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Chris Hayes: "Trump admin took 2500 kids as hostages & now congress is negotiating the ransom." (Original Post) kpete Jun 2018 OP
But that is only a realistic assessment of what is going on. world wide wally Jun 2018 #1
The moron NEVER gives up anything, never ever has BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #2
It's also a trap - while Trump wants wall funding, they will get Congress to now Pachamama Jun 2018 #3
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2018 #4
Can the Congressional GOP pass what he wants without dem support? Volaris Jun 2018 #5

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)
1. But that is only a realistic assessment of what is going on.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:52 PM
Jun 2018

Then there are alternative facts and fantastical spin on the other side.

BigmanPigman

(51,609 posts)
2. The moron NEVER gives up anything, never ever has
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:53 PM
Jun 2018

In the past. If he is cornered his digs his heels in deeper. Congress could stand strong but most likely they will cave as usual. The moron had this plan long ago (he is cruel and racist) and wants to keep it to get his base going nuts for the midterms. Besides that when he is wrong he just hopes the issue goes away eventually (like the neo Nazis and alt right rallies over statues, etc.).

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
3. It's also a trap - while Trump wants wall funding, they will get Congress to now
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:58 PM
Jun 2018

...turn a policy of “child separation” into “containment of the unit” and codify into law the internment of entire families of all people seeking asylum.

Then they will rapidly fill and then when we have hundreds of thousands of prisoners at the camps “draining” our resources and then argue we need the wall.

Everything going according to plan....

Volaris

(10,272 posts)
5. Can the Congressional GOP pass what he wants without dem support?
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 06:11 PM
Jun 2018

Because as far as I'm concerned our response needs to be pretty easy to understand:

We don't negotiate with kidnappers and terrorists. Besides, trump promised our constituents that MEXICO would pay for the wall, so he doesn't need us to do a damn thing...unless he was lying.

But what about the hostages?
That's up to the hostage-takers until such time as we can effectively deal with the hostage-takers.
AND WE WILL.


fuck this dumb orange monkey GIVE HIM NOTHING.

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