Latest Breaking News

cstanleytech

(28,496 posts)

8. Ya especially since it would be a criminal act.

Reply to SomewhereInTheMiddle (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 06:27 AM

Dec 2025

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

raging moderate MarineCombatEngineer Wednesdays

44 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

'Roads Will Not Be Paved': GOP Think Tank Says Trump Will Cut Off All Funding to Red State Unless It Passes New Map [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 OP

Attempting to process what I just thought I read.... sprinkleeninow Dec 2025 #1

Trump doesn't have the authority HighFired49 Dec 2025 #2

"He cannot cut off funding that has passed through Congress." BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #9

Also in his first term, he withheld congressionally mandated funds from Ukraine. thesquanderer Dec 2025 #18

The Ukraine shake-down and quid pro quo BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #23

In the real world, he has already cut lots of funding for blue states lostnfound Dec 2025 #16

Reality only applies if the GOP on the Hill decide to deal in realities rather than be blackmailed by tyrants. Attilatheblond Dec 2025 #26

Stupid LIES. putin and PEDO want to Destroy Cha Dec 2025 #3

THIS AZ8theist Dec 2025 #13

Flagrant abuse of power but I don't know who brer cat Dec 2025 #4

History has proven otherwise. Buddyzbuddy Dec 2025 #5

I kinda hope he goes through with it... SomewhereInTheMiddle Dec 2025 #6

Ya especially since it would be a criminal act. cstanleytech Dec 2025 #8

They'll blame Democrats, immigrants, and the woke agenda Orrex Dec 2025 #14

Now that's blackmail and hopefully it will be blocked in the Courts. cstanleytech Dec 2025 #7

The lower courts HAVE BEEN blocking this sort of thing BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #10

Difference is Trump didn't use blackmail but rather just a demand. cstanleytech Dec 2025 #38

Technically, this Indiana thing is not straight "blackmail" but is rolled into a larger scheme BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #40

The Republicans are failing to realize though that those same tactics can come back to bite them on the ass. cstanleytech Dec 2025 #41

MO may be the next red state up for a threat BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #42

That would be great liberalgunwilltravel Dec 2025 #11

Good: The more Trump does this punitive shit the closer we get to having landslide with impeachment possible Chasstev365 Dec 2025 #12

Heritage Foundation threatens with language like a crime boss--traditional conservative values. Timeflyer Dec 2025 #15

Nice state you have there MarcoZandrini Dec 2025 #17

To Trump it's called transaction. dedl67 Dec 2025 #31

Maybe Republicans are realizing MadameButterfly Dec 2025 #19

Paved roads is socialism. MAGA will just buy big trucks to drive over unpaved roads IronLionZion Dec 2025 #20

The White House does not control funding Congress does. Botany Dec 2025 #21

"The White House does not control funding Congress does." BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #24

this is not someone who cares about saving the country, barbtries Dec 2025 #22

Legislators should start switching parties as a response to these threats SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #25

THIS orangecrush Dec 2025 #29

That isn't likely in Indiana, but this is a fantastic development nonetheless. Bluetus Dec 2025 #33

Uh, Don, did you forget about your ICE prison at Grissom AFB? Chipper Chat Dec 2025 #27

See ya in Court! Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2025 #28

Add extortion.... SergeStorms Dec 2025 #30

If a Democrat ever becomes President rickford66 Dec 2025 #32

I do believe this is called extortion and it's illegal Owens Dec 2025 #34

"Nice state ya got there" Wednesdays Dec 2025 #35

Time for pedo Trump to start dropping bombs Farmer-Rick Dec 2025 #36

Trump is running out of leverage. He's heading for a fall. Martin68 Dec 2025 #37

The threats didn't work. Indiana senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly against the gerrymander. Fil1957 Dec 2025 #39

Jmho, but Americans have a very Deminpenn Dec 2025 #43

Our NATO allies must have seen by now we have lost our collective shit and cannot be trusted with anything 0rganism Dec 2025 #44