It would be so very sad for our Country if the State of the Union were not delivered on time, on schedule, and very importantly, on location!
President @realDonaldTrump's letter to Speaker Pelosi: http://45.wh.gov/udUVqB
Posted on 01/23/2019 8:31:19 PM PST by be-baw
President Trump said late Wednesday that he would deliver his State of the Union address after the ongoing partial government shutdown is over.
"As the Shutdown was going on, Nancy Pelosi asked me to give the State of the Union Address," Trump wrote in a tweet. "I agreed. She then changed her mind because of the Shutdown, suggesting a later date. This is her prerogative - I will do the Address when the Shutdown is over."
Trump clarified earlier statements suggesting he may do an alternative State of the Union, writing that he was not seeking an alternative venue because "there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber."
"I look forward to giving a great State of the Union Address in the near future!" he added.
Which speech are you referring to?
its not about the speech.....its about caving into that bitch pepolsi....
Now Nancy is saying the President’s decision is the right thing to do. She says the hostage government workers are only part of his applause line.
He didn’t give up the DACA stuff. He offered it, KNOWING they would refuse. (and if they accepted it then he gets the wall. Either way he wins. Now DACA is off the table as the democrats didn’t want it.
The democrats threw DACA under the bus. And I expect that President Trump will use that to separate the DACA issue from the border security issue entirely.
I suppose time will tell, but this does not seem like great strategic move. The Left is as emboldened as ever and the Right is at least partially demoralized. How are independents affected? I don’t know that they are moved much either way, thus it seems like a slight net loss. If this leads to the wall construction beginning within the year, then I’ll eat my words. If not, I get to be part of the I-told-you-so crowd. That’s something FR needs more of. /s
“The democrats threw DACA under the bus.”
It’s not getting enough press (as usual) but they also threw unpaid government employees under the bus by voting down a bill that would have paid them before they return to work.
Wait, some wealthy congresswoman can’t fly? Why not? She has millions of dollars in personal wealth.
She can fly wherever she wants...on her own money, but not aircraft owned by the American people.
It's not like Trump to have gone against Pelosi without another move to counter her refusal. I suspect McConnell may have backed down on him doing it in the Senate Chamber. I know the floor of the Senate is too small, but the gallery appears to go all around and if visitors were not included and the press was limited to pool cameras or C-Span it should take the hundreds more Reps from the House needed. [See below: 1st toward front (with seats rotated back) and 2nd toward rear of chamber]
Something about a unanimous consent rule?
Does that mean McConnell needed 60 votes to invite Trump?
I think it went beyond that. He needed unanimous consent....according to Senate Rules. The problem is he needs to change the rules if he want to get anything done, outside of judge appointments, it seems.
Pelosi did Trump a favor.
Once again, Nancy needs to realize YOU CANNOT OUT-TROLL THE TROLL KING.
President Trump has written Nance a very professional letter
It would be so very sad for our Country if the State of the Union were not delivered on time, on schedule, and very importantly, on location!
President @realDonaldTrump's letter to Speaker Pelosi: http://45.wh.gov/udUVqB
Link to my post above:
https://www.chicksonright.com/blog/2019/01/23/see-you-on-tuesday-trump-sends-pelosi-a-new-letter/
Why? It makes perfect sense.
Actually I’m sure the VP or President Pro Tem would be the one to invite, but probably a majority could overrule them. With a GOP majority that’s not an issue of course, Billy.
Pelosi suggested he do a written address so obviously he can’t “save face” by doing that.
Oval office is no good, he just spoke from the Oval, he’s better with an audience. And that’s what this hoebag wanted to deny him. Some say she’s also worried about her far left heckling the President and embarrassing themselves.
He’s backed down and will wait and do it in the House. I think that’s a mistake, it comes off as a win for the c-word. One problem though on such short notice, decent venues are probably all booked.
The Senate is small but I think that could have worked. You don’t need so many “guests” and the bitch wouldn’t be there sitting behind him (I don’t know if I can look at that, I wish OAN or someone would be willing/able to edit her out of the broadcast).
Since Pelosi’s prextext was “security” my first preference would have been for Trump to show up at the House chamber with the army.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkAbOGxDF6g
Pelosi’s Bizarre facial and hand movements remind me of the alien who crash-landed in the beginning of ‘Men In Black’. Maybe she has dystonia? Or maybe she’s just freakin’ Strange.
Like someone...me...said years ago: We need a dictator to reset things back to normal.
Like this patriot: https://youtu.be/340l6z3-9aI
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