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demmiblue

(36,841 posts) Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:07 PM Jan 2019

More fear-mongering, no doubt: Trump Wants to Deliver Prime Time Address on Government Shutdown...

Trump Wants to Deliver Prime Time Address on Government Shutdown and Will Visit the Border

President Trump wants to address the nation about the government shutdown on Tuesday night, and later in the week plans to travel to the southern border as part of his effort to persuade Americans of the need for a border wall — the sticking point in negotiations with Democrats who are eager to reopen shuttered agencies.

The White House did not immediately respond to questions about a request to television networks to carve out time for an Oval Office address. A person familiar with the request said the White House had asked to interrupt prime time programming on Tuesday.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, announced Mr. Trump’s plans to travel to the border on Thursday, which would be the 20th day of the partial government shutdown if an agreement between Congress and the White House is not reached in the meantime.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/us/politics/trump-address-border-visit.html

Motherfucker.

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More fear-mongering, no doubt: Trump Wants to Deliver Prime Time Address on Government Shutdown... (Original Post) demmiblue Jan 2019 OP

Every goddamn fucking day. We don't have a government - we have the Trump show. dalton99a Jan 2019 #1

shock and awe Grasswire2 Jan 2019 #3

it's the fucking Truman (trump) show spanone Jan 2019 #13

This! smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #15

Trump show with complicit M$M Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #28

NETWORKS: SAY NO!! nt Grasswire2 Jan 2019 #2

they caved CatWoman Jan 2019 #17

of course. money more important to tv than lives. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #40

I hope the ALIENS in AREA 51 kidnap him trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #35

Is this the State of Emergency announcement? Girard442 Jan 2019 #4

This is exactly where my mind traveled... EarthFirst Jan 2019 #7

I'm going to guess yes Arazi Jan 2019 #18

I can't even begin to imagine what kind of fresh hell that would be... demmiblue Jan 2019 #19

My thought too. AJT Jan 2019 #39

They should NOT air this shit! manor321 Jan 2019 #5

He will probably pull numbers out of the air Ohiogal Jan 2019 #6

Yah, that's always my favorite part how he magically pulls numbers out of his orange asshole.... a kennedy Jan 2019 #9

Not probably, he most definitely will! demmiblue Jan 2019 #14

The networks need to decline this request Gothmog Jan 2019 #8

they will if it costs them Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #41

Is the first time he has done/wanted to do a national address? irisblue Jan 2019 #10

I know he did one for Gorsuch and for something else I can't recall. demmiblue Jan 2019 #11

Thanks. I was imagining more a speech from behind The Resolute Desk. irisblue Jan 2019 #25

If this is a "Democratic obstructionism" issue Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2019 #31

he'll go on television and lie for an hour or more...that's all he's got. spanone Jan 2019 #12

I'd be ok with a televised press conference GreatCaesarsGhost Jan 2019 #16

Trump's tweet: demmiblue Jan 2019 #20

Of note: All four networks refused Obama's request to air a prime-time address on proposed executive demmiblue Jan 2019 #21

+1. A timely reminder dalton99a Jan 2019 #29

They can refuse Trump's obvious political ploy by citing this past action to back them up... demmiblue Jan 2019 #38

money -- email advertisers or tweet or something, turn tv OFF Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #42

Fuhrer tRump will declare a "national emergency" and bypass the Congress, the Constitution and the workinclasszero Jan 2019 #22

Networks openly screwing American people. ooky Jan 2019 #23

TV exec texts: "He calls us fake news all the time, but needs access to airwaves... demmiblue Jan 2019 #24

"Without rebuttal?" What BS! Give Democrats equal time or don't give any to Trumpdy dump. nt WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #34

turn it OFF Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #26

It's all about lying. Lie, lie, lie . . Iliyah Jan 2019 #27

When he goes to the border he will no doubt have hired people to jump over the border carrying guns. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #30

Calling Robert Mueller. Are you in Mr. Mueller? Calling Mr. Mueller. Mr. Ected Jan 2019 #32

The speech would go one of two ways: Hassler Jan 2019 #33

Or 3, Declare a National Emergecy As He Has Threatened TomCADem Jan 2019 #36

And no collusion! Hassler Jan 2019 #37

dalton99a

(81,450 posts)

1. Every goddamn fucking day. We don't have a government - we have the Trump show.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:08 PM

Jan 2019

Grasswire2

(13,567 posts)

3. shock and awe

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:10 PM

Jan 2019

shiny object

spanone

(135,823 posts)

13. it's the fucking Truman (trump) show

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:44 PM

Jan 2019

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

15. This!

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:47 PM

Jan 2019

I am so fed up with this shitshow I could scream!

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,321 posts)

28. Trump show with complicit M$M

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:06 PM

Jan 2019

Turn the fucking tv off.

TV execs do not care if millions are suffering as long as they get eyeballs while acting as an unfiltered megaphone for the liar-in-chief.

Grasswire2

(13,567 posts)

2. NETWORKS: SAY NO!! nt

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:09 PM

Jan 2019

CatWoman

(79,295 posts)

17. they caved

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:54 PM

Jan 2019

https://www.mediaite.com/online/breaking-trump-reportedly-seeking-to-address-the-nation-on-tuesday-night-but-networks-reluctant/

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,321 posts)

40. of course. money more important to tv than lives.

Reply to CatWoman (Reply #17)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:35 PM

Jan 2019

trueblue2007

(17,205 posts)

35. I hope the ALIENS in AREA 51 kidnap him

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:16 PM

Jan 2019

Send him to the moon !!! Send ALL the GOPigs to the moon

Girard442

(6,070 posts)

4. Is this the State of Emergency announcement?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:10 PM

Jan 2019

EarthFirst

(2,900 posts)

7. This is exactly where my mind traveled...

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:20 PM

Jan 2019

...it fits into the current narrative he’s been hounding recently.

Arazi

(6,829 posts)

18. I'm going to guess yes

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:56 PM

Jan 2019

demmiblue

(36,841 posts)

19. I can't even begin to imagine what kind of fresh hell that would be...

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:56 PM

Jan 2019

once he injects that kind power into his system. It would be like a drug for him.

I mostly think he will fear-monger and blame the Dems, but you never know.

AJT

(5,240 posts)

39. My thought too.

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:27 PM

Jan 2019

manor321

(3,344 posts)

5. They should NOT air this shit!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:12 PM

Jan 2019

Ohiogal

(31,977 posts)

6. He will probably pull numbers out of the air

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:14 PM

Jan 2019

Like how they’ve arrested 4000 terrorists in the last year

a kennedy

(29,647 posts)

9. Yah, that's always my favorite part how he magically pulls numbers out of his orange asshole....

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:29 PM

Jan 2019

demmiblue

(36,841 posts)

14. Not probably, he most definitely will!

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:46 PM

Jan 2019

And the deplorables will eat it up.

Gothmog

(145,129 posts)

8. The networks need to decline this request

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:21 PM

Jan 2019

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,321 posts)

41. they will if it costs them

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:45 PM

Jan 2019

Tell them and their advertisers you won't watch the liar-in-chief spew more propaganda.

irisblue

(32,967 posts)

10. Is the first time he has done/wanted to do a national address?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:30 PM

Jan 2019

Last edited Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:41 PM - Edit history (1)

Besides SOTU speeches.
I suspect this means McConnell is aware that the pressure on the Rep. Senators is building. The Apricot Hellbeasts' staff could not have thought of this on their own.

It also implies, someone/he, is aware that the switch to a Dem house is a whole new hard ballgame and that his previous methods of action/behavior aren't going to work.

demmiblue

(36,841 posts)

11. I know he did one for Gorsuch and for something else I can't recall.

Reply to irisblue (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:41 PM

Jan 2019

Off to Google...

Edit:

Trump could be said to have spoken to the nation six times before the Syria speech. He spoke five times in 2017: his Inaugural Address on Jan. 20; his introduction of Supreme Court nominee Neal Gorsuch on Jan. 31; his address to Congress on Feb. 28; his speech at Fort Myer on Afghanistan on Aug. 21; and his Nov. 15 report following a trip to Asia. This year he gave the State of the Union address on Jan. 30. Reflecting Trump’s belief that he does better when he has a live audience to feed off of, only the Asia trip report and Friday’s Syria speech lacked supporters to cheer him on.

https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/666978/trump-discovers-prime-time-address

irisblue

(32,967 posts)

25. Thanks. I was imagining more a speech from behind The Resolute Desk.

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:53 PM

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Proud Liberal Dem

(24,406 posts)

31. If this is a "Democratic obstructionism" issue

Reply to irisblue (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:12 PM

Jan 2019

How the hell did he not manage to get his Wall funded during the last 2 years where the Republicans controlled both chambers and basically passed anything and everything without Democrats? Anybody think to ask him (or any Republican) that?

spanone

(135,823 posts)

12. he'll go on television and lie for an hour or more...that's all he's got.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:42 PM

Jan 2019

and claim he's winning. I guess that hour he spent lying on Friday just wasn't enough.

GreatCaesarsGhost

(8,584 posts)

16. I'd be ok with a televised press conference

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:53 PM

Jan 2019

where motherfucker 1 takes questions.

demmiblue

(36,841 posts)

20. Trump's tweet:

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:17 PM

Jan 2019

Link to tweet

demmiblue

(36,841 posts)

21. Of note: All four networks refused Obama's request to air a prime-time address on proposed executive

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:21 PM

Jan 2019

Of note: All four networks refused Obama's request to air a prime-time address on proposed executive actions related to immigration in 2014; it just ran on cable.

Link to tweet

dalton99a

(81,450 posts)

29. +1. A timely reminder

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #21)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:09 PM

Jan 2019

demmiblue

(36,841 posts)

38. They can refuse Trump's obvious political ploy by citing this past action to back them up...

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #29)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:25 PM

Jan 2019

but they won't because he'll be a meanie to them on Twitter.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,321 posts)

42. money -- email advertisers or tweet or something, turn tv OFF

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #38)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:48 PM

Jan 2019

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

22. Fuhrer tRump will declare a "national emergency" and bypass the Congress, the Constitution and the

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:28 PM

Jan 2019

people of the United States of America!

Trump's Reichstag fire will become a reality!

If he is allowed to trample on the Constitution and rule of law in this way, all bets are off!

Full blown GOP fascism will rule America!

ooky

(8,922 posts)

23. Networks openly screwing American people.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:31 PM

Jan 2019

They should have demanded that he first open the government before they give him air time to lie.

demmiblue

(36,841 posts)

24. TV exec texts: "He calls us fake news all the time, but needs access to airwaves...

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:38 PM

Jan 2019

TV exec texts: "He calls us fake news all the time, but needs access to airwaves… If we give him the time, he'll deliver a fact-free screed without rebuttal. And if we don't give him the time, he'll call every network partisan. So we are damned if we do and damned if we don't."

Link to tweet

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)

34. "Without rebuttal?" What BS! Give Democrats equal time or don't give any to Trumpdy dump. nt

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #24)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:14 PM

Jan 2019

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,321 posts)

26. turn it OFF

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:57 PM

Jan 2019

Tell them beforehand that you will NOT watch their network, and why.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

27. It's all about lying. Lie, lie, lie . .

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:58 PM

Jan 2019

Blame, blame, blame. Hate, hate, hate. Fake news, fake journalist, fake, fake fake.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

30. When he goes to the border he will no doubt have hired people to jump over the border carrying guns.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:10 PM

Jan 2019

Just so he can prove it is dangerous.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)

32. Calling Robert Mueller. Are you in Mr. Mueller? Calling Mr. Mueller.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:12 PM

Jan 2019

Drop an indictment or two or seven now so this shitshow can be cancelled.

Hassler

(3,374 posts)

33. The speech would go one of two ways:

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 04:13 PM

Jan 2019

1. The semi-literate guy who leaves his glasses in his room and struggles to read the scripted speech or 2. The ranting asshole who relives his great electoral victory, while also playing the victim.