white suits and they are coming to take them away ha ha.