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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump aides discussing using SOTU to "admonish Democrats over their opposition" to the wall
The president reiterated that he prefers to work out a deal with Democrats in Congress, even though no agreement appears to be in sight after the partial government shutdown stretched into its 21st day.
The White House is now making preparations for the shutdown to last weeks longer, an administration official confirmed to The Hill.
The Office of Management and Budget is gearing up for the partial shutdown to continue through February and aides have discussed using Trump's Jan. 29 State of the Union to admonish Democrats over their opposition to his $5.7 billion request for border-wall funding.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424973-trump-on-declaring-national-emergency-not-going-to-do-it-so-fast#.XDj5YeIit2A.twitter
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Cripes, this guy is really out of his freakin' mind.
He must be removed, and removed ASAP
Efilroft Sul
(3,578 posts)She could throw him off his game sitting behind him.
Shell_Seas
(3,330 posts)Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)He loves every second of this, and the game plan is to blame it all on the Dems.
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)of this monster.
I can't post what I am thinking, I don't want a knock on my door.
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)during Obama? I think that scare tactic works if you believe it. Ever notice how many awful things were said about the last president and never was anyone charged or convicted of the content of what they SAID? But the Ds need to tremble in their boots for not speaking truth to power. We follow rules, and they count on it. See Ted Nugent. Nuff said.
cilla4progress
(24,724 posts)"you lie" moment!
dalton99a
(81,426 posts)Proud Liberal Dem
(24,401 posts)Hes really expecting things to go on *that* long?
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)I guess only the 2/3rds who get the scraps have to always give more. If we do this time...it's going to be two more years of hell.
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)There's really nothing that I can think of that says they MUST sit through his lies and self promotion.
dalton99a
(81,426 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Hold me down compadres or Ill kill em!
C_U_L8R
(44,996 posts)Of course he's going to stand at the podium and lie.
And distort and defame.
I'd suggest a rotten fruit barrage but probably better
to ignore, walk out or boo every distortion.
ck4829
(35,041 posts)"The opposition party..." (Round of applause)
"The Democrats won't give me what I..." (More applause)
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Usually there an element of urgency in an emergency. This is the slowest goddammed emergency I ever saw.
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)As I understand it, the Constitution does not require an address, simply a report.
dalton99a
(81,426 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,622 posts)just broke out laughing and rolling in the aisle if he said something like that.
fierywoman
(7,679 posts)MrGrieves
(315 posts)The majority party has the right to hold the rebuttal from the floor. They absolutely can and SHOULD do this.
Rebut from the floor immediately while the cameras and televisions are still tuned in. And do it voraciously. Tear his lies apart completely.