I suspect that he’s going to sign it because he needs more time to A: get all of his appointments confirmed and B: deal with the North Korea situation.
I like to think of it as Fabius Maximus v. Hannibal during the 2nd Punic War. In a straight-up battle, the Romans couldn’t beat Hannibal, and every time they tried they got thoroughly beaten down.
But in the end, Fabius managed to beat Hannibal, not by military might but by slowly starving his army instead and avoiding major confrontations until Hannibal was forced to retreat back to Carthage. (Massive simplification, but it’s a really fascinating read.)
Anyways, that’s kind of like the situation that Trump is dealing with at the moment. He vetoes this bill and he risks a high-stakes political battle before he’s ready. If they override his veto on this, Trump’s presidency is pretty much over in any legislative sense. He may have to retreat from this proverbial battle until he’s managed to force his appointments through the Senate, at the very least.
Referring to the President as God-Emperor Trump may be amusing, especially the liberal reactions, but to be realistic it’s all but open warfare in DC. We may have to take some lumps before this war turns around.
But at least we have a fighter now. So far, the President has kept an enormous number of his promises, tried to keep others, and is in the process of keeping still others. I can’t believe that he would betray us. It’s just that the reality of political warfare is far more complex than we here on FR would like it to be.
Remember also that most departments are still under review as to how they can be cut.
He COULDN’T afford an override of his veto.
The gloating would never end.
But it’s gonna be the same congress next year and then who knows?
These RINOs keeping winning the primaries.
Funny how Putin and even that Idiot Maduro in Venezuela have no problem implementing their agenda and neutralizing their opposition.
Trump talks like a tough guy but there are a lot of communist scumbag criminals still walking around DC scot free and even his own party doesn’t fear or respect him.
This is a game that can’t be won playing by the WASHINGTONIANS RULES.
Trump had better start cracking skulls, they are going to crucify him if he doesn’t come down with an iron fist.