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riversedge

(70,304 posts) Fri Feb 1, 2019, 05:57 PM Feb 2019

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Trump just said 2 things that could hurt his case for a natl emergency:

I hope trump continues to blabber on and on.

Christina Wilkie
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3h3 hours ago

Trump just said 2 things that could hurt his case for a natl emergency:

1. That an emergency "would help the process."

2. That he's "building a lot of wall, but I can do it a lot faster the other way."

Both imply the "emergency" is that Congress won't give him what he wants

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Trump just said 2 things that could hurt his case for a natl emergency: (Original Post) riversedge Feb 2019 OP

Personally, I always figured 'emergencies' were unplanned events... Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #1

the 'president' who cried 'emergency' spanone Feb 2019 #2

So, when we joked that should just say the wall is built and his base will believe it... Clash City Rocker Feb 2019 #3

It's not a national emergency if you plan it. panader0 Feb 2019 #4

There's no such thing as a scheduled emergency.nt procon Feb 2019 #5

Wounded Bear

(58,712 posts)

1. Personally, I always figured 'emergencies' were unplanned events...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 05:59 PM

Feb 2019

but I guess that's just me.

spanone

(135,877 posts)

2. the 'president' who cried 'emergency'

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 06:01 PM

Feb 2019

the most dangerous human being ever on earth.

Clash City Rocker

(3,398 posts)

3. So, when we joked that should just say the wall is built and his base will believe it...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 06:06 PM

Feb 2019

He was taking that as a real suggestion? LOL.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

4. It's not a national emergency if you plan it.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 06:14 PM

Feb 2019

procon

(15,805 posts)

5. There's no such thing as a scheduled emergency.nt

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 07:01 PM

Feb 2019

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