If we cave on the border wall he will do it again and again for other things he wants....

[USALiberal]

This is basically blackmail!

Nancy knows this!

I am glad we are holding strong!!!

[dalton99a]

1. Russian terrorist holding America hostage

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. one should not negotiate with a terrorist.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. Exactly. And he'll go on and on endlessly if he ever gets the 'wall'...it is not needed mainly ...

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]

4. I was thinking exactly the same thing. We must hold fast. n/t

[bluestarone]

5. Very true words spoken here!!!!!

[Hekate]

6. Fortunately I see no sign of "caving." Mme Speaker has made face-saving offers to Trump & GOP...

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]

7. That's exactly right. It's horrible precedent.

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]

8. Pelosi may be the first person to tell him NO

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]

9. This is clearly a hostage taking - we have to hold. If we give in he'll do this again in October.

[USALiberal]

12. Yep!! nt

[Irishxs]

10. True, True, True

We must hold the line on this. There will be more to come.

[nolabear]

11. Exactly. "America Held Hostage." It should be everywhere.

[NickB79]

13. Anyone who's raised kids knows how this goes

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]

14. Indeed...

And since this is the Trump shutdown, Dems can ride it out.

[lindysalsagal]

15. This is where he's too stupid to be involved, because he's putting 60% of the country in a corner.

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.

[USALiberal]

16. So true!!! nt