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36. We don't want his fucking wall

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2019, 10:48 AM

Feb 2019

and for many reasons that have been enumerated here lotsa times. But 1 reason that would actually be of benefit to Trump is to provide him with the opportunity to lose gracefully and to acquiesce in the will of others.

Of course we know not to expect Trump to ever lose gracefully. His anger and and vulgarity are so tiresome.

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Bob Woodward on Morning Joe, says Nancy Pelosi should give Trump his wall and a way to save face. [View all] politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2019 OP

Bullshit! BlueJac Feb 2019 #1

I hope one of Scar's reasons NOT to give in is that trump will never stop rainin Feb 2019 #2

Fuck. That. Shit. hatrack Feb 2019 #3

Yeah, if you appease a bully, he will leave you alone dalton99a Feb 2019 #4

or, more accurately NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #12

+1 dalton99a Feb 2019 #17

You are right! mgardener Feb 2019 #48

Chamberlain, "peace in our time" grantcart Feb 2019 #56

Giving him a face saving way out would Turbineguy Feb 2019 #5

Did he say that the Democrats should get something out of it...or just capitulate? nt UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #6

If the Wall was a legit policy over which they disagreed, then maybe, but... Girard442 Feb 2019 #7

Absolutely correct - Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #34

And our nation has so many real emergencies not being adequately addressed, Liberty Belle Feb 2019 #52

Yes. Utterly bogus and a smoke screen for LuckyLib Feb 2019 #85

Male bovine fecal material sarge43 Feb 2019 #8

Bob Woodward atreides1 Feb 2019 #9

This! Anon-C Feb 2019 #16

He was always a status quo guy. Scruffy1 Feb 2019 #18

Yes PatSeg Feb 2019 #26

He is a rethug. That was established during the Nixon admin. Texin Feb 2019 #38

When you're facing a beast that's pacing around in a cage, Croney Feb 2019 #10

Uggh.. I so wanted to reach through the screen and throttle him. How did Bernstein put up with him? hlthe2b Feb 2019 #11

No Gothmog Feb 2019 #13

Well, backing a stupid thug with a gun into a corner with Hortensis Feb 2019 #14

No. Just no. gratuitous Feb 2019 #15

BRAVO Traildogbob Feb 2019 #28

ding, ding, ding! lark Feb 2019 #53

Well, actually it will come out of his pockets. And mine too, as well as yours. Texin Feb 2019 #42

Nope. spanone Feb 2019 #19

Give him the wall then he will think he is a winner and start doing the unthinkable Perseus Feb 2019 #20

Trump can save his orange face by signing a passed bill to increase Border Security funding Freethinker65 Feb 2019 #21

The answer to that claim is- WHY? RAB910 Feb 2019 #22

Push a wall on him rpannier Feb 2019 #23

If Pelosi did this though... Dopers_Greed Feb 2019 #24

Trump is a domestic terrorist. Lonestarblue Feb 2019 #25

No. Fuck Trumps and fuck saving his stupid face. Autumn Feb 2019 #27

Woodward is a bloviating fraud bigtree Feb 2019 #29

I just called him a fucking idiot on his Twitter feed. LuvLoogie Feb 2019 #30

Giving into Fat Nixon now would merely . . . peggysue2 Feb 2019 #31

whenever he has failed in his life, he just lies about it. ginnyinWI Feb 2019 #32

Woodward is a strange duck. Polly Hennessey Feb 2019 #33

Give him 5.7 billion for the stupid wall, watoos Feb 2019 #35

We don't want his fucking wall vlyons Feb 2019 #36

I agree with you 100%, watoos Feb 2019 #43

Fly off the handle? When was he ever on the handle? Clash City Rocker Feb 2019 #37

FUCK Bob Woodward. bitterross Feb 2019 #39

Um....nah Docreed2003 Feb 2019 #40

👍🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2019 #78

So now we give a terrirust what he wants. He will then gloat and prance around like the pig he is. Pepsidog Feb 2019 #41

He might have a point extvbroadcaster Feb 2019 #44

rump is perfectly capable (never thought I'd say that!) shanny Feb 2019 #45

Yep. In one of the documentaries on the jagoff, a business acquaintance said trump... Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2019 #81

Um, No, Bob. CTAtheist Feb 2019 #46

No, yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2019 #47

When hell -- with Trump in it -- freezes over! TruckFump Feb 2019 #49

Woodward is wrong, plain and simple yaesu Feb 2019 #50

If Trump wants to start jailing journalists should we cave in to that too BOB? dem4decades Feb 2019 #51

Neville Chamberlain SCVDem Feb 2019 #54

5 billion here, 5 billion there and soon you're talking about real money! Johonny Feb 2019 #55

Trump can save his face in a copy of Art of the Deal... JHB Feb 2019 #57

Fuck Bob Woodward! Nitram Feb 2019 #58

Woodward is a Republican Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #59

Yep it's time we stop listening to him FakeNoose Feb 2019 #62

I stopped when he started going on FAUX Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #63

Then Trump shuts it down next year Yosemito Feb 2019 #60

Precisely. dalton99a Feb 2019 #69

If Trump wants a human wall now, it's easy. greymattermom Feb 2019 #61

I think Woodward and Bernstein should stop writing all those awful stories about President Nixon and mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 #64

And confirm for trump that government shut-downs are the way to succeed? Paladin Feb 2019 #65

Woodward is BlueMTexpat Feb 2019 #66

So Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2019 #67

What was the "Shakedown" Shutdown For? dlk Feb 2019 #68

I didn't realize Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2019 #70

Bob Woodward True Blue American Feb 2019 #71

I understand why he's saying that, BUT citizen blues Feb 2019 #72

Wow - how to play a failed hand! NRaleighLiberal Feb 2019 #73

Sooooo treat the monster with caution so he doesn't act like a monster? Nah. marble falls Feb 2019 #74

No.......nt Heartstrings Feb 2019 #75

+1 Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #76

Sorry, Bob. grumpyduck Feb 2019 #77

Give him $50 million to perform a study on the feasiblity and benefit of the wall Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #79

WTF!? Woodward is insane. triron Feb 2019 #80

What a WUSSY Woodward has turned into...... Bengus81 Feb 2019 #82

Just makes me sick... sagetea Feb 2019 #83

I KNEW there was a reason TrishaJ Feb 2019 #84

Woodward's a tool Cha Feb 2019 #86