Mulvaney Says Trump Is Prepared For Another Shutdown

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

POLITICS 01/27/2019 07:39 pm ET

Mulvaney Says Trump Is Prepared For Another Shutdown

Deb Riechmann

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is prepared to shut down the government again or declare a national emergency if Congress won’t give him the border wall money he wants, the White House said Sunday.

The president’s standoff with Democrats on Capitol Hill is far from over and the clock is ticking — the spending bill Trump signed on Friday funds the government agencies that had been shut down only until Feb. 15.

White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told CBS’ “Face the Nation” that Trump’s goal is to work with Congress.

“What he wants to do is fix this the way that things are supposed to get fixed with our government which is through legislation,” Mulvaney said.

Mulvaney said the president didn’t want another shutdown, but he would do it if necessary.

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Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/aide-says-trump-ok-with-second-shutdown-over-border-spat_us_5c4e4e5ee4b0287e5b8be3d0

[RockRaven]

1. It's time for GOP Senators who don't want a shutdown to tell McConnell to pound sand

AND for them to ACT, or this next shutdown is TOTALLY. ON. THEM.

You know where Trump stands.
You know where McConnell stands.
You've got plenty of time if you start working on it tomorrow.
Ball is in your court, Senate GOPers. Prove all of us who call you feckless traitors to be wrong.

[Blue_true]

2. Federal workers have found the answer to his bullshit.

As soon as the government shutdown, call in sick until they have to return. The country will grind to a halt within one week, and that weasel will beg Speaker Pelosi to send over any reopen government bill for him to sign.

[roamer65]

4. ATC's should go on immediate strike.

[Cha]

3. Terrorist!

[EndGOPPropaganda]

5. And his approval ratings are prepared to dive during another shutdown

He's not going to shutdown the government again.
And if he does, it may be the end of his presidency.

He lost hugely this time. He was beaten. Damaged. Deflated. Destroyed.
His approval rating fell dramatically. And that's all he cares about: approval amongst his base, because the GOP base supporting him keeps the GOP congress supporting him. And the GOP congress is the only thing standing between him and removal and the rest of his life in prison.

[ooky]

6. Its noise.

Doing that again would just mean he would have to capitulate to Nancy again.

[struggle4progress]

7. Wreck of old 97

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. photo

[comradebillyboy]

11. Great song, nice performance.

[gratuitous]

8. Trump NOW wants to fix things the way things are supposed to get fixed?

Why hasn't he done anything that way for two years? Did someone finally get it through to him how the government works? I'm guessing the answer is no. Why is Mulvaney out there peddling such obvious nonsense?

[Marie Marie]

9. Narcissists never learn. Their brains will not accept input that goes against

what they want. Oh and, yes, he's also an idiot.

[Pachamama]

13. +1000

Completely agree....

And this is what also makes him so dangerous....

[smirkymonkey]

12. He's a fucking idiot, isn't he?

Does he really think this isn't going to backfire on him and the party?

[Midnight Writer]

14. How in the Name of Lancelot Link can so many American voters blame shutdowns on Democrats?

These Republicans can't clear their throats without "Shut Down!" spewing out.