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At this point, The Wall is Trump's "White Whale" (Original Post) Vinnie From Indy Jan 2019 OP
Captain A-Hole peekaloo Jan 2019 #1
That's why Pelosi's strategy (from what I've seen) is so good gratuitous Jan 2019 #2
The Wall is never gonna happen, let's face it. Initech Jan 2019 #3
Amen, Vinnie From Indy. akraven Jan 2019 #4
More like White Wail, amirite? java108 Jan 2019 #5

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. That's why Pelosi's strategy (from what I've seen) is so good
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 12:48 PM
Jan 2019

Unlike the crew of the Pequod, Nancy Pelosi doesn't have to kowtow to Trump's madness. Her strategy, from what I've seen so far, is to traffic in facts and truth. We routinely kid around and indulge gallows humor in addressing Trump's inability to tell the truth or recognize facts, Pelosi can be very effective in sticking with facts and truth. When Trump starts gish-galloping off with some nutty tirade, Pelosi (a mother of five who's seen a tantrum or two in her day) can just wait calmly and blow the whole wall of lies away by insisting on coming back to reality.

The Republicans have been alarmingly unwilling to rein in Trump, and appallingly eager to accommodate his whims. Those days are over. Pelosi isn't going to go along to get along with the White House except on the basis of reality. This is very bad news for Trump.

Initech

(100,080 posts)
3. The Wall is never gonna happen, let's face it.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 12:50 PM
Jan 2019

And even if it did, there's no way in hell it will stop the migration issue, and conservatives will find some way to use it against us, like "See? We built this spiked fence and it didn't stop them from coming over!".

akraven

(1,975 posts)
4. Amen, Vinnie From Indy.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 01:58 PM
Jan 2019

We can hope! I never thought in this direction, maybe because he IS a great white whale unworthy of the whale!

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