(01-18-2019, 10:30 AM)mikesez Wrote:

(01-18-2019, 10:24 AM)B2hibry Wrote: While technically she was elected speaker after, she was nominated well before. She laid out her plans well before here election and shutdown. If you believe she was powerless, that is a pretty naive point of view.  I wonder if those that went against her nomination that have now been shunned from committees would agree with you.

I don't think the one thing has anything to do with the other.

I will agree that Chuck Shumer could have had some power to compromise on wall funding before the shutdown began.

But I clearly remember Trump and Shumer meeting in the white house with cameras on, before the shut down began, and Trump saying that he would "take the mantle," that he would gladly be the one responsible for shutting down the government.

Fairly certain it shows the power of persuasion based on heirarchy on the hill.

Because Schumer is a spineless schmuck! Trump realizes neither of the geritol crew is willing to break from their pre-game planning if they, not the American people, don't gain something. I also seem to remember Trump "taking the mantle" a few times to push this issue along towards a resolution without a leader in sight.

In my opinion, the Dems look more and more foolish the longer this carries on. Aside from a few ostriches, Americans are beginning to ignore words and pay attention to the actions or lack of when it comes to that party. Time to provide the DHS funding and regroup before even more resentment appears.

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