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demmiblue

(36,875 posts) Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:00 AM Jan 2018

Trump: Democrats gave me anniversary 'present' of government shutdown

Source: Politico

Some six hours after the federal government shut down, President Donald Trump tweeted that the Democrats had given him a “nice present” on the one-year anniversary of his inauguration.

“This is the One Year Anniversary of my Presidency and the Democrats wanted to give me a nice present. #DemocratShutdown,” he tweeted at 6:33 a.m. Saturday.

The president remains in Washington after most Democrats and a handful of Republicans late Friday night voted down a four-week extension of government funding, prompting a shutdown.

A furious blame game had pre-empted the fruitless negotiations to pass a short-term funding measure, which the president continued Saturday, tweeting: “Democrats are far more concerned with Illegal Immigrants than they are with our great Military or Safety at our dangerous Southern Border. They could have easily made a deal but decided to play Shutdown politics instead. #WeNeedMoreRepublicansIn18 in order to power through mess!”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/20/trump-government-shutdown-democrats-352223?lo=ap_a1

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Trump: Democrats gave me anniversary 'present' of government shutdown (Original Post) demmiblue Jan 2018 OP

Lying nazi. Lying bumbling incompetent crooked treasonous nazi. Mc Mike Jan 2018 #1

"Sticks and stones" comes to mind PJMcK Jan 2018 #2

Yeah, PJ. I agree. Mc Mike Jan 2018 #4

My anniversary present was going to be Zoonart Jan 2018 #3

This blame the Democrats excuse is pretty weak C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #5

Yes, they did it Turbineguy Jan 2018 #6

He can spin it all he wants - he wanted a shutdown but it'll hurt him more than anyone else... FreepFryer Jan 2018 #7

"This was the plan all along" is a narcissist strategy. forgotmylogin Jan 2018 #14

Yup. "I meant that" slink slink lie lie distract distract repeat ad impeachum (n/t) FreepFryer Jan 2018 #15

The guy is an idiot. He's always "trying" to turn things to his favor. WhoWoodaKnew Jan 2018 #8

Right. The Republicans control both chambers of Congress Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2018 #9

He wanted "a good shutdown" and HIS party gave it to him! BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #10

No, wrong again! duforsure Jan 2018 #11

Donald trump not being able to go to Mar a Lago, to have pictures taken with a anniversary traitor turbinetree Jan 2018 #12

Fitting for the InaugUrination anniversary that Republicons piss on the American people, again. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #13

#TtrumpShutdown...FIFY Donald keithbvadu2 Jan 2018 #16

And it's exactly what you asked for, Cadet Bone Spurs. jmowreader Jan 2018 #17

Mc Mike

(9,115 posts)

1. Lying nazi. Lying bumbling incompetent crooked treasonous nazi.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:06 AM

Jan 2018

It's so hurtful that he used 'Democrat' instead of 'Democratic', when he lyingly blamed our side for the shutdown he openly said he wanted a few months ago.

Pig.

PJMcK

(22,047 posts)

2. "Sticks and stones" comes to mind

Reply to Mc Mike (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:11 AM

Jan 2018

I, for one, am not "hurt" that Trump calls us Democrats childish names. He's an idiot.

I am, however, furiously angry by his diminishment of our country and the presidency. The man is a walking disaster! He is accomplishing nothing while damaging everything he touches

I am also angry that so many Americans are so stupid and selfish that they would support-- even now!-- this ignorant, incompetent and idiotic man.

Mc Mike

(9,115 posts)

4. Yeah, PJ. I agree.

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:17 AM

Jan 2018

Just pointing out that they think they're really chalking up a big 'win' through their moronic infantile use of improper nomenclature.

Zoonart

(11,877 posts)

3. My anniversary present was going to be

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:14 AM

Jan 2018

tar and feathers, but I couldn't fugure out how to wrap. it.

C_U_L8R

(45,019 posts)

5. This blame the Democrats excuse is pretty weak

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:22 AM

Jan 2018

The buck stops with you, Trump. Stop being an asshole about it.

Turbineguy

(37,364 posts)

6. Yes, they did it

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:29 AM

Jan 2018

all for you!

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

7. He can spin it all he wants - he wanted a shutdown but it'll hurt him more than anyone else...

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:39 AM

Jan 2018

He has damaged his long-term position over and over with short-term thinking.

No matter the stresses it puts on the machine itself (and they are massive), a government shutdown may be exactly the kind of 'phase shift' in the environment that Mueller will use to further advance (and protect) the cases against Trump.

Buckle up, buttercup.

forgotmylogin

(7,530 posts)

14. "This was the plan all along" is a narcissist strategy.

Reply to FreepFryer (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 12:17 PM

Jan 2018

If you can't change the narrative, you make it your narrative and bwa-ha that your enemy fell into your trap doing exactly what you wanted. It's a reactive inversion to retroactively call the bed you made the briar patch.

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

15. Yup. "I meant that" slink slink lie lie distract distract repeat ad impeachum (n/t)

Reply to forgotmylogin (Reply #14)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 12:37 PM

Jan 2018

WhoWoodaKnew

(847 posts)

8. The guy is an idiot. He's always "trying" to turn things to his favor.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:48 AM

Jan 2018

It probably worked as he was hustling painters with 10 employees.

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)

9. Right. The Republicans control both chambers of Congress

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:50 AM

Jan 2018

As well as the presidency, but it's the Democrats' fault that the bill didn't pass. Get your own house in order, Trump.

BumRushDaShow

(129,376 posts)

10. He wanted "a good shutdown" and HIS party gave it to him!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:50 AM

Jan 2018

Link to tweet

TEXT
Donald J. Trump
✔
@realDonaldTrump

either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51%. Our country needs a good "shutdown" in September to fix mess!
8:07 AM - May 2, 2017

He "shitholed" his way into this shutdown and got his wish.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

11. No, wrong again!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 10:02 AM

Jan 2018

You just gave the House AND the Senate over to the Democrats to control in Nov. after the elections.

turbinetree

(24,713 posts)

12. Donald trump not being able to go to Mar a Lago, to have pictures taken with a anniversary traitor

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 10:47 AM

Jan 2018

because he and his traitorous party created this mess, so FUCK YOU, have a nice day........... .

Oh, by the way sexual predator-----------------stick a fork in it, your really tiring..................this is on your party and on you, at least the country is not being further damaged, because of this action, by "Democratic patriots, of the CONSTITUTION" they are protecting the "RULE of LAW and the CONSTITUTION"....................

So let's watch again on what you really are, your asshole partner in crime .....................