Posted on 01/19/2019 11:56:56 AM PST by springwater13
Even before President Trump's shutdown remarks on Saturday, Democratic aides on the Hill were dismissing his planned shutdown compromise offer as inadequate.
As first reported by Axios, Trump was expected to make two offers to Democrats in exchange for $5.7 billion in funds for a border wall: Extend DACA protections for Dreamers, who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, and extend the legal status of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders. But hours before the speech, Democratic Whip Dick Durbin said in a statement: "I cannot support the proposed offer as reported and do not believe it can pass the Senate." "First, President Trump and Senate Majority Leader McConnell must open the government today. Second, I cannot support the proposed offer as reported and do not believe it can pass the Senate. Third, I am ready to sit down at any time after the government is opened and work to resolve all outstanding issues." — Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Il.)
A Democratic aide told Axios: "Dems were not consulted on this and have rejected similar overtures previously."And a House Democratic aide said: "Similar inadequate offers from the Administration were already rejected by Democrats."
"The BRIDGE Act does not fully protect Dreamers and is not a permanent solution." "This is not a compromise as it includes the same wasteful, ineffective $5.7 billion wall demand that shut down the government in the first place." "This cannot pass the House or Senate." "The President must agree to re-open government and join Democrats to negotiate on border security measures that work and not an expensive and ineffective wall that the President promised Mexico would pay for."
(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...
Double wall with minefield in between.
That would work too.
They’ll pull the same trick they did against Reagan. Reopen first, negotiate reform second. Reagan never got the second part. Don’t do it Mr President.
Maybe Trump is going to announce he has evidence Pelosi and Schiff were going abroad to organize a 'coup' with foreign operatives.
Maybe Trump is going to announce Pelosi, Schiff and others are being arrested as he speaks.
Maybe this is just wishful thinking...
declaring?
Such chicken shittery has many precedents.
Our corporate VP went into negotiations to renew the lease of one of our buildings. He worked with our accounting people and came up with a value of, for example, five dollars a square foot.
When he met with the property owner, the owner said the new lease would be five dollars a square foot.
“That’s too much, protested the VP.’
LOL
Army Corp of Engineers or Seabees could built a wall or fence.
Democrats need to start dying at the hands of illegals, preferably in large numbers. Nothing else will change their minds, maybe not even that.
People screaming “Cave!” should keep in mind that it’s clear the SC is going to protect the DACA illegals. The Rats know it so they see Trump giving them something the courts will hand them anyways. I used to think That Roberts was blackmailed but I now l think he’s just another Rat hack Judge. Now if RBG goes that would be a game changer.
Trump should now demand $10 billion.
Gooooooooooooooooooooood.
Their pre-jection is on time, and under-budget
Its not going anywhere.
The shutdown is going to drag on for a long time and Democrats have no reason to give in.
Both sides are not yet at a point where they are ready to make a deal.
Autocorrect + advancing years = mistakes
Exactly.
This is popcorn making time.
Knock off the bashing of Ronald Reagan, you’re boy the Donald, fiddled around on this issue Obama style for the last two years. So now instead of Mexico, paying for the Wall and paying us back for their invasion of our nation’s Sovereignty like he and campaign on they get a globalist trade deal to make Mexico Great Again.
LOL !
I am starting to wonder if Trump is using the DACA chip during these negotiations knowing the dems will never bite. Once the wall is built, he can then say you had your chance now the DACA people need to leave the country.
I am really glad I never had to negotiate against Trump. I would be crushed in minutes.
Why not build a second wall around these compounds like Pelosi’s for example, and build tent cities full of MS-13 gang members. I think it would be great!
Anyone have a link for Trumps 3pm speech?
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