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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 10:21 AM Jan 2019

Trump says he's 'still thinking' about Pelosi's request to postpone State of the Union

Source: The Hill



BY BRETT SAMUELS - 01/20/19 09:06 AM EST

President Trump said early Sunday that he will respond "soon" to Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) request to postpone the State of the Union address amid an escalating clash between the two leaders.




Trump had not previously addressed Pelosi's call to reschedule the State of the Union directly, though multiple reports indicated the White House was weighing alternative options, including delivering the speech in the Senate chamber.

Pelosi said last week that the address scheduled for Jan. 29 should be postponed due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, which has lasted 30 days and counting. She suggested the two sides "work together to determine another suitable date after government has re-opened.”

The Democratic leader has cited security concerns associated with the shuttering of several government agencies, which has left Secret Service members without pay.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/426199-trump-says-hes-still-thinking-about-pelosis-request-to-postpone-state
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Trump says he's 'still thinking' about Pelosi's request to postpone State of the Union (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2019 OP
What's to think about? She called it off. You aren't invited. Squinch Jan 2019 #1
That's what I thought. When did this turn into a "request"? Towlie Jan 2019 #9
Exactly TimeToGo Jan 2019 #15
Reminds me of the time I said to my 11-year-old son, "Sweetie, would you please tblue37 Jan 2019 #34
Luckily Speaker Pelosi is too smart to fall for this FakeNoose Jan 2019 #56
There is no contract Botany Jan 2019 #2
Even if there were one, Trump would break it. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2019 #10
I hear San Antonio is nice underpants Jan 2019 #3
. . . empedocles Jan 2019 #51
Conciliatory..acting? Maxheader Jan 2019 #4
He's going to show up surrounded by Secret Security and bully his way in. lark Jan 2019 #11
Nobody will be there. shanny Jan 2019 #27
Shouldn't hs disappeared when it comes to repugs. lark Jan 2019 #45
Perhaps he'll ask the SC to intervene ... n/t moonscape Jan 2019 #61
What fucking contract? Autumn Jan 2019 #5
Seriously! There is no contract, real or implied Maeve Jan 2019 #6
Court rules promise of money from Mexico is not sufficient consideration dalton99a Jan 2019 #31
Nancy? Since when is it OK to address the Speaker of the House by his or her first name? Quemado Jan 2019 #7
Donnie thinks this will demean SCVDem Jan 2019 #12
Trump Was Only Slightly Less Disrespectful Of Speaker Ryan DallasNE Jan 2019 #37
They should call him Donald until he gets the point. defacto7 Jan 2019 #44
They should. He deserves that. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2019 #47
He (& his Trumptwits) really have zero clue, not care, how... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #8
He could fricking tweet it. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #14
Yes, he could indeed tweet it... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #20
It also doesn't say "every year". It says "from time to time". NYC Liberal Jan 2019 #16
Very true... No rush at all. We can wait... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #21
Unfortunately that does give him the discretion to choose when to do it. defacto7 Jan 2019 #46
Yes, and in a way he does an unofficial SOU... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #54
It doesn't have to be delivered on January 29, either, or even annually. "From time to time" means The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #26
Agreed! The wording is rather WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #58
He Could Tweet It From His Gold Commode smb Jan 2019 #57
Eww eww eww! Well there's a nasty image... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #59
He can think?? Who knew...... nt akraven Jan 2019 #13
So, Coulter and Scarsdale Jan 2019 #17
Even if there were a contract (there's not except in the broadest social sense) C_U_L8R Jan 2019 #18
FUCK him and bluestarone Jan 2019 #19
Trump is Outraged a Powerful Woman Has Told Him Him What to Do dlk Jan 2019 #22
Absolutely. Personally I think rump goes nuts when anyone of color, of different backgrounds, of... SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #30
Creepy loser says he's 'still thinking' about woman's Dear John letter, threatens to break in dalton99a Jan 2019 #23
! Kali Jan 2019 #55
She SHOULD invite him!!!!!! getagrip_already Jan 2019 #24
That would be the way to go. LiberalFighter Jan 2019 #49
"a contract is a contract", says Trump left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #25
depends qazplm135 Jan 2019 #28
Depends - yes he will probably be wearing them rurallib Jan 2019 #29
Fried liver ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #33
You had me at qazplm135 Jan 2019 #40
Memories of my childhood in the 50's left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #42
my childhood of the 70s and 80s involved qazplm135 Jan 2019 #43
A jam sandwich, jam two pieces of bread together. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2019 #48
We had some mashed potato sandwiches left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #50
We thought MYE-NAZE sandwiches were the best! Croney Jan 2019 #53
Would love to see The Dotard try to sue Pelosi for breach of contract... Rollo Jan 2019 #39
Trump's brain right now... bluevoter4life Jan 2019 #32
Trump answers Pelosi on State of the Union: 'A contract is a contract' Gothmog Jan 2019 #35
Tweeter strikes again Bayard Jan 2019 #36
Any actual "thinking" would be an improvement but of course thats assuming he is being honest cstanleytech Jan 2019 #38
Translation: area51 Jan 2019 #41
Show up, then Dumbass. The doors will be locked and the lights shut off. rurallib Jan 2019 #52
there's nothing to think about, donnie boy--it's out of your hands shanny Jan 2019 #60
What a fuggin idiot! RainCaster Jan 2019 #62

tblue37

(65,290 posts)
34. Reminds me of the time I said to my 11-year-old son, "Sweetie, would you please
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 01:24 PM
Jan 2019

vacuum the living room."

Forty minutes later when he still had made no move to do so, I said "Just because I phrased it as a polite request that doesn't mean it wasn't an order. Vacuum the darned living room."

FakeNoose

(32,620 posts)
56. Luckily Speaker Pelosi is too smart to fall for this
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 06:44 PM
Jan 2019

She would never give any indication that she even read his lousy tweet - let alone reply to it.

underpants

(182,737 posts)
3. I hear San Antonio is nice
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 10:25 AM
Jan 2019

sure it's 150 miles from the border but hell, he suspends reality all the time and the MAGA crowd will never know the difference.

lark

(23,083 posts)
11. He's going to show up surrounded by Secret Security and bully his way in.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:08 AM
Jan 2019

He'll treat her like he does all women, with total disrespect and disdain. Hair fucking Furor indeed.

lark

(23,083 posts)
45. Shouldn't hs disappeared when it comes to repugs.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 02:30 PM
Jan 2019

They do what drumpf/PUtin tell them because they are also complicit in the theft of America to benefit themselves and Russia..

Quemado

(1,262 posts)
7. Nancy? Since when is it OK to address the Speaker of the House by his or her first name?
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 10:39 AM
Jan 2019

He's trying to make the shutdown personal. What an idiot.

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
12. Donnie thinks this will demean
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:23 AM
Jan 2019

and belittle her.

Payback WILL be a bitch!

Wait until he calls Mueller, " Bob"!

DallasNE

(7,402 posts)
37. Trump Was Only Slightly Less Disrespectful Of Speaker Ryan
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 01:45 PM
Jan 2019

Constantly calling him Paul Ryan (probably couldn't say "Paul" for fear of confusion with Rand Paul). Never "the Speaker" or "Speaker Ryan".

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
8. He (& his Trumptwits) really have zero clue, not care, how...
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 10:49 AM
Jan 2019

the US government is actually structured (or what the Constitution actually says).

Here's the exact wording about the "State of the Union" in our Constitution...

The President “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” Article II, Section 3, Clause 1.


It doesn't say that it must be given in person (it hasn't always been). Heck, it doesn't even have to be delivered in the House Of Representatives, it could be given in the Senate, from the Oval Office or Mar-a-lardo. It just says that it must be given in some way, shape or form to "Congress" (the word used to encompass both).
 

LakeSuperiorView

(1,533 posts)
14. He could fricking tweet it.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:28 AM
Jan 2019

The content, if he was at all intelligent, would invoke his 5th amendment rights.

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
20. Yes, he could indeed tweet it...
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:44 AM
Jan 2019

In his mind he thinks that he doesn't need the 5th. He's always gotten away with the illegal, unethical and immoral stuff he does and believes to his core that he always will. Hopefully this time he's wrong, karma kicks in and justice will be done.

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
21. Very true... No rush at all. We can wait...
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:47 AM
Jan 2019

Especially since we know the basics of what he'll say, the lies he'll spout... as usual.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
46. Unfortunately that does give him the discretion to choose when to do it.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 02:35 PM
Jan 2019

Every month, twice a week, every decade...

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
54. Yes, and in a way he does an unofficial SOU...
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 03:37 PM
Jan 2019

with his lies on Twitter and taking up TV stations time so technically Congress really doesn't have to enable him by giving him even more time to spout his lies and bull further.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,661 posts)
26. It doesn't have to be delivered on January 29, either, or even annually. "From time to time" means
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 12:39 PM
Jan 2019

whenever it seems to be useful or necessary. I would argue that we all know damn well that the state of the union is a massive dumpster fire and another steaming pack of lies from the not-so-presidential pie hole (or Sharpie marker) is neither useful nor necessary at all, ever.

smb

(3,471 posts)
57. He Could Tweet It From His Gold Commode
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:17 PM
Jan 2019

Heck, he could set up a little video camera in the john for a multimedia presentation.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
17. So, Coulter and
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:36 AM
Jan 2019

Limbaugh have not given him their opinions yet? Pirro would be a good person to get advise from, eh?? Personally, I could care less whether he gives a speech or not or from where. I refuse to watch this clown posturing, waving his tiny hands around, with that ugly anus looking mouth spouting off nonsense.

C_U_L8R

(44,997 posts)
18. Even if there were a contract (there's not except in the broadest social sense)
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:38 AM
Jan 2019

Dude, it's over. You're no longer invited. Get over it. Go open up the government instead of throwing whiny-ass conniption fits all over the place.

SWBTATTReg

(22,100 posts)
30. Absolutely. Personally I think rump goes nuts when anyone of color, of different backgrounds, of...
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 12:53 PM
Jan 2019

different sexual gender, of anything different outsmarts him. He says he is not biased or racist, but his actions (not words) says it all.

getagrip_already

(14,697 posts)
24. She SHOULD invite him!!!!!!
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 12:02 PM
Jan 2019

To testify under oath before the intel committee. No speeches though, just answer the committees questions.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
25. "a contract is a contract", says Trump
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 12:34 PM
Jan 2019

Is an invitation a contract?

If I invite you to dinner,
and then dis-invite you,
can you sue me for 'breach of contract'?

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
43. my childhood of the 70s and 80s involved
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 02:25 PM
Jan 2019

wish sandwiches...

You wish you had something in between the pieces of bread.

Rollo

(2,559 posts)
39. Would love to see The Dotard try to sue Pelosi for breach of contract...
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 02:06 PM
Jan 2019

It would probably be thrown out of court as frivolous...

Gothmog

(145,086 posts)
35. Trump answers Pelosi on State of the Union: 'A contract is a contract'
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 01:24 PM
Jan 2019

trump is an idiot. If he sues, he will lose yet another lawsuit https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/20/trump-pelosi-state-union-address-1116063

“Nancy, I am still thinking about the State of the Union speech, there are so many options - including doing it as per your written offer (made during the Shutdown, security is no problem), and my written acceptance,” the president tweeted. “While a contract is a contract, I’ll get back to you soon!”

Bayard

(22,048 posts)
36. Tweeter strikes again
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 01:38 PM
Jan 2019

Have a meeting, you moron! And that is, "Madam Speaker", to you bubba. I know its nearly impossible for you, but show some respect. Has she ever addressed you as, Donnie? Or worse?

Contract? What the hell is he talking about now?

cstanleytech

(26,280 posts)
38. Any actual "thinking" would be an improvement but of course thats assuming he is being honest
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 02:01 PM
Jan 2019

which is doubtful since its clear he is willing to betray his country for personal gain.

rurallib

(62,406 posts)
52. Show up, then Dumbass. The doors will be locked and the lights shut off.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 03:17 PM
Jan 2019

BTW, Her name is MADAME SPEAKER! you insignificant horse turd.

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