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MGKrebs

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33. It's hard to imagine them even getting anything through Congress...

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 01:12 PM

Jan 2018

And if they did, what would it look like?
Full funding for the wall will never get enough votes.
No DACA will never get enough votes.
So partial funding for the wall and DACA (just like presented to him last time) is pretty much the only thing that can get through Congress.
Will he sign it this time?
Will McConnell even let it come up for a vote if he doesn't think it will get signed?
If they vote and it fails- Repub fail.
If they vote and it passes and Trump doesn't sign- Trump fail.
If they don't vote- McConnell fail.

I'm sure McConnell has something up his sleeve but I'm not sure how Dems can come out of this looking bad.
Also, Schumer has known Trump for a long time. I expect he's pretty familiar with what Trump needs to make him feel good, and I suspect it's a very simple game of trading. Trump just needs to feel like he wins, but I bet he's easily fooled.
And keep Miller away!

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Trump to Schumer: 'If there is no wall, there is no DACA' [View all] DonViejo Jan 2018 OP

Lieu has it right: call it ransom janterry Jan 2018 #1

VERY high % of Americans want DACA honored, 80% Hortensis Jan 2018 #2

Nov 2016 DownriverDem Jan 2018 #9

We'll get DACA. 80%. Less than 30% will follow Trump Hortensis Jan 2018 #11

I don't think so, unless the Democrats take back Congress in 2018, and trump is removed from office. still_one Jan 2018 #19

:) You're counting on Trump to do tomorrow what Hortensis Jan 2018 #23

Nope. This is where you call his bluff, and crucify him in Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #15

Already done. We won! Or not. Hortensis Jan 2018 #24

NO US MONEY Angry Dragon Jan 2018 #17

Yep workinclasszero Jan 2018 #26

Get Mexico to pay for it UpInArms Jan 2018 #3

Correct bottomofthehill Jan 2018 #4

Nice but DownriverDem Jan 2018 #10

About the Repukes and their base? atreides1 Jan 2018 #12

YES!! Angry Dragon Jan 2018 #16

And by the way bottomofthehill Jan 2018 #5

Whatever it takes DownriverDem Jan 2018 #6

Trump said Mexico would pay for it......no money from us Angry Dragon Jan 2018 #14

That Should Be A Daily Public Statement. . . ProfessorGAC Jan 2018 #35

Trump will continue the deportations. JohnnyRingo Jan 2018 #25

t-rump is blinking, I guess Stephen Miller and John Kelly Iliyah Jan 2018 #7

"if there is no Wall, there is no DACA - BWAH!!!!!!!! BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #8

I think Schumer did it right Angry Dragon Jan 2018 #13

I think it's ridiculous to pin it all on Schumer strangedaysindeed Jan 2018 #18

Mi Amigo Anaranjado (my orange friend)... Toorich Jan 2018 #20

Bait and Switch no_hypocrisy Jan 2018 #21

Most likely scenario workinclasszero Jan 2018 #27

Sadly, that seems the most likely scenario. reflection Jan 2018 #28

force McConnel and Ryan to defend trump is always the key, use trumps OWN words beachbum bob Jan 2018 #22

I couldn't agree more bb.... Dem4eva Jan 2018 #31

"Quid pro quo, Clarice, quid pro quo......" marble falls Jan 2018 #29

A wall won't stop what happened in Kentucky, or Las Vegas, or Orlando, panader0 Jan 2018 #30

Cause and effect Bradical79 Jan 2018 #32

It's hard to imagine them even getting anything through Congress... MGKrebs Jan 2018 #33

Trump's reasoning, "I'm the Grand Wizard now, so you all are KKK and must obey." L. Coyote Jan 2018 #34

Okay, so fund the wall. It can be defunded later. alarimer Jan 2018 #36

No wall. We aren't funding any of that crap. rockfordfile Jan 2018 #37

Just to review the math... brooklynite Jan 2018 #38