Posted on 12/22/2018 10:32:48 PM PST by conservative98
The President's strategy to shut down the government for the sake of a border wall only days before the Democrats assume majority control of the House is foolish and wrong.
This shutdown also comes just days after a contentious Oval Office meeting between President Trump, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and presumptive Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
President Trump told the Democratic leaders he would take full responsibility if the government were to shut down – and now he has it.
Yet the president is attempting to blame the Democrats for this shutdown, even though he is the one who changed his mind at the last minute is refusing to budge from his demand for $5 billion for his border wall.
In a joint statement released by both Schumer and Pelosi, the Democratic leaders rightfully refused to back down from President Trump’s calls to shut down the government. They said that “President Trump threw a temper tantrum” and highlighted the fact that “President Trump has said more than 25times that he wanted a shutdown.”
And while the government shutdown is not a good thing, it does necessitate an important debate over the main issue at hand: border security.
I say this because unlike many other Democrats I do believe and indeed support strong border security utilizing modern technologies, which would in many places replace a wall.
Indeed, the president’s success and re-election prospects depend fully on his ability to drive compromise on his key issues like immigration, as well as health care. These are two key issues that were fundamental to the Democrats successfully winning back the House in November.
House and Senate Democrats were willing to compromise to find a deal that would keep the government open and secure our borders.
Mr. President, you should take their deal.
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I don’t know if that’s true, but if so it would kind of bring my comment to life.
I would have to wonder if Doug likes to slip it on every once in a while.
Lots of what they are shutting down needs to be eliminated anyway.
Who gives a $hit what another pimp of the election industry has to say?
I’m confused?? The House passes a bill, sends it to the Senate, and Chuck Schumer REFUSES to pass the bill or even debate it and send it to the President. How exactly is that the President’s fault??
“Doug Schoen: Trump is to blame for government shutdown, but border security is important”
In reality Chuck the Schmuck and his democRAT cohorts are to blame as they won’t part with an additional 3 plus billion to build the wall and secure the border. A few years back,Schmukie, Obama and Pelosi all advocated for the wall, but now because Trump wants it they’re against it. Trump has to stand tall and resist the lib MSM, and talk to the American people.
They act so smug as they squirm....
Screw Fox News.
Typical hypocrite Lib response.
When using technology to detect incursions the people will have already entered the country and you will have to provide them due process and all that entails. Barriers will prevent them from entry.
oh crap, it’s Frank Luntz.
https://la.curbed.com/2016/10/12/13258998/frank-luntz-oval-office-los-angeles-home
But Schoen might as well have, considering his years of wheedling for the Clintons..
Yeah, we have never heard that from them at anytime in the past. Or wait that is what they always say but never deliver on. Get bent Doug.
oh crap, it’s Frank Luntz.
Am I surprised...……….
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