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PBS News Hour: Democrats respond to Trump address on immigration (Original Post) Donkees Jan 2019 OP
Schumer was good. I couldn't hear some of Pelosi's words. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #1
I though Nancy was great , though a little quite, whaqt she said was dead on weissmam Jan 2019 #2
The point was made that it was turmpfts shutdown, only he can fix it. Merlot Jan 2019 #3
cf: Reagan: Mr. Trump, do not build this wall. kiri Jan 2019 #4

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
1. Schumer was good. I couldn't hear some of Pelosi's words.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:37 PM
Jan 2019

She was off her game tonight. Maybe others could hear her better. But Schumer was good at distinguishing disagreement over the wall from the shutdown. And he got in that Trump's promise was that Mexico would pay for the wall. He also mentioned that the wall wasn't the best way for border security, that there were other more efficient things to do on that. AND he stressed the harm being done to Americans who wouldn't be getting their paychecks, including small business owners and farmers who can't get desperately needed loans, veterans, and other people who would not be getting their paychecks.

I don't know if Pelosi mentioned that the Democrats offered him over $1 or $2 Billion last year, in return for supporting DACA reform, which he accepted, and then reneged on the next day. Like I say, I had trouble hearing all her words.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
3. The point was made that it was turmpfts shutdown, only he can fix it.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:58 PM
Jan 2019

I noticed that too about Pelosi, she sounded like she just had dental work and her mouth was numb. Not bad, just not her usual self.

kiri

(794 posts)
4. cf: Reagan: Mr. Trump, do not build this wall.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 11:23 PM
Jan 2019

Missed opportunity.

Mr Gorbachev, "Tear down this wall."
Mr. Trump, "Do not build this wall."

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