Skinny Pete
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What in the world is this guy doing?
Pelosi and Schumer must be shocked this actually worked.
What in the world is this guy doing?
What in the world is this guy doing?
@jonathanvswan
Just spoke to a top Republican close to leadership about Trump's decision. Here's what they said:
Why were Rs opposed? Kicking the can down the road is their bread and butter.
If there's one Democratic candidate even more anathema to undecided voters than Hillary, it's PelosiMy personal wish to god is that Dems retake the house and Trump and Pence are removed from office, leaving us President Pelosi.
Pelosi and Schumer must be shocked this actually worked.
When are people finally going to realize that Trump is playing his own hand of cards? Not a R hand, not a D hand?
If there's one Democratic candidate even more anathema to undecided voters than Hillary, it's Pelosi
They lose their immediate bargaining chip. Now instead of saying "We're going to close the government if you don't give us (BLANK)" it's back to square one with a lot more time for discussing and arguing instead of getting what they want now.
If it keeps getting pushed back, it could have MAJOR consequences since mid-term elections are next year.
When are people finally going to realize that Trump is playing his own hand of cards? Not a R hand, not a D hand?
Jake Sherman‏Verified account @JakeSherman 5m5 minutes ago
2 sentences from Trumps gaggle on AF1 that are extremely telling: he said "We had a very good meeting with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer."
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Jake Sherman‏Verified account @JakeSherman 5m5 minutes ago
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not with Ryan, McConnell, McCarthy, Schumer and Pelosi
Jake Sherman‏Verified account @JakeSherman 4m4 minutes ago
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Trump: [A]lways well agree on debt ceiling automatically because of the importance of it. Thats something, from a Republican president
But Mexico is paying for it!!!Okay.
It's because he wants the wall funded and he wants it attached to upcoming unrelated votes. He's moving this out of the way for that
Mitch looks like he's about to cry for the second time in two months.
?????Thanks???Trump?????More information coming in now.
?????Thanks???Trump?????
More information coming in now.
I would love to know how Pelosi and Schumer pulled this off.
Jake Sherman‏Verified account @JakeSherman 5m5 minutes ago
2 sentences from Trump's gaggle on AF1 that are extremely telling: he said "We had a very good meeting with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer."
Yeah I mentioned in the PoliGaf thread that it was weird how he was praising Pelosi and Schumer and didn't even mention Republicans.
Maybe Trump starts to like Democrats cause they help get shit done? who knows. Or maybe Trump being Petty because of Ryan's and McConnell's failure to get anything done.
I would love to know how Pelosi and Schumer pulled this off.
Perfect. Trump isn't trying to do anything here but piss off Paul and Mitch because of their criticism toward Trump in the last month or so.
You are either with him or against him. As soon as you say anything negative about him, you are an enemy.
I would love to know how Pelosi and Schumer pulled this off.
But... the other people are also his enemy.
I said this in PoliGAF, but if Democrats somehow won Congress in 2018 I could see them coaxing Trump into signing some progressive legislation pretty easily (before you know, impeaching him).I remember having a conversation a long time ago with a friend from Minneapolis that Trump could kinda flip and work with Ds since so much of the non-racist Nationalist agenda essentially looks a heck of a lot like an old pre civil rights Dem agenda and overlaps with Bernie.
This is probably just Trump getting pissy at Ryan though.
The Republicans wanted to kick the can to after the next elections so they wouldn't have to deal with it for a while and could focus all their energies on repealing healthcare, cutting taxes, you know, the usual bullshit.What makes this such a good thing for democrats?
I think they were planning something different, with the debt limit increase going out a lot farther:
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/349329-gop-leaders-to-give-trump-bitter-pill-on-spending-debt
I would love to know how Pelosi and Schumer pulled this off.
They are pretty good at this government thing.
But... the other people are also his enemy.
What makes this such a good thing for democrats?