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still_one

(98,883 posts) Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:25 PM Mar 2020

Why the f**k didn't he declare a state of emergency tonight? That would have freed up a good

amount of money for this

Just insane

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Why the f**k didn't he declare a state of emergency tonight? That would have freed up a good (Original Post) still_one Mar 2020 OP

Cause Jared hasn't figured out how to make a buck from it yuet Rosco T. Mar 2020 #1

K&R, his breathing was strained too much to declare anything. Sounded like he was going to fall over uponit7771 Mar 2020 #2

He wants to take credit. Declaring a SOE, most stuff happens... SKKY Mar 2020 #3

Because he is holding that hostage until Congress gives him his tax cuts Freethinker65 Mar 2020 #4

He thinks it makes him look bad. He said it was no big deal and it would be over soon. RockRaven Mar 2020 #5

Bingo! nt brer cat Mar 2020 #12

I thought that calling a state of emergency sarisataka Mar 2020 #6

No. A state of emergency was declared for Hurricane Katrina. It releases funds still_one Mar 2020 #8

I am aware of that sarisataka Mar 2020 #10

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #11

He already did... MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #7

A state of emergency scare me because it will probably give him unprecedented power Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #9

Rosco T.

(6,496 posts)

1. Cause Jared hasn't figured out how to make a buck from it yuet

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:27 PM

Mar 2020

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

2. K&R, his breathing was strained too much to declare anything. Sounded like he was going to fall over

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:27 PM

Mar 2020

SKKY

(12,811 posts)

3. He wants to take credit. Declaring a SOE, most stuff happens...

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:29 PM

Mar 2020

...automatically. What Trump gives, Trump taketh away.

Freethinker65

(11,203 posts)

4. Because he is holding that hostage until Congress gives him his tax cuts

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:30 PM

Mar 2020

Trump is screwing around with Americans health by delaying funds until Congress gives him the tax cuts he demands.
Does this sound familiar?
The House warned after Trump's Ukraine stunt Trump would pull this shit again and again if there were no repercussions.
The GOP Senate owns this! American deaths will be on their and Trump's hands.

RockRaven

(19,749 posts)

5. He thinks it makes him look bad. He said it was no big deal and it would be over soon.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:32 PM

Mar 2020

He cannot admit he was as wrong as it is possible to be wrong.

brer cat

(27,682 posts)

12. Bingo! nt

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 10:09 PM

Mar 2020

sarisataka

(22,832 posts)

6. I thought that calling a state of emergency

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:32 PM

Mar 2020

Was the prelude to martial law and postponing the election. I'm sure I read that not more than two days ago.

still_one

(98,883 posts)

8. No. A state of emergency was declared for Hurricane Katrina. It releases funds

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:34 PM

Mar 2020

sarisataka

(22,832 posts)

10. I am aware of that

Reply to still_one (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:39 PM

Mar 2020

Just pointing out there were several recent posts that had a very different take on a state of emergency and what it allows. Not that those had any basis in reality...

still_one

(98,883 posts)

11. +++

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:40 PM

Mar 2020

MoonlitKnight

(1,585 posts)

7. He already did...

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:34 PM

Mar 2020

For the border wall.

Ferrets are Cool

(23,047 posts)

9. A state of emergency scare me because it will probably give him unprecedented power

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:39 PM

Mar 2020

not that he doesn't already do anything he wants. But I don't want that power in his stupid hands.

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