Not needed. The fire is already going well, no need to pour gasoline on it, as it could blow up in their faces. They know that being the adults, just calmly stating their position and then getting out of the way for the tantrums makes everything work.
Blaring 24/7 ads and running around would just feed a narrative of ‘both sides’ which would not be helpful.
Possibly. But running them in key states with GOP Senators up for re-election in 2020 might serve some purpose. Pressure the fence sitters that might in turn weaken Trump’s resolve were they to either publicly or privately hint they were contemplating bailing on the shutdown. McConnell needs to feel some losses in his caucus before he’ll either allow a bill on to the floor or visit Trump and tell him “Don’t make this your Waterloo, the lines are breeching.”
That will come. I’m sure the latter part of next year will have MANY ads in those states juxtapositioning the “I own this shutdown” video with the respective Senator.
But for now, no need for panic. It’s working, things are crumbling. Even Graham is asking for a reprieve for a few weeks.
I think it’s interesting that Trump is levying the childish insults against Schumer and leaving Pelosi mostly untouched (aside from inappropriate casualness).
Donald, I don’t think most of the rubes know who the fuck Chuck Schumer even is. Big shocker, the dotard is so scared of Nancy Pelosi that his mushroom is inverted.
Let’s go to the tape, shall we?
All signs indicate no one but his most ardent acolytes are buying this stale stinking fish…you can do better Donnie,we’ve seen you conjure up breathtaking bullshit at the drop of a hat…this is what losing desperation looks like…it ain’t pretty.
Did this stuff ever work, ever change a mind not already in wingnut land? Or was that just an illusion created by the fact that the country got drunk and elected this clown with Republican majorities for two years? Just seems like pathetic flailing now.
It is iike a stale joke. Is anyone listening any more?
Remember a couple years ago when he said he’d be happy to shut the gov. for border security, he’d be happy to take the mantle, and that he wouldn’t blmae the Dems.? Good times.
So is Donnie pulling a Sybil, and having emerging new alter-personalities named “Nancy and Chuck”?
Time to 25 45…
That is some really sticky shit you are trying to scrape off your shoe there, Donald.
Funny how his nicknames for people sound even more puerile after a Dem win than they did just 2 years ago. One trick pony.
Meanwhile, up north…
There are nearly 200 vacancies for Border Patrol agents at the Canadian border, and the Department of Homeland Security has warned that homegrown terrorists can easily – and legally – cross the U.S.-Canada border without being noticed.
The White House is asking for $211 million to hire 750 more Border Patrol agents — an ask that appears to be limited to the southern border, where more than 17,000 agents already work.
In contrast, about 2,000 agents in all now police the northern border, according to a recent report by House Homeland Security Republicans. And the Canadian border is more than twice as long as the U.S. border with Mexico.
Replay the tape, please.
I see lizzymom beat me to it. I’d say great minds think alike but I don’t want to denigrate her.
And the White Walkers all come from the North.
We’re definitely focused on the wrong wall.
Mueller winter is coming…
Really? Is that the best trash talk our POS POTUS can dish out? “Low energy Jeb” was brilliant, “Lyin’ Ted” was at least accurate. But this is strictly amateur hour.
When it becomes necessary to constantly deny, change the subject, lie you are loosing.
Why do I keep hearing this? Are 15 R Senators ready to vote against Trump on this? And, a harder ask, 55 R Representatives? Because that’s what it will take to override an almost certain Trump veto of anything McConnell could do to “end it in 15 minutes”.
Not to mention all those Canadian Wildlings!
Met my new Congressman last night (Tom Malinowski) at an event - he says the pressure is all on their side.