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babylonsister

(171,074 posts)
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 08:25 PM Jan 2019

Stephen Miller Was Drafting SOTU Blaming Democrats For Shutdown

https://crooksandliars.com/2019/01/stephen-miller-was-drafting-sotu-blaming

1/16/19 10:05am
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Stephen Miller Was Drafting SOTU Blaming Democrats For Shutdown
Aw! Nancy Pelosi ruined the White House plan to use the State of the Union as a Stephen Miller-penned diatribe against Democrats. How will they fundraise for Trump 2020 now?
By David


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) may have thrown a wrench into President Donald Trump’s primetime plan to blame Democrats for the shutdown.

Citing security concerns on Wednesday, Pelosi called on the president to delay his State of the Union Address — or submit it in writing — if the government was still shut down.

According to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Trump speechwriter Stephen Miller had been planning to blame Democrats for the shutdown as a centerpiece of the annual speech.


Pelosi first extended the invitation for Trump to address Congress after she became Speaker on Jan. 3. As Speaker, she has the power to rescind the invitation.
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Stephen Miller Was Drafting SOTU Blaming Democrats For Shutdown (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2019 OP
Why are we assuming Trump isn't going to do it anyway? underpants Jan 2019 #1
He can do it from the oval office or in front of a crowd of his sheep. Claritie Pixie Jan 2019 #2
He can't do it in the House without the invite mcar Jan 2019 #5
I'm confused as to why he hasn't responded. babylonsister Jan 2019 #6
Thanks, Nancy! orangecrush Jan 2019 #3
Stephen never did like girls. safeinOhio Jan 2019 #4

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
2. He can do it from the oval office or in front of a crowd of his sheep.
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 08:42 PM
Jan 2019

It won't have the same effect as it would in front of Congress and others.

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