Democrats just got the last laugh with a brilliant surprise move after shutdown

[Anny61]

In an effort to negotiate with Trump prior to the government shutdown ending, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had reportedly offered to put $1.6 billion in funding for Trump’s unpopular border wall on the table in exchange for a deal on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

“During the meeting, in exchange for strong [DACA] protections, I reluctantly put the border wall on the table for the discussion. Even that was not enough to entice the president to finish the deal,” Schumer said from the Senate floor.

Ultimately, the final outcome included neither a DACA deal nor border wall funding. Trump, for his part, touted victory, claiming that Republicans got the government funded, “got” the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funded (despite the fact that Republicans were responsible for letting it lapse in the first place), and didn’t yet have to negotiate a DACA deal.

In a surprise twist, however, Schumer has withdrawn his previous offer to put border wall funding on the table. Per Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), who was involved in the negotiation, Schumer reportedly “took it off.”

http://washingtonpress.com/2018/01/23/democrats-just-got-last-laugh-brilliant-surprise-move-shutdown/

[Gothmog]

1. Taking the wall funding off the table was a great move

[beachbum bob]

2. force trump to admit he is a liar after promising america that we won't paying for the wall

every democratic politician MUST go there as well as every other false promise trump has made. Keep hammering him and his supporters for the lying pieces of shit they are

[GeorgeGist]

3. America waits with bated breath ...

who has the bigger NO?

[lagomorph777]

4. I think it's slowly dawning on RePutins that they got owned.

Morons.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Not only that,

we will see another Shut Down on in two weeks,count on it,the Rethugs have burned their last trust bridge with the hate filled Ads against Schumer and the Dem Senators. Clair MacAskill made McConnell own the Shut Down and we have to remember where she is in the Senatorial Power Structure.

This is not over by a long shot. As we see info dribbling out today,looks like McConnell is front loading this new Budget deal with every item the American Public hates.

Schumer/Durbin are the new Senate Power Players. Yes,the Electronic Media as well as the Trumpsters are spinning things with their message,it was the Dems fault. Not!!!!!!

[lagomorph777]

7. Maybe Dems should take credit for a successful shutdown with minimal casualties,

and forward movement.

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Good talking point.

McConnell has burned himself with his lack of trust. Harry Reid's Senate Aide has said on more than one occasion,you can not trust McConnell. And he knows the inside game when it comes to Senate Rules and will exploit them to his advantage. He also claims McConnell has met his match with the Schumer/Durbin team up.

[OnDoutside]

5. Good, but be prepared for it to go back on the table. This is just to get at Trump. Art of the Deal.

[getagrip_already]

10. no art involved on his side....

trump has one strategy. let others fight out the best deal they can make, then step in, blow it all up, and and take more.

That's not hard to disrupt if you know that is what he will do. Plus, he just isn't very smart. That will bite him when dealing with viscous adults.

[Calista241]

9. Does anyone believe this garbage?

There is no way, no fucking way, that these douchebag republicans will give up a clean DACA bill.

I understand rooting for the home team, and fighting for our principles, but giving the DACA kids citizenship is going to come with a heavy price.

Personally, I’d rather give him a wall (that will end up doing jack shit) than passing all their other conditions; like ending chain migration and lowering green card limits.

[progressoid]

11. 1.6 Billion isn't even enough to pad the pockets of Donnie's cronies.

[George II]

12. I was telling people this morning about how shrewd Schumer was in negotiating the deal....

....and that was before he withdrew funding for the wall.

This make him MUCH shrewder, and basically Schumer gave trump the middle finger.

[Anny61]

13. Right, George II. I ahree and felt the same. Nt