Well, well, well. Master negotiator indeed.
That said, I still donât trust Schumer to not sell us out in the end, but so far Iâm liking the invigorated stance.
And this, Donnie, is what hardball looks like.
NANCY SMASH!!!
And she doesnât even wield the gavel yet.
Her offer is this: Nothing.
One of these days, people are going to get that, unlike the Speaker or House Majority Leader, a Democratic SMJ is only a âleaderâ in the sense that a Commissioner of Baseball âleadsâthe cranky eccentric owners who jealously guard their power and perks. He is, at best, first among equals and at worst a hatchet man and whipping boy for others.
When was the last time you heard of there being any daylight between a SMJ and a Democratic Senator? When have you ever heard of any criticism of his acts, whether from Manchin or Tester or from Bernie or Warren?
Mr. âArt of the Dealâ in action.
By the way, laws preclude âslush fundsâ in the United States government. Every damned penny must correlate to a specific line item, and each line has a title and description.
(Or do laws no longer matter in America?)
Finally, someone says what âThe Wallâ is all about (a slush fund to line Trumpâs pocket) and it has nothing to do with immigration or even building a wall but rather embezzlement and corruption. That to anyone with any knowledge, âThe Wallâ will never, if for no other reason than it can never, be built. Rather, the Wall is a gift to Trump and Republicans to line their own pockets. It is very similar to much of the money to rebuild Iraq and New Orleans that wound up in the pockets of Bush family (remember the pumps Jeb sold that never worked) and friends (Blackwater and Halliburton).
That is why Trump is so intense on getting funding for a wall, it will be a wall of money to line his pocket.
Nancy Smash giving Donnie Two Scoops the Italian brush off, made famous by Fat TonyâŚ
One wonders how long it will take Trump to figure out that heâs working in an entirely new political world now that Dems have taken the House. Prof. Pelosi will be teaching the class, though it is doubtful that student Trump will be able to pass the exam.
She seems nice.
WTF? âSlush fundâ? To grift from? Is THIS âThe Art of the Dealâ?
Hell, heâs standing in the hallway, locked out of class, and told not to fuck with the fire alarm and quit picking his nose.
This is what he will do with the slush fund.
https://www.deplorablepartyusa.com/border-wall-bricks.html
Heâs a shitty bluffer and heâs holding a crappy hand. He has no game.
Trump and his GOPâer buddies have been abusing Democrats for along time. I canât imagine why theyâd even ask the Demâs for favor. Their only answer will be a resounding âhell noâ for the next two years. Why shouldnât it be? Pelosi should adopt a standard answer with Trump and the media: Donât ask me. Phone up Obrador and get it like you promised.
He takes the mantle, and draws a line in the sand.
Then he takes a step back and draws another line in the sand.
Then he takes one more step back (but this is absolutely the last time) and draws a line in the sand.
Then he jumps back (and claims it wasnât a âbackstepâ), and drawsâŚ
Such strength. Such manliness. Such dealmakingâŚ
Pelosi is da bomb.
Iâm reminded of that poem: The hand the rocks the cradle rules the world.
In my fantasies, Mueller takes out tRump and Pence in one fell swoop, and Speaker Pelosi then rises to Presidency (third in line) and is officially sworn in just before the 2020 election, where she serves honorably and restores our government back to health, thereby insuring her election for the next 4 years restoring a progressive agenda by popular demand.
I know, in my dreams.
Keep pushing back Pelosi and Schumer! Slush Fund indeed! Donnie things for you are going to get a little tougher, why not just shuffle off from all your winning/whining.
It is so refreshing to see some action from the Dems after being shut out for two years. Stay strong and let them have nothing.