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riversedge

(70,462 posts)
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 05:56 PM Feb 2019

Mitch McConnell Backs Down to Donald Trump, Agrees to Support National Emergency Declaration

Source: newsweek



By Ramsey Touchberry On 2/14/19 at 3:52 PM


Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican from Kentucky, said Thursday that President Donald Trump will sign the bipartisan border security spending bill needed to avert a government shutdown but will also declare a national emergency to supplement additional border wall funding.................



..........McConnell said he is prepared to support the emergency declaration, which flies in the face of his supposed private warning to Trump against taking such action, as reported by The Washington Post.

“I indicated to [Trump] I’m going to support the national emergency declaration,” McConnell said. “So, for all of my colleagues, the president will sign the bill.”

Republicans previously told Newsweek they did not support a national emergency declaration by the president and suggested they would consider overriding Trump’s decision under the National Emergencies Act of 1976, possibly leading to a rift within the party.........................

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/mitch-mcconnell-donald-trump-national-emergency-1332042



weasel McConnell.



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Mitch McConnell Backs Down to Donald Trump, Agrees to Support National Emergency Declaration (Original Post) riversedge Feb 2019 OP
COWARD!!!!!! Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #1
Fucking shit-weasel enabler Blue Owl Feb 2019 #2
Well Gang,we are Wellstone ruled Feb 2019 #3
Anybody think he was going to do anything? Afromania Feb 2019 #4
Profile in, ummm, what's the word I'm looking for? NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 #5
This maybe? BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #23
There was never any doubt! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2019 #6
So turtles have no spines. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2019 #7
More evidence the turtle is completely compromised. n/t tinrobot Feb 2019 #8
+1 area51 Feb 2019 #10
You know it. crazytown Feb 2019 #11
They probably gave him a shit pot of money for re election and hid it.. mitch96 Feb 2019 #14
Russians/Saudi's have DENVERPOPS Feb 2019 #19
Trump didn't need a Reichstag fire. McConnell gives him the Enabling Act anyway. crazytown Feb 2019 #9
I dont think this really matters. The issue will be decided in the courts. honest.abe Feb 2019 #12
"will be decided in the courts." mitch96 Feb 2019 #15
We have 4 solid votes. honest.abe Feb 2019 #16
I don't think Roberts likes Trump very much and it's probably illegal DrToast Feb 2019 #21
It SHOULD be 9-0 unanimous rejection of Executive over-reach and abuse of power... Moostache Feb 2019 #27
Yeah, it should be but it wont since the SCOTUS has a number of RW Justices who only vote partisan. honest.abe Feb 2019 #30
We have lost lost world credibility with this Evolve Dammit Feb 2019 #13
A little Putin pressure does wonders, eh McConnell? C Moon Feb 2019 #17
Mitchie: Your courage knows no beginning.... lindysalsagal Feb 2019 #18
Of course! Takes the heat off of him... that's all he cares about Thekaspervote Feb 2019 #20
Of course he did world wide wally Feb 2019 #22
IMPEACH TURTLE NOW. trueblue2007 Feb 2019 #24
He never said he wouldn't support it, as I recall. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #25
Don's pet turtle. Vinca Feb 2019 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Kajun Gal Feb 2019 #28
Don't think we will be seeing a head outside the shell until after the primary n/t Strelnikov_ Feb 2019 #29
Turtle needs to be voted out in 2020 kimbutgar Feb 2019 #31
Gotta say contingency plan on that Mr. Frost Feb 2019 #35
It's not just that he's spineless; he's also compromised. On Russia. He's in way deep. mpcamb Feb 2019 #32
McConnell Crass BlueMTexpat Feb 2019 #33
Oh god... sakabatou Feb 2019 #34
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. Well Gang,we are
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 06:04 PM
Feb 2019

witnessing the demise of the Turtle. Hang on,it is going to be real ugly for the next 6 month to a year,as this plays out in the Court System.

Everyone is going to have a lesson in how the Constitution really works and who it works for.

McConnell will become a Lame Duck after this week.

DENVERPOPS

(8,895 posts)
19. Russians/Saudi's have
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:14 PM
Feb 2019

Russians? Saudi? Chinese? have given 3-5 Million to McConnell and who knows how many more Republican Senators and members of the U.S. House. If Trump gets nailed, or doesn't get his way, he will take down all of them with him and they all know it.....

crazytown

(7,277 posts)
9. Trump didn't need a Reichstag fire. McConnell gives him the Enabling Act anyway.
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 06:13 PM
Feb 2019

Who gives a fuck about the Constitution? Not Mitch and the MAGATs.

Pardon the language, I’m really angry.

honest.abe

(8,689 posts)
12. I dont think this really matters. The issue will be decided in the courts.
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 06:20 PM
Feb 2019

And I suspect Trump and McConnell will lose this one.

mitch96

(13,947 posts)
15. "will be decided in the courts."
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 06:25 PM
Feb 2019

They probably want it to go to the conservative packed SCOTUS... McTurtle plan all along.. If they cant win votes, pack the courts with conservative to pass their agendas..
m

DrToast

(6,414 posts)
21. I don't think Roberts likes Trump very much and it's probably illegal
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:22 PM
Feb 2019

I predict Roberts is against it.

Moostache

(9,897 posts)
27. It SHOULD be 9-0 unanimous rejection of Executive over-reach and abuse of power...
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 08:18 PM
Feb 2019

The craven ass slugs that sit on the SCOTUS though will almost assuredly force Roberts to be the deciding vote...Roberts has so far provided a stay of execution for Obamacare and RvW...he seems to still have a semblance of concern about the court's legacy and role in the republic.

honest.abe

(8,689 posts)
30. Yeah, it should be but it wont since the SCOTUS has a number of RW Justices who only vote partisan.
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 09:04 PM
Feb 2019

But it wont matter since I do believe as at least one of them, Roberts, will vote what is best for the country.

Evolve Dammit

(16,817 posts)
13. We have lost lost world credibility with this
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 06:20 PM
Feb 2019

We stand for nothing as long as these scum are in power. And now Mueller may be silenced after Barr's confirmation. I found out that Barr's son works in the White House and his daughter is at Treasury. Wonder where his political allegiance lies??

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
25. He never said he wouldn't support it, as I recall.
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 08:13 PM
Feb 2019

He made some vague statements, like he does. But he didn't commit. So he's not backing down. He never said he wouldn't support it.

Response to riversedge (Original post)

kimbutgar

(21,285 posts)
31. Turtle needs to be voted out in 2020
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 09:24 PM
Feb 2019

Come on Kentucky what has he done for your state except profit off it?

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