Trump leaves disgruntled Republicans holding the shutdown bag
newsdepo.com
Individual 1 has been rather mum on that whole «I am proud to shut down the government» schtick since that disastrous on-camera meeting with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. He kinda, sorta backed away from accepting all the credTrump leaves disgruntled Republicans holding the shutdown bag
Individual 1 has been rather mum on that whole «I am proud to shut down the government» schtick since that disastrous on-camera meeting with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. He kinda, sorta backed away from accepting all the credit for a looming shutdown with a lame video he tweeted out, trying to shift the onus back on Democrats, but the damage was done. The worst of that damage is with his fellow Republicans who are at a loss as to how to proceed. There's small satisfaction in seeing the horrible Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) having to deal with this. «There is no discernible plan, none that's been disclosed,» he told The Hill. «Everybody is looking to him for a signal about what he wants to do, and so far it's not clear.» Not all Republicans are pissed at him over this. He's got a cheering section in the deplorable wing of the party. The likes of Rep. Steve King (R-IA), Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who has lost his fucking mind, think it's great. He «thoroughly enjoyed» watching Trump debase the office of the presidency in that meeting with Pelosi and Schumer, and said «it was an interesting exchange of ideas and positions, and I hope the president will insist on additional funding for the border, including the wall, because we need it and I hope we can find a way forward.» Like I said, he's lost his fucking mind. There's a glimmer of a hint, however, that Trump is at least considering not having his shutdown. According to two sources talking to Politico, he's «mulling the prospect of making a counter-offer to Democratic leaders that would prevent a partial government shutdown and kick the border wall fight into next year.» Meetings on that with White House staff are expected Friday afternoon. Congressional Republicans have succeeded in getting him to postpone his border wall shutdown time and again. This time they are apparently trying to sell him on the idea that «the White House could still have its border wall fight in January and also disrupt the new Democratic majority in the House from starting fresh with their own agenda.» Because Republicans have forgotten that it's possible for congressional leadership to simultaneously walk and chew gum. They've also apparently forgotten what it's like when Nancy Pelosi is in charge of the House. What might be the most effective line they could take with him is that his 16-day vacation at Mar-a-Lago that is scheduled to begin on deadline day—next Friday—could be ruined if he doesn't relent. That should do the trick. Read more