"I said, 'Mr. President, give me one good reason why you should continue your shutdown..."

[Miles Archer]

Schumer noted that he asked the president why he wouldn’t end the shutdown and Trump couldn’t answer.

“I asked him directly,” Schumer told the press. “I said, ‘Mr. President, give me one good reason why you should continue your shutdown of the eight cabinet departments while we are debating our differences on homeland security?’ He could not give a good answer.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/01/trump-couldnt-give-democrats-good-answer-wont-stop-government-shutdown/

[gratuitous]

1. "He could not give a good answer"

Could he give a bad answer? Let's see if Trump has a tantrum about this; I'm guessing yes. Trump's problem now, though, is that the Democratic leadership has to be invited to his little confabs, and they're not in any mood to accommodate whatever hobgoblin is currently prancing around in Trump's brain.

There's a new game being dealt, Donald. And if you haven't spotted the fish yet, look in a mirror.

[Siwsan]

2. For the first time in his life, he is consciously afraid of someone - his base

I suspect he knows if he doesn't fulfill his pledge, in one form or another, they will turn on him. Maybe not all, but enough.

Hopefully he won't, and they will.

[brush]

10. No wall, no second term. We just have to stand fast.

[onit2day]

16. No second term no matter the wall. He's toast.

Rush Limpballs needs a clerk Mr. Trump

[brush]

17. That would be nice, but just in case...no effin wall.

[Hokie]

3. That's the money quote of the day (NT)

[fierywoman]

4. Apparently the black spot you see at the top of his left hand shirt cuff is a 45 embroidered on.

[onethatcares]

7. no,

it's the letter "L" for left. The f......ing idiot can't figure out how to put his shirts on otherwise.

[fierywoman]

11. Thank you for the LOL!

[Salviati]

15. I assume he also has a L and a R tattooed on his wrists as well...

... then he can just match shapes.

[SummerSnow]

5. This is what he was saying in his twisted mind..

" i want what I want. I promised my base and I don't want to lose them, I also have to win"

Now I am going to sign soooooo many executive orders now for whatever

[Control-Z]

12. What about the Mexico part of that promise?

How can even the stupidest of his supporters not get that he lied to them about Mexico paying for his gawd damn wall? It was a lie the first time he ever said it.

[DinahMoeHum]

6. "I want a wall!!! I want a wall!!!"

[Elwood P Dowd]

13. The video....

[Ohiogal]

8. I am the least violent person on the planet

But I sure would like to punch that ugly face

[smirkymonkey]

20. Oh, so would I! It's amazing what he has brought out in me.

"Backpfeifengesicht"

https://www.thelocal.de/20181009/german-word-of-the-day-das-backpfeifengesicht

Usually means a face that needs to be slapped, but I like the alternate translation. "A face badly in need of a fist."

[louis-t]

9. He doesn't know how government works.

He really doesn't.

[Ferrets are Cool]

21. Nor does he care, or care to learn. nt

[ffr]

14. Make all about how conservatives shut government services down

to show everyone that they are nothing but a mob.

[Martin Eden]

18. The reason is no mystery

A government shutdown is what Putin wants.

[LakeSuperiorView]

19. I wanna waaall!! I wanna waaaall!! I wanna waaaaalllll!!!!!!