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Vice President Pence on Sunday invoked Martin Luther King Jr. in urging Congress to accept President Trump's latest proposal to reopen the government, which includes funding for a wall along the southern border and protections for certain immigrants.
Pence asserted on "Face the Nation" that Trump's pitch on Saturday would end the shutdown while addressing both his priorities and Democratic priorities before transitioning to the upcoming holiday in King's honor.
"But one of my favorite quotes from Dr. King was, 'Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy,'" Pence said, quoting from the "I Have a Dream" speech. "You think of how he changed America. He inspired us to change through the legislative process to become a more perfect union.
"That's exactly what President Trump is calling on the Congress to do," the vice president continued. "Come to the table in a spirit of good faith. We'll secure our border, well reopen the government and we'll move our nation forward as the president said yesterday to even a broader discussion about immigration reform in the months ahead."
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/426234-pence-quotes-mlk-in-pitch-for-trumps-immigration-proposal
Problem is Mikey boy Trump doesn't bargain in good faith.
Ohiogal
(31,992 posts)the Reverend Pence wasn't struck down by lightning after making that idiotic statement.