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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWonder why Pelosi allowed the STOU before the 15 days were up? There must be a hook? nt
marlakay
(11,535 posts)To say she was playing politics and not giving T a chance to explain his stupid wall.
She knows polls show most Americans are against it, she must be hoping they dont believe him and believe she is being honorable and fair.
bottomofthehill
(8,364 posts)The security concerns no longer exist
dhill926
(16,387 posts)sometimes things are just what they are...
bottomofthehill
(8,364 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,793 posts)Has to let him play preznet
comradebillyboy
(10,189 posts)There is no benefit in further delay.
kimbutgar
(21,278 posts)And all his bs bluster will make him look foolish.
keithbvadu2
(37,044 posts)It deprives him a chance to falsely blame her.
TeamPooka
(24,294 posts)Grandmaster chess move. How will trump luck giving a big speech, Say everything is great, and then close the government down again 10 days later?
brush
(53,977 posts)after the 3-week re-opening of the government.
Him speaking on the 5th will give her and the Dems time to firm up contingency moves.
Even emergency declarations have to be approved by Congress, and then there are the courts.
trump and his inexperience crew thing he can just declare it and then do what he wants.
It doesn't work that way.
Declaring a national emergency will backfire on trump even more than the shutdown did.