Stay strong, Mr. President. Stay strong...a few days later....This is too hard. Open the government, Mr. President. I'm hungry.
Posted on 01/13/2019 4:12:00 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
President Trump should reopen the federal government for three weeks before declaring a national emergency, according to Sen. Lindsey Graham.
"Before he pulls the plug on the legislative option, and I think we're almost there, I would urge him to open up the government for a short period of time, like three weeks, before he pulls the plug, see if we can get a deal," the South Carolina Republican said during an interview with "Fox News Sunday." "If we can't at the end of three weeks, all bets are off, see if you can do it by himself through the emergency powers, that's my recommendation."
But Graham, who has taken a high-profile role in discussions regarding the partial government shutdown given his close relationship with Trump and his interest in comprehensive immigration reform, warned that a legislative resolution to the funding impasse "is just about shut off." He repeatedly referred to the mock offer from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., of $1 for the president's proposed southern border wall.
Graham, the new Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, on Sunday also downplayed past criticism of former President Barack Obama's use of executive power. He said he had spoken to Trump earlier Sunday morning and the president told him he considered the emergency route to be his last option.
"A lot of presidents have declared emergencies," Graham said. "I think there is a crisis at the border, I think it fits the definition of a national emergency. It's the last option, not the first option, but we're pretty close to that being the only option."
The partial government shutdown began on Dec. 22 due to a breakdown in negotiations between lawmakers on Capitol Hill over Trump's campaign promise to build a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. The president has been threatening...
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Don’t listen to Flimsey Grahamnesty, Mr. President.
Shut Up, Linda! *SPIT*
NO.
Tighten the screws down.
Oh ‘H.E.’ double hockey sticks NO.
I have never trusted this guy.
his interest in comprehensive immigration reform,
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This means amnesty.
Grahamnesty WILL push for amnesty if you re-elect him.
Don’t reopen the government until the court cases have been decided.
Somebody claiming to be McCain’s ghost must have spooked him.
F that, and FU Lynda.
Weakness doesn’t win negotiations, particularly with dims.
Weakness doesn’t win negotiations, particularly with dims.
Its more like the old Limpsey 1.0
Linda talking about plugs again....
#buttplug
Unlike other Freepers who have Alzheimers, Linda gave us those crucial Kavanaugh votes and led to the Senate voting in those conservative fed judges before the new years’ end..
However, sometimes the Deep State pulls the strings once in awhile and we have Linda..
And I believe President Trump has learned that he can not trust anyone including Linda. Or should I say ESPECIALLY Linda.
The Republicans always seem to have an over-abundance of back seat drivers. They do everything from simple muddying of the waters, to killing momentum, to undercutting good policy.
This idea takes all the pressure off the Democrats, at which point you start all over.
Lindsey, go get yourself a good supply of duct tape and use it liberally. You do know what Liberally is right?
Linda spent the first few years protecting mueller and sessions from being fired—’Their will be hell to pay’. IOW, protecting the mueller coup against Trump
Linda is POS rino ball gargler. Always has been.
Give in? Never!
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