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Thedemby

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8. Hostages

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Sun Sep 3, 2017, 10:39 PM

Sep 2017

Trump will use dreamers as hostages to negotiate with congress for his wall and tax breaks. The strategy will fail. It is such a toxic issue for Republicans he will have no leverage at all. As a strategist or negotiator he is a perpetual failure.

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The DACA issue has immense consequences for so many people here. [View all] phylny Sep 2017 OP

I don't even MFM008 Sep 2017 #1

I don't, either. Every time Trump does something this heartless and evil, I think, phylny Sep 2017 #2

None of the Bushes would have done this customerserviceguy Sep 2017 #7

Yes it does, it's unimaginable. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #3

He's the heartless bastard in the White House atreides1 Sep 2017 #4

I worked with these families, too. I marched in a protest for DACA today in their honor. mucifer Sep 2017 #5

It makes me so angry. phylny Sep 2017 #6

+++ Agree. And the sad thing is that this anti immigrant and undocumented workers is going to hurt iluvtennis Sep 2017 #10

Hostages Thedemby Sep 2017 #8

The blow back will be huge, Congress may revolt on it. grantcart Sep 2017 #9

What makes anyone Corgigal Sep 2017 #11