Discussion: Likely Border Security Deal Would Fall Well Below $5.7B Trump Demanded

Lacuna-Synecdoche · February 9, 2019, 6:14pm

I know that they won’t. Their whole political philosophy is “Whatever libs want, I’m against.” So his base sees offering Democrats anything they might agree to as a betrayal.

outis · February 9, 2019, 6:15pm

And that idea is made worse by Trump’s patented notion that in negotiation it isn’t a win unless the other side loses.

Lacuna-Synecdoche · February 9, 2019, 6:16pm

This.

michaelryerson · February 9, 2019, 6:18pm

‘…may not be applied to the construction of a contiguous barrier.’ My wish.

Lacuna-Synecdoche · February 9, 2019, 6:23pm

The kind Trump can get a buzz from by sniffing it.

I mean, it’s no use to him if all he can do is write with it.

fiftygigs · February 9, 2019, 6:53pm

“Less government” is a conservative joke.

Conservatives already have most of our money. Now, they want our property.

littlegirlblue · February 9, 2019, 6:56pm

Political cartoonists (this one’s from Sacramento) can’t believe their luck.

rascal_crone · February 9, 2019, 6:59pm

(AP) journalistic guidelines:

For every single Democratic politician that is quoted, it must be fairly balanced by 4 Republican politicians.
Do not give context, or recent historical facts about the subject that might prove or disprove statements made in your article.
Always end your article with the blandest, most obvious statement possible, or a fun fact that is also nearly as much of a non-sequiter as you can make it.

rascal_crone · February 9, 2019, 7:01pm

Hurrah!

lastroth · February 9, 2019, 7:03pm

That’s why they called then ‘magic markers’. I wonder if Trump had them haul out the old mimeograph machine.

paul_lukasiak · February 9, 2019, 7:12pm

does anyone know how this fits in with the PAYGO provisions passed as part of the House rules? Does any additional funding require additional revenue?

jacked_donkey · February 9, 2019, 8:16pm

Extortion. It’s what mobsters do, Italian or Russian it makes no difference.

inversion · February 9, 2019, 8:48pm

i theek that there was one on the table, but Steven Miller ‘happened’ and that was that.

inversion · February 9, 2019, 8:51pm

“We took a deal to the president just last February, less than a year ago - $25 billion over 10 years in border security done the right way - and the president blew up the deal,”

outis · February 9, 2019, 8:51pm

If it hadn’t been Stevie Miller, it would have been Ann Coulter, or Rush LImbaugh or Sean Hannity, or . . . . they have legion of heartless monsters.

not_so_fluffy · February 9, 2019, 9:01pm

darrtown · February 10, 2019, 12:05am

I expect a shut down on Friday. And those folk who work for the government ought to be actively looking for alternate employment. trump sold himself as this great negotiator and deal maker. He is nothing of the sort.

someguy · February 10, 2019, 2:57am

Not. One. Dime. Dammit.

gusfabriani · February 10, 2019, 1:41pm

Nancy cannot budge an inch in this stand off. She’s 100% in the right and Drumpf is a petulant brat who needs his mom to put him in “time out” until he shapes up. Tell him he cannot watch cartoons until he behaves. Of course, he’ll throw his cereal to the floor and hold his breath, but Nancy must calmly repeat, “No Funds For You”. (Nancy puts the “fun” in “no funds”)

claimsadjuster · February 10, 2019, 5:14pm

So what are the Democrats getting out of this “deal”? Apparently nothing.