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highplainsdem

(48,878 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:08 PM Jan 2019

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Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau responds to Lindsey saying Trump should use emergency powers

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Pumped for the next Democratic president to use “emergency powers” for a Green New Deal (climate emergency), Medicare for All (public health emergency), and a new Voting Rights Act (democracy emergency)!

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Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau responds to Lindsey saying Trump should use emergency powers (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 2019 OP

I love these folks throwing it back in GOP faces. (n/t) SMC22307 Jan 2019 #1

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2019 #2

Perfect. dalton99a Jan 2019 #3

K&R Solly Mack Jan 2019 #4

Sounds good to me! Palisade Jan 2019 #5

Me too! Owl Jan 2019 #11

Snap! I love it! nt babylonsister Jan 2019 #6

and a ban on automatic weapons! 40,000 DEAD in 2017 from gun shots. nt Grasswire2 Jan 2019 #7

and ban the NRA. nt mastermind Jan 2019 #12

Can you imagine pushing for a "Registery" of all firearms? djacq Jan 2019 #13

Careful what you wish for, lindsey... shanny Jan 2019 #8

Let's not forget gun emergency.... Glamrock Jan 2019 #9

Mahalo, Jon Favreau.. Retweeted! Cha Jan 2019 #10

Nothing like setting a precedent. smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #14

Precedent for more national emergencies keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #15

Repugs are not really known for being brilliant strategists. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2019 #16

let us not forget the national emergency to end uncomfortable shoes Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #17

Kick! Hekate Jan 2019 #18

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)

1. I love these folks throwing it back in GOP faces. (n/t)

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:11 PM

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SunSeeker

(51,499 posts)

2. K & R

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:12 PM

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dalton99a

(81,371 posts)

3. Perfect.

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:16 PM

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Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)

4. K&R

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:17 PM

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Palisade

(54 posts)

5. Sounds good to me!

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:18 PM

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Owl

(3,637 posts)

11. Me too!

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:53 PM

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babylonsister

(171,024 posts)

6. Snap! I love it! nt

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:25 PM

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Grasswire2

(13,565 posts)

7. and a ban on automatic weapons! 40,000 DEAD in 2017 from gun shots. nt

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:27 PM

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mastermind

(229 posts)

12. and ban the NRA. nt

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 11:00 PM

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djacq

(1,633 posts)

13. Can you imagine pushing for a "Registery" of all firearms?

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 11:37 PM

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shanny

(6,709 posts)

8. Careful what you wish for, lindsey...

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:37 PM

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Glamrock

(11,787 posts)

9. Let's not forget gun emergency....

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:44 PM

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Cha

(296,692 posts)

10. Mahalo, Jon Favreau.. Retweeted!

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:47 PM

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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

14. Nothing like setting a precedent.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 11:41 PM

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Be careful what you wish for Lindsey, this could backfire on you and your party bigly.

keithbvadu2

(36,626 posts)

15. Precedent for more national emergencies

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 11:53 PM

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211653897
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Pumped for the next Democratic president to use “emergency powers” for a Green New Deal (climate emergency), Medicare for All (public health emergency), and a new Voting Rights Act (democracy emergency)!
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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211653405

NEWS … LINDSEY GRAHAM: "“It is time for President Trump to use emergency powers to fund the construction of a border wall/barrier."
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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211654658
Conservatives Worry 'National Emergency' Precedent Threatens Their Guns