Spin all you want but this ticks me off a lot. Trump should not have given in on this. Period. A lost opportunity, IMHO.
That was my initial response.
And while I personally think he should have pushed the issue, I’m willing to wait and see how this plays out. He has demonstrated considerable skill at taking something like this and turning it to his advantage a little further down the road.
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President Trump could have mopped the floor with this pathetic old hag - but what is the upside? Bragging rights that he beat up an old lady?
No, he played this exactly the right way; let her win a fight that exposes her petty partisanship, while the President gives up nothing and avoids looking like a bully.
Win win - Do you think Trump gives a rat’s ass about the SOTU address?
Spin all you want but this ticks me off a lot. Trump should not have given in on this. Period. A lost opportunity, IMHO.
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All I said was “excellent” to the poster who said the Wall is a higher value than SOTU. I was trying to convince myself to adjust to the bad news. I have a hard time doing that.
I wish there could have been a plus for Trump somehow but since the dimwitted or evil American people voted for a Dem House with assumption that Pelosi was going to oppose Trump in that plan, she apparently has the ability to not invite “house” guests she doesn’t approve of. None of that statesmanship stuff or good of the country malarkey. Just selfish Pelosi for the selfish Dems.
What could have been the outcome you preferred?
I am not saying this to be contentious—I really want to know.
Still possible Trump has a plan (but he was probably just told that Pelosi runs the House).
>> Trump should not have given in on this. Period. A lost opportunity, IMHO.<<
Understand how you’re looking at it. But I also think the President has demonstrated a great ability to go around roadblocks and stay lazer-focused on the intended target. It ain’t over ‘til it’s over!