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I would be willing to shut down government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, which includes the Wall! Must get rid of Lottery, Catch & Release etc. and finally go to system of Immigration based on MERIT! We need great people coming into our Country!
6:13 AM - 29 Jul 2018
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empedocles
(15,751 posts)Cha
(297,516 posts)Renew Deal
(81,869 posts)Shut it down
BSdetect
(8,998 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)spanone
(135,859 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,711 posts)Thank you in advance.
BTW that pantload is bullsh--ing.
peekaloo
(22,977 posts)Gearing up for his rallies, I suppose.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)Turbineguy
(37,364 posts)or collapsing it, it's just a matter of process.
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)Threats.
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)We are now at the point where great people are leaving the Country.
dalton99a
(81,566 posts)and geniuses like Malaria"
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)If the Dems will stand strong against his bullying extortion tactics.
So, what the heck... come September, go for the gold and break the shutdown record, Trump. With Elections and your stupid wasteful ego stroking parade at stake I bet you won't last long.
Wounded Bear
(58,694 posts)saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)I agree we those who have yawned and said, "OK, shut it down". It will hurt some of US financially in the short term, but it will do some long term damage to the red brand, imo.
Nay
(12,051 posts)ignorant. So sick of this moron. So sick that so many people identify with him.
Leith
(7,813 posts)Republicans have majorities in every branch of the federal government.
Oh, yeah. He's just giving the base somebody besides himself to blame when he can't accomplish anything.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)This is just another distraction from his being putins puppet. Willing to create chaos and distractions away from the truth, so his propaganda is more effective for him and putin.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Fuck yo wall.
ck4829
(35,084 posts)It's weird how Democrats don't control any branch of the government, are weak, can't do anything, and are at their lowest level of representation in the government in decades but yet it's our fault if the government gets shut down.
Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)Shut downs are always about passing the blame. This tweet puts it all on him (notwithstanding the fact that it never would have made sense to blame the party completely shut out of power).
empedocles
(15,751 posts)Imagine what the republicons are thinking.
Be great to be a fly on the wall in the 'con gathering places
Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)Every time there's a shutdown, there's a ridiculous debate as to who's at fault. The majority of the public understand that the fault clearly falls on the party whose entire mantra is about opposition to most giver functions.
What's awesome is that Trump just took responsibility for the next one, if it happens, thereby (hopefully) saving us all from that incredibly annoying debate.
Initech
(100,099 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,825 posts)onecaliberal
(32,887 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,018 posts)Dumbest idea ever.
no_hypocrisy
(46,159 posts)And he can successfully bullshit and threaten legislators of both parties to bend to his will.
LonePirate
(13,431 posts)He repeated that enough times during the campaign that surely he was truthful about that, wasnt he? Oh, who am I kidding? He cannot open his mouth without lying.
donkeypoofed
(2,187 posts)Man-baby that he is !!
Wonder if they would've let his grandfather in if these rules were in place then? Germany didn't want him back when he tried to return there. Too bad.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Yawn.........
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