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] Im 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 Trumps 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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Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Blue Owl
(50,588 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)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.
Afromania
(2,771 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,756 posts)BumRushDaShow
(130,043 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(10,110 posts)NRaleighLiberal
(60,038 posts)tinrobot
(10,927 posts)What do the Russians have on McTurtle?
crazytown
(7,277 posts)Whatever that R after the guys name stands for, its not Republican.
mitch96
(13,947 posts)COMPROMAT...
M
DENVERPOPS
(8,895 posts)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)Who gives a fuck about the Constitution? Not Mitch and the MAGATs.
Pardon the language, Im really angry.
honest.abe
(8,689 posts)And I suspect Trump and McConnell will lose this one.
mitch96
(13,947 posts)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..
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honest.abe
(8,689 posts)Roberts will likely be the swing... IMO.
DrToast
(6,414 posts)I predict Roberts is against it.
Moostache
(9,897 posts)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)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)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??
C Moon
(12,226 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,794 posts)because you're Putin's puppet, too.
Thekaspervote
(32,823 posts)world wide wally
(21,762 posts)Did you have him confused with a vertebrate?
trueblue2007
(17,250 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)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.
Vinca
(50,334 posts)Response to riversedge (Original post)
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Strelnikov_
(7,772 posts)kimbutgar
(21,285 posts)Come on Kentucky what has he done for your state except profit off it?
Mr. Frost
(75 posts)In case the worst happens.
mpcamb
(2,883 posts)BlueMTexpat
(15,374 posts)Craven Coward!!!
What hold does Putin have over HIM?