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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf we cave on the border wall he will do it again and again for other things he wants....
This is basically blackmail!
Nancy knows this!
I am glad we are holding strong!!!
dalton99a
(81,568 posts)NRaleighLiberal
(60,018 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,156 posts)because it won't work. Simple.
Don't give in. If anything, for every dollar given to him and his ilk, take a dollar away from his budget. Take responsibilities away from him and place under House leadership.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,681 posts)bluestarone
(17,025 posts)Hekate
(90,773 posts)And for all the world to see, they keep saying no. In Trump's case, he keeps saying no by throwing himself on the floor and flailing his arms and legs.
They could save face simply by voting yes on a couple of bills that were agreed to by them to in the last session. So far they rfuse.
But is Mme Speaker yielding a single thing on that insane wall? No. Never. She has already publicly mocked it as a projection of "Trump's manhood" and as "being down to a beaded curtain." And every damn time some newsperson askes, she just says No.
Goodheart
(5,335 posts)and instead of doing his legislative duty McConnell again is exacting like a de facto member of the executive branch.... we can't reward THAT behavior, either.
Retrograde
(10,151 posts)and not change her stance. But then, she's had experience dealing with the Terrible Twos and Threes, and their tantrums.
Come to think of it, this is the DC Toddler's 2nd year in office - Terrible Twos indeed!
NutmegYankee
(16,201 posts)USALiberal
(10,877 posts)Irishxs
(622 posts)We must hold the line on this. There will be more to come.
nolabear
(41,991 posts)NickB79
(19,258 posts)Your kid throws a temper tantrum, you give in and buy them that toy or candy, and the little shit learns how to walk all over you until the end of time.
SKKY
(11,818 posts)And since this is the Trump shutdown, Dems can ride it out.
lindysalsagal
(20,726 posts)Effective diplomats know they need to make decisions win-win, at least to some point. But 45 is so totally clueless, he thinks his reputation rests on his ability to mow down have the country. Well, instead, we fought back and now he's screwed.