Nancy Pelosi has won the shutdown

[scheming daemons]

Trump will say the following today:

1. Govt opening with a clean CR for 3 weeks.
2. If no progress toward wall in 3 weeks, he will "declare emergency" and take funds from DoD to build it.


There won't be another shutdown again in 3 weeks, because there's no way in hell the GOP - especially McConnell - is going to let it happen again. So there will be another clean CR in 3 weeks that will last for the year, and Trump will have to declare his emergency or not.

If he does... Courts will immediately block him. If he doesn't.... his base will abandon him.


Either way..... America wins. And Nancy can spike the football.


Thank God for Nancy Pelosi.

[bearsfootball516]

1. Meanwhile, his base will be furious for reopening the government with no wall funding

[underpants]

2. If they find out about it

He could tell them anything and they’d believe it. BuhLeeve me.

[SunSeeker]

19. I don't know about that. Coulter is already calling him a "wimp." nt

[gordianot]

32. Actually she would be correct one of the few times she was ever correct.

Not that caved in but he was so weak that he fell for her taunt to begin with.

[stonecutter357]

3. K&R

[BumRushDaShow]

4. "If he does... Courts will immediately block him."

The courts won't have to block. From what I gather, there are dozens of "States of Emergency" in effect with at least one going back to Carter's Presidency -

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/list-31-national-emergencies-effect-years/story?id=60294693

I don't want to say that they are "meaningless" but in the grand scheme, they are. In his case he wants to be able to grab money out of a pot that has an appropriation (DOD) to give to some (probably Russian-associated) contractors.

[aggiesal]

23. Not far off ...

You stated that:
In his case he wants to be able to grab money out of a pot that has an
appropriation (DOD) to give to some (probably Russian-associated) contractors.

Mr. Abramovich is part owner (with several other Russian billionaires) of a steel company called Evraz - located in Canada - which, coincidentally, is the only one which can manufacture the specific type of metal beams Mr. Trump wants for his wall.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211694392

[BumRushDaShow]

26. That (and some other mentions)

is where I heard about the Russian connection!

[Wellstone ruled]

5. You know what was the change agent,

The Rich Guy's who owe NFL teams and their Super Bowl Sunday in Atlanta in two weeks. It finally affected a Rich Prick from the Hampdens.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. I hope those who opposed Speaker Pelosi regaining the gavel realize what an asset she is, not

just to the Democratic party, but to the nation as a whole. She has given us a real lesson on public service.

[Skraxx]

7. Indeed, Thank Goodness for BOSS Nancy!

[wryter2000]

8. I am so proud of Nancy Pelosi

And the Dems right now.

[Solomon]

9. The thing that everyone is wrong about is

his base will NEVER abandon him, EVEN if he never gets his wall. Why do people keep saying this?

[scheming daemons]

10. Because he will lose Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh... and with that, his base starts to erode

[SharonAnn]

11. He won't lose them. They have nowhere else to go.

[BumRushDaShow]

16. And this is the same mentality for why someone else

never abandoned another crooked President -

[SunSeeker]

21. Perfect. nt

[NewJeffCT]

22. His support among Republicans

while still high, is not as firm as it was a year ago. He was in the 90s before and now is around 80%? - it took George W Bush 4 1/2 years to drop below 80% among Republicans (hurricane Katrina) when he quickly went from like 81% to high 60s.

and, of the Trump supporters out there, fewer "strongly support" him as opposed to just "support" him.

So, while his support looks solid, it really is not.

[Dawson Leery]

12. If the Congress agrees to a long term spending bill without the wall,

his base will be deflated.

[Vinca]

13. Nancy is the first person to one up Trump in his lifetime.

He doesn't even realize that if he waits 3 weeks it will not be considered an emergency by any court when it's challenged.

[murielm99]

14. Can you explain your thinking on that,

I ask respectfully.

I hope you are right.

[Vinca]

17. Everyone has caved to Trump. He repeatedly went to his father to bail him out of his financial

fixes and Dad never said no. When the casino went bankrupt and the banks were closing in, they eventually bailed him out instead of letting him go down the tubes. The first wife claimed marital rape and was bought off and denied the allegation. He's had a giant clean-up crew following him around his entire life sweeping up his messes. Well, he's got one woman who will have none of it. No coddling Don, no clean-up crew. For the first time in his life he's being held accountable.

[murielm99]

18. A giant clean-up crew

sweeping up his messes. I know people like that. Usually, they are rich and privileged.

Thanks for the answer.

[Kingofalldems]

15. Here she is in her 'I destroyed Trump' jacket:

[IronLionZion]

28. She dresses very well. I bet her power jackets intimidate her weaker enemies

and are part of her success

[firstwife]

20. Gah! I love the Firestarter reference!

Back off, just Back Off!

[George II]

24. Love the picture! Thanks.

[Roadside Attraction]

25. In three weeks . . .

Trump could be in jail. Problem solved.

[True Blue American]

27. Trump said," I could do it another way.

But I choose not to!

He does not dare, now that Republicans are turning on Trump he has no where to go!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

29. She sure did... kicked the Shroomhead's azz!!

[Lanius]

30. Pelosi played this perfectly.

I can't wait to get home this afternoon to see how President Baby Hands and his enablers try to spin this.

[handmade34]

31. I am glad workers will get paid

I take no pleasure in seeing our country so divided that we talk of winners and losers... I have said for years that we are in trouble as long as citizens don't understand that we are all in this together...

[elmac]

33. The are turning on each other

Link to tweet

[jb5150]

34. "Men" like Trump fear strong women ...

and yes, I put the word men in quotes on purpose.

[raccoon]

35. What is meant by CR? nt

[Mr.Bill]

42. Continuing Resolution.

That's what funds the government when the budget limits are reached.

[BeckyDem]

36. She did and he knows it. lol

[Baltimike]

37. She moved on him like a bitch. nt

[keithbvadu2]

38. I believe his 'national emergency' is a bluff. And I'm not alone.

I believe his 'national emergency' is a bluff.
And I'm not alone.

An emergency that can wait is not an emergency.

[malaise]

39. Great OP

Rec

[lame54]

40. It's funny how...

An emergency can be shelved to be pulled out as needed

[ancianita]

41. She also got reauthorization of funds for the Violence Against Women Act. Killer move.

[Scurrilous]

43. K&R