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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShit's gettin' downright Shakespearean in Pence World. WILL he make a final Palace Coup move?
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/trump-played-pence-budget-negotiation-deal-reveals-presidents-humiliation-vp/
In a Politico deep dive into budget negotiations to keep the government up and running, it is revealed that Pence stepped in to work out a deal.
Politico reports Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was unable to confidently work out with a deal with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) because he didnt know what Trump would agree to, leading the vice president to jump into the fray.
Yet while that procedural fracas was playing out, Republicans were frantically trying to come up with something they could put on the floor, Politico reports.The shuttle diplomacy continued throughout the day. Pence, Kushner and Mulvaney went from Schumers office to Pences own hideaway in the Capitol, where Corker came to visit. Then they went to the House side of the Capitol to negotiate with conservatives and GOP leaders, trying to figure out what could pass that the president would sign.
As emphatically as he could, Pence had told senators that Trump would sign the legislation, only to see that backfire, the report states. So Pence couldnt sign off any deal with Schumer or House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) who was even more skeptical unless Trump publicly backed it first.
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(81,320 posts)Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)1). He's been running a STEALTH coup for a while with his "Mystery PAC."
2). Two words: Nikki Hayley.
3). Pence may be a fool, but he can read.
4). Now, THIS.
5). He needs to make a move before we head into the primaries.
6). WILL HE???
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)Excellent analysis, Nikki for the win is in the Republican playbook. They will dump Pence to rid themselves of a loser. imo
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)She will navigate that swamp with ease. imo
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)the religious right would slice and dice her, but she's not, we of course wouldn't, and you're probably right. There'd be some murmurs, but most voters will stay in line.
Second caveat: Would she be Trump's VP? Very bad job to all but literally sell one's soul for -- unless it was expected to turn into the presidency.
Hotler
(11,425 posts)that man has to be contained.
spanone
(135,844 posts)dembotoz
(16,808 posts)i think he is up to his eyeballs deep in trump poop
but i do not carry a badge