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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm thinking the shutdown might not really be about the wall for Trump.
What do you think about the idea that he's going to try to trade the wall for a concession from the House Dems that they won't pursue impeachment?
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I'm thinking the shutdown might not really be about the wall for Trump. (Original Post)
Tobin S.
Jan 2019
OP
Nope it's about the racist wall for his debased base. Without them he truly is nothing. nt
UniteFightBack
Jan 2019
#4
ret5hd
(20,523 posts)1. It's a dominance play.
If the dem's cave on this, even in the slightest, we have lost any advantage we gained in the midterms.
Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)8. +1
Tiny hands thinks he's showing that woman who is boss.
ooky
(8,929 posts)2. I think its all about Coulter and Limbaugh calling bullshit on his
Presidency if he caves on the wall.
highplainsdem
(49,041 posts)5. +1,000,000
Basement Beat
(659 posts)3. That idea has been floated around ...
I truly hope that won't happen though. When this investigation reveals even more things (to be frank, he did more than enough NOW to get impeached) it HAS to be on the table.
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)4. Nope it's about the racist wall for his debased base. Without them he truly is nothing. nt
blm
(113,095 posts)6. It's a way to keep civil court cases against him suspended.
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)7. Thought that from the get go.
The Slug thinks he can make a deal to make Mueller go away. Trump has spenslit his whole life slimming his way around accountability.