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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Feb 13, 2019, 09:30 AM Feb 2019

Hannity Blasts 'Pathetic' Border Agreement... But Says He Wouldn't Be Too Concerned If Trump Signs It

by Josh Feldman | Feb 12th, 2019, 9:54 pm

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Trump said today he’s “not happy” about the deal and Hannity agreed, saying, “The president has every right to be angry.”

He said the compromise is typical of the swamp “its level of funding for security and safety of the American people is pathetic.”

However, while Hannity said Trump would definitely be right to reject the compromise––bringing up angel families and crimes committed by illegal immigrants––he wouldn’t be terribly concerned if he signed it in the end:

“It would be perfectly reasonable for President Trump to reject this bill. Now, there’s another solution, maybe even a better solution. I’m not as concerned as some other conservatives if the president signs the bill, but there’s a couple of ifs.”

He elaborated:

“Step one: if president decides he wants to sign the compromise, which would guarantee the $1.375 billion down payment for the wall, okay, that money can be used immediately. Now, if he takes step two, which is the president utilizing money he has identified, some $900 million, for additional construction, that is already available for the administration administration’s discretion. That would be about $2.3 billion, but the important third step needs to happen simultaneously. That would be the president would need to declare a national emergency. This is the time. That is a necessity.”

He said Trump would be in the right to take this action and swiped at “the haters on both sides of the aisle” to defend Trump as someone who keeps his promises.

full article + video from MSNBC:

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/hannity-blasts-pathetic-border-agreement-but-says-he-wouldnt-be-too-concerned-if-trump-signs-it/

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Hannity Blasts 'Pathetic' Border Agreement... But Says He Wouldn't Be Too Concerned If Trump Signs It (Original Post) DonViejo Feb 2019 OP

Of course he'd not be "too concerned" Achilleaze Feb 2019 #1

So when do Rachel Maddow or Nicole Wallace, watoos Feb 2019 #2

I'll tell you why Hannity won't bitch about his boy signing the new Bill. no_hypocrisy Feb 2019 #3

This is why we fight. To make them feel that they can't win. manor321 Feb 2019 #4

Well said. VOX Feb 2019 #6

Sean Hannity - Always the loyal hemmorhoid TheCowsCameHome Feb 2019 #5

So Hannity puts his stamp of approval on a worse deal than Trump started with gratuitous Feb 2019 #7

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

1. Of course he'd not be "too concerned"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 09:32 AM

Feb 2019

He's on his knees for the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief, Comrade Dirty Donny.

Everyone can see that.

watoos

(7,142 posts)

2. So when do Rachel Maddow or Nicole Wallace,

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 09:36 AM

Feb 2019

get to approve or disapprove the bill?

Isn't getting Sean Hannity's opinion on anything idiotic?

no_hypocrisy

(46,311 posts)

3. I'll tell you why Hannity won't bitch about his boy signing the new Bill.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 09:38 AM

Feb 2019

B/c if he protested adamantly, retroactively he would be blamed for the government shutdown, for coercing/cajoling a sitting president to follow Hannity's orders when he's not an advisor, not a Cabinet member, etc. And he literally and figuratively cannot afford for that to happen.

So Hannity will put his protest on record, but won't go the extra mile to embarrass Trump if he signs it.

manor321

(3,344 posts)

4. This is why we fight. To make them feel that they can't win.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 09:41 AM

Feb 2019

And this was one of the most destructive things about Trump's win in 2016. It encouraged the racists, homophobes, bigots, misogynists, white supremacists, etc.

Today national level politicians don't publicly and loudly proclaim that blacks and whites should not marry, even though we know some believe that! But we have defeated them so thoroughly on this issue that they've stopped fighting it.

Our goal is to get them to stop fighting on their other issues. We can do it, but it will take time and some convincing victories.

VOX

(22,976 posts)

6. Well said.

Reply to manor321 (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 09:57 AM

Feb 2019

Nicely stated. Thank you!

TheCowsCameHome

(40,169 posts)

5. Sean Hannity - Always the loyal hemmorhoid

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 09:55 AM

Feb 2019

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

7. So Hannity puts his stamp of approval on a worse deal than Trump started with

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 10:00 AM

Feb 2019

Shrewd. All that sound and fury, complete waste of money and time while the government shuttered for a month, was for . . . nothing.

Be sure to mention that - often - to any Trump supporters you might have left in your circle of friends and relatives.

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