Trump, as an outsider, had the opportunity to capitalize on several issues that traditional politicians at best danced around, including immigration. However, the idiot in chief has made it all about racial discrimination, separating families and shutting down the government to get his steel slab/fence/concrete/whatever project going.
Putin could just admit he’s theirs & swap him for the spy they’re holding!
STATE OF EMERGENCY! CALL THE TROOPS!!!! wrote:
Very serious situation! wrote:
LOL! Nice! How can anyone take the Trump admin seriously when they say this is for “national security” when the Northern border is left totally unsecured? Unlike our Southern Border we have actually seen cases of real terrorists (not vague innuendo terrorists) trying to cross the Northern Border.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_RessamThis wall is to appease Trumps base—pure and simple. If it were a serious attempt to address National Security the they would also insist on a Northern Border. To be clear—this is a political move to satisfy the many, many racists in Trump’s base who are only calling for a southern border wall because most of the people coming across are the “wrong” color—i.e. brown.
Trump and his administration’s whole rationale / arguement for the wall is BS for many reasons—some of which you highlight nicely.
Exactly. The admin is using flawed logic and data to try and justify a Southern Border Wall. There are definitely bad hombres out there, it’s juat not accurate to say they are trying to come into the US through the southern border....
"3,755 known or suspected terrorists prevented from traveling to or entering the U.S. by DHS (FY17)"
“This number is highly misleading and fits a pattern of statements by the administration that have sought to tie immigration on the US-Mexico border to Islamic terror. The figure, as the Department of Homeland Security writes, represents individuals blocked from "traveling to or entering the U.S." -- not necessarily along the Southwest border. It is not uncommon for an individual named on a federal watchlist to be denied access to a flight at a foreign airport or from obtaining a visa when they apply for entry at an embassy abroad.“
That number doesn’t even include Rupert Murdoch & Fox News. They’re terrorists and they can enter any time they want.
jesseriley wrote:
That number doesn’t even include Rupert Murdoch & Fox News. They’re terrorists and they can enter any time they want.
Well, Hannity has #1 instant phone access to Trump. They speak every night.
Also interesting, Trump and Melania do not sleep in the same room. He does not have instant access to her.
https://www.newsweek.com/sean-hannity-has-trumps-direct-phone-line-and-they-talk-multiple-times-day-924659elected wrote:
Pookie Washington wrote:
[Arizona GOP chairman warns state Republicans they are forbidden from criticizing Trump: 'Non-negotiable']
http://va.topbuzz.com/s/skRhQcpYou can't make this shittt up, lol.
State Republicans DO NOT work for the AZ GOP chairman. The AZ State Republicans were elected. The AZ GOP chairman was hired.
And President Trump was elected by the entire country. His will is the will of the American people. If you criticize him, you are criticizing the American people.
Neo-Nazies for Trump: Proof that Hitler really is dead!
Make America Great Again wrote:
elected wrote:
State Republicans DO NOT work for the AZ GOP chairman. The AZ State Republicans were elected. The AZ GOP chairman was hired.
And President Trump was elected by the entire country. His will is the will of the American people. If you criticize him, you are criticizing the American people.
What? Please provide a link that proves Trump got 100% of vote of everyone in the US.
Make America Great Again wrote:
And President Trump was elected by the entire country. His will is the will of the American people. If you criticize him, you are criticizing the American people.
Lying Gary, you are just ADORABLE!
Hate & Fear are the basis of Trump/ his supporters policies wrote:
STATE OF EMERGENCY! CALL THE TROOPS!!!! wrote:
Trump and his administration’s whole rationale / arguement for the wall is BS for many reasons—some of which you highlight nicely.
Exactly. The admin is using flawed logic and data to try and justify a Southern Border Wall. There are definitely bad hombres out there, it’s juat not accurate to say they are trying to come into the US through the southern border....
"3,755 known or suspected terrorists prevented from traveling to or entering the U.S. by DHS (FY17)"
“This number is highly misleading and fits a pattern of statements by the administration that have sought to tie immigration on the US-Mexico border to Islamic terror. The figure, as the Department of Homeland Security writes, represents individuals blocked from "traveling to or entering the U.S." -- not necessarily along the Southwest border. It is not uncommon for an individual named on a federal watchlist to be denied access to a flight at a foreign airport or from obtaining a visa when they apply for entry at an embassy abroad.“
So, at a press conference yesterday Trump was directly asked why the government is shutdown over funding the wall since he promised during the campaign Mexico would pay for it.
His response was the re-negotiated NAFTA (which of course includes Mexico) deal would generate billions and billions of dollars—thus, he said, Mexico is paying for the wall.
That’s great and all but if that is true then why is the government shutdown? Since, per Trump, he is so awesome and renegotiated a new NAFTA that is brining in billions why is the government shutdown over a measly 5 billion for border security? Why aren’t we using all that money Trump successfully got us from Mexico and Canada to pay for the wall?
Can someone please explain? I am very confused....
His strategy for the shutdown: Make America Wait Again!
Trump’s comments in Rose Garden wrote:
So, at a press conference yesterday Trump was directly asked why the government is shutdown over funding the wall since he promised during the campaign Mexico would pay for it.
His response was the re-negotiated NAFTA (which of course includes Mexico) deal would generate billions and billions of dollars—thus, he said, Mexico is paying for the wall.
That’s great and all but if that is true then why is the government shutdown? Since, per Trump, he is so awesome and renegotiated a new NAFTA that is brining in billions why is the government shutdown over a measly 5 billion for border security? Why aren’t we using all that money Trump successfully got us from Mexico and Canada to pay for the wall?
Can someone please explain? I am very confused....
It’s pretty simple. He’s lying to save face. The money he talks about via the NAFTA thing is highly disputed by economic and trade experts and—even if you buy more conservative economists about that issue—it is theoretical money not actual money. It’s very similar to other conservative lies about economic policies such as “tax cuts pay for themselves” or “we’ll get to spending cuts after we pass these tax cuts”.
If there really are going to be billions coming in from new NAFTA then great! Let’s use that money to pay for the wall now. Shout down is over, no need for border funding, right?
Trump’s comments in Rose Garden wrote:
So, at a press conference yesterday Trump was directly asked why the government is shutdown over funding the wall since he promised during the campaign Mexico would pay for it.
His response was the re-negotiated NAFTA (which of course includes Mexico) deal would generate billions and billions of dollars—thus, he said, Mexico is paying for the wall.
That’s great and all but if that is true then why is the government shutdown? Since, per Trump, he is so awesome and renegotiated a new NAFTA that is brining in billions why is the government shutdown over a measly 5 billion for border security? Why aren’t we using all that money Trump successfully got us from Mexico and Canada to pay for the wall?
Can someone please explain? I am very confused....
His claim is bogus of course, but even IF we could swallow his stupid comment that Mexico is paying for the wall in that way, the money still has to be appropriated, so it still needs to be part of a bill.
Dems need to come back and entertain Trump. He has tweeted way too much today (5 January 2019)
Trump’s comments in Rose Garden wrote:
So, at a press conference yesterday Trump was directly asked why the government is shutdown over funding the wall since he promised during the campaign Mexico would pay for it.
His response was the re-negotiated NAFTA (which of course includes Mexico) deal would generate billions and billions of dollars—thus, he said, Mexico is paying for the wall.
That’s great and all but if that is true then why is the government shutdown? Since, per Trump, he is so awesome and renegotiated a new NAFTA that is brining in billions why is the government shutdown over a measly 5 billion for border security? Why aren’t we using all that money Trump successfully got us from Mexico and Canada to pay for the wall?
Can someone please explain? I am very confused....
Yes, I can see that you are confused. Let's take it from the top. The first thing that needs to be explained is that it is impossible for the government to be shutdown. It can be shut down but certainly not shutdown.
Let me know when you understand that much. We can proceed from that point.
Um, ever heard of lying? wrote:
It’s pretty simple. He’s lying to save face. The money he talks about via the NAFTA thing is highly disputed by economic and trade experts and—even if you buy more conservative economists about that issue—it is theoretical money not actual money. It’s very similar to other conservative lies about economic policies such as “tax cuts pay for themselves” or “we’ll get to spending cuts after we pass these tax cuts”.
If there really are going to be billions coming in from new NAFTA then great! Let’s use that money to pay for the wall now. Shout down is over, no need for border funding, right?
I assume that you meant to type "shut down". The term that you were looking for is "shutdown".
Please shut down the shutdown wrote:
Trump’s comments in Rose Garden wrote:
So, at a press conference yesterday Trump was directly asked why the government is shutdown over funding the wall since he promised during the campaign Mexico would pay for it.
His response was the re-negotiated NAFTA (which of course includes Mexico) deal would generate billions and billions of dollars—thus, he said, Mexico is paying for the wall.
That’s great and all but if that is true then why is the government shutdown? Since, per Trump, he is so awesome and renegotiated a new NAFTA that is brining in billions why is the government shutdown over a measly 5 billion for border security? Why aren’t we using all that money Trump successfully got us from Mexico and Canada to pay for the wall?
Can someone please explain? I am very confused....
Yes, I can see that you are confused. Let's take it from the top. The first thing that needs to be explained is that it is impossible for the government to be shutdown. It can be shut down but certainly not shutdown.
Let me know when you understand that much. We can proceed from that point.
Got it. Please proceed with your understanding of Trump’s comments.
Trump’s comments in Rose Garden wrote:
Please shut down the shutdown wrote:
Yes, I can see that you are confused. Let's take it from the top. The first thing that needs to be explained is that it is impossible for the government to be shutdown. It can be shut down but certainly not shutdown.
Let me know when you understand that much. We can proceed from that point.
Got it. Please proceed with your understanding of Trump’s comments.
OK, great!
Here is how I understand Trump's comments:
Mexico WILL pay for the wall covfefely. They are bigly paying for the wall right now. Indeed, the only reason that he is politely asking for an appropriation in the US budget is because he cares deeply about saving the reputations of all those Democrats in congress who are known as takers but with funding even a very TINY portion of the wall (and really, he promises you that there is no problem in that department) the Democrats would have a chance to be REAL Americans. He also is thinking about the well being of all those furloughed federal workers who are now being given (God given, really) the opportunity of a lifetime to show their patriotism to this country that used to suck but which is now being made great again. Also, the landlords of those federal workers are being God given such a yuuuge opportunity. As they say in Two Corinthians, well, he forgets what they say there but it must be good.
And anyone who says otherwise is FAKE NEWS!
I want to meet a federal worker who is very proud to be missing a paycheck because Trump is supposedly taking a stand for border security.
It doesn’t get real until Jan 11th when the first paychecks are missed, my guess is this goes until just before the 25th.
Alan
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