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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Jan 9, 2019, 04:59 PM Jan 2019

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Trump calls meeting with Pelosi and Schumer a 'total waste of time'

Source: Politico

But both sides are showing little signs of moving from their dug-in positions on Trump’s border wall demands.

By BURGESS EVERETT and HEATHER CAYGLE 01/09/2019 09:41 AM EST Updated 01/09/2019 03:43 PM EST

UPDATE: 3:43 p.m.:

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called his meeting with Democratic leaders a “total waste of time,” signaling just how far apart negotiators are as the partial government shutdown has stretched into its 19th day.

“Just left a meeting with Chuck and Nancy, a total waste of time,” Trump tweeted after meeting with congressional leaders at the White House. “I asked what is going to happen in 30 days if I quickly open things up, are you going to approve Border Security which includes a Wall or Steel Barrier? Nancy said, NO. I said bye-bye, nothing else works!”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/09/trump-lawmakers-breakneck-shutdown-talks-1089201

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Trump calls meeting with Pelosi and Schumer a 'total waste of time' (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2019 OP

Trump is a waste of skin. muntrv Jan 2019 #1

And oxygen nt raccoon Jan 2019 #13

I'm sure they felt the exact same way, dickhead. BlueStater Jan 2019 #2

He has never once in his life had a successful negotiation unless you count the ones Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #3

Trump couldn't negotiate a deal between two little girls... Dave Starsky Jan 2019 #16

All i can say is bluestarone Jan 2019 #4

good dweller Jan 2019 #5

"The great deal maker" Ohiogal Jan 2019 #6

Trump's core competency not dealmaking w powerful counter-parties. It's duping gullible victims Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2019 #8

they should have just used his own tactics against him... Javaman Jan 2019 #7

This whole fucking presidency has been a waste. Initech Jan 2019 #9

Absolutely agree bluestarone Jan 2019 #10

4 years lost. Will take 8 years to repair. joshcryer Jan 2019 #14

I fear you are optimistic. Gore1FL Jan 2019 #20

White House meeting on shutdown ends quickly over wall funding dispute; Trump calls it.... mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 #11

I agree with him, for once...it was a total waste of time. SeattleVet Jan 2019 #12

I hope they start sending their aides instead of going in person. Fuck that motherfucker. nt Baltimike Jan 2019 #15

I wish his cult would say "Bye bye". BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #17

Scripted. He believes it shows his dominance over Pelosi and Schumer. nt NCjack Jan 2019 #18

He used the W-word! Again! marble falls Jan 2019 #19

The last 2 years w/ him in the WH have been a waste of time D_Master81 Jan 2019 #21

Donnie doesn't really believe that. SergeStorms Jan 2019 #22

muntrv

(14,505 posts)

1. Trump is a waste of skin.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 04:59 PM

Jan 2019

raccoon

(31,110 posts)

13. And oxygen nt

Reply to muntrv (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 06:19 PM

Jan 2019

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)

2. I'm sure they felt the exact same way, dickhead.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 05:01 PM

Jan 2019

Life is way too short to have to put up with an asshole like you for any longer than one second.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)

3. He has never once in his life had a successful negotiation unless you count the ones

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 05:02 PM

Jan 2019

where he agreed to do X, Y and Z and did not do any of them, which is EVERY single deal he has done in his life.

I want the MOTHERFUCKER in handcuffs and SOON!

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

16. Trump couldn't negotiate a deal between two little girls...

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:02 PM

Jan 2019

Fighting over a Barbie doll.

How he ever got associated with "The Art of the Deal" boggles my mind. He has demonstrated that he is fundamentally inept in any business-related skills whatsoever.

bluestarone

(16,916 posts)

4. All i can say is

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 05:03 PM

Jan 2019

If RUMP is angry then I"M HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go DEMS.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dweller

(23,629 posts)

5. good

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 05:03 PM

Jan 2019

he's a waste of Oxygen...
😠

✌🏼️

Ohiogal

(31,982 posts)

6. "The great deal maker"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 05:05 PM

Jan 2019

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,999 posts)

8. Trump's core competency not dealmaking w powerful counter-parties. It's duping gullible victims

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 05:09 PM

Jan 2019

David Frum tweet: ? "Regular reminder that Donald Trump’s core competency is not dealmaking with powerful counter-parties. It is duping gullible victims."

Javaman

(62,521 posts)

7. they should have just used his own tactics against him...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 05:05 PM

Jan 2019

orange asshole: so, if I reopen the government, will you approve money for the wall

Pelosi and Schummer exchanged side eye glaces...

Schummer: yeaaaaah, suuuuure we will.

Pelosi: yeah yeah no problem.

OA: am I a master at negotiating or what?

Schummer: the best...

Pelosi: bigly...

Initech

(100,065 posts)

9. This whole fucking presidency has been a waste.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 05:15 PM

Jan 2019

bluestarone

(16,916 posts)

10. Absolutely agree

Reply to Initech (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 05:24 PM

Jan 2019

joshcryer

(62,270 posts)

14. 4 years lost. Will take 8 years to repair.

Reply to Initech (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:12 PM

Jan 2019

That's a half a generation fucking gone.

Gore1FL

(21,128 posts)

20. I fear you are optimistic.

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #14)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 10:38 PM

Jan 2019

We are still paying for Bush damage and he was at least 10% sane.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,414 posts)

11. White House meeting on shutdown ends quickly over wall funding dispute; Trump calls it....

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 05:28 PM

Jan 2019

White House meeting on shutdown ends quickly over wall funding dispute; Trump calls it 'a total waste of time'

Link to tweet

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)

12. I agree with him, for once...it was a total waste of time.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 05:44 PM

Jan 2019

Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer have important government business to attend to, and you made them waste their precious time listening to your petulant rant and walkout tRumper Tantrum.

Baltimike

(4,143 posts)

15. I hope they start sending their aides instead of going in person. Fuck that motherfucker. nt

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:16 PM

Jan 2019

BigmanPigman

(51,585 posts)

17. I wish his cult would say "Bye bye".

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:17 PM

Jan 2019

NCjack

(10,279 posts)

18. Scripted. He believes it shows his dominance over Pelosi and Schumer. nt

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:24 PM

Jan 2019

marble falls

(57,079 posts)

19. He used the W-word! Again!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 10:15 PM

Jan 2019

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)

21. The last 2 years w/ him in the WH have been a waste of time

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 11:30 PM

Jan 2019

SergeStorms

(19,199 posts)

22. Donnie doesn't really believe that.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 04:25 AM

Jan 2019

He got to show off for his base again, about how tough he's being on the "LIBRULS". He got to divert the attention away from everyone and everything else in the steaming pile of shit that is the Trump administration. Trump is a happy guy.

In public he plays the tough negotiator, not giving an inch for his "principles", but in private he's laughing his ass off (that should take a few years to complete). Once again he has the media eating out of his hand, he has all the attention on him, and he's doing what he loves best; arguing for a fruitless cause where he sets the rules. And here we all are, talking about him. Positive or negative, it doesn't matter. He's from the "there's no such thing as bad publicity" school of thought, as long as we're talking about his favorite subject. We all know what that is.

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