AT: President Trump clearly shocked House speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer yesterday with his televising of the Oval Office sit-down over his demand for $5 billion in funding for border security, including funding of critical mileage for his border wall. Knowing well that Pelosi had already vowed publicly that “transparency and openness” would characterize the Democrat-run House starting next month, her plaintive request to speak in private scored points for Trump and revealed her hypocrisy before any substance at all was considered.
The remarkable body language during the meeting tells the story of Trump’s dominance.
Here is the full video of the press gaggle, via Grabien:
That was merely the first of three traps Trump had prepared for the Democrats’ congressional leadership.
Trump’s second trap is his bold declaration of ownership of any “government shutdown.” Democrats have convinced themselves that what is called a “shutdown,” but really means furloughing non-essential federal workers, is a tragedy, a scar on the nation’s psyche. The fact that federal workers are now a major and solid constituency for Democrats skews their perception of the public’s concern. Aside from canceling sleigh rides in national parks and other such photo drama, the fact is that life goes on well for nearly all Americans during the furlough. They learn that there are a lot of non-essential government workers.
After multiple shutdowns, including the last one that bore the label “Schumer Shutdown” and was quickly conceded by the Democrats, the public is no longer afraid of non-essential services (roughly 25% of the government) being temporarily suspended.
Chuck Schumer took the bait on the second trap, and after the Oval Office meeting, he employed triumphantly the term “Trump Shutdown” as if he had won a victory through Trump’s surrender. Thus fortified, he is more likely to take Trump’s dare and refuse funding for adequate border security and metaphorically throw Bre’r Trump into the briar patch.
I think the NEW democrap party motto oughta be: Day late, dollar short, & ALWAYS 50 steps BEHIND Donald Trump! 😆
The key is follow through, not rhetoric.
This is do or die.
Like I said before, Palsi and Schemer were intimidated and only glanced at Trump while they were barking at him, it was a sight to behold. What a couple of cowards and hypocrites.
they both tinkled their drawers.
MAGA baby!!
pelosi thought she was in a pissing contest.
Its all about bluster and smoke and mirrors. They need more snake oil sales seminars. They’ve got nothing and they know it.
Can you imagine the butt pucker from now on every time those to communists are summoned to the White House?
Who had thunk? Electing a business man to oversee the largest corporation in the history of this planet would have a positive result?
These nepotistic-ally privileged anointed scum that have only lined their own pockets during decades old existence still get elected. Like him or not, love seeing them turned out for who they really are and just go away without being told “Your fired!”
Pelosi thought she was in a pissing contest.
Depends has had her covered for years.
Like Rumsfeld she has the Pentagon grade.
WE WANT A WHOPPING WALL!!!
I loved it when POTUS Trump said (something like): “It’s a good thing, Nancy. It’s called ‘transparency.'”
He could have gotten pretty steamed up over Pelousy and Two Buck Chuck’s language and behavior, but stayed cool as a cucumber and made them look all the more unhinged. Fabulous!
He needs to do this a bunch more. And teach Pence to speak.
WHY DOES TRUMP REMIND ME OF THE MOVIE “THE STING”??
Pence was scared to say anything. He was just as intimidated as Pelosi and Schumer.
Pence was the only other adult in the room….he didn’t need to speak….
Pence was mute and stiff. i wonder if Pence knew the press was going to be invited or was that his shocked face.
Pence didn’t need to say anything. The Don had it covered. Quick retorts.
Pence was enjoying the master let the voters see transparent hypocrisy on display by the despotic demoncrat leaders.
Pence made more sense there than Gore did in all the Clinton years. Just a tossing one out,
Then Pelosi called out Trump’s manhood. Now that was excellent drama!
I’m with you Joe,
“Pence was scared to say anything. He was just as intimidated as Pelosi and Schumer.”
I think Pence couldn’t run fast enough mentally to jump on the tread mill of kick their ass.
Trump needs a new VP for 2020.
Wow, Brad and joe
“Pence was scared to say anything. He was just as intimidated as Pelosi and Schumer.” After reading, must agree how ironic my comment was.
“Pence made more sense there than Gore did in all the Clinton years.”
He has been very pretty lame, just sayin as well,,
regards
No Blushes
Not speaken for anyone else. Never trusted Pence. I still don’t. I don’t think Trump does either.
2020
Trump/Jordan.
We’re hear to kickass and take names. And we already have all the names.
Nods, Brad
“We’re here to kick-ass and take names. And we already have all the names.”
Knew going in Trump knew the score. Who was, what is, who’s not.
My trust still lays there with him.
Trump/Jordan. Would that be a ticket or what? I can see Trump trying to pull Jordan off Schumer’s neck as he’s trying to choke him out. And visa versa. It would be like a weekly installment of big time wrestling every week. That’s just to bad ass.
This has to happen. “Mueller meets Jordan in the squared Ring”.My moneys on Jordan. Lets do this. Lets demand it.
Trump/Jordan….I’ll donate time and money to that campaign right now!
joeseph6pak.
You and me both brother.
Brad/joe, making me do some homework here, about this Jordan? Maybe I should follow the news more closely. Glad to do so since it’s against a Smuck Tumor. You got it!
h/t to you both, sincere best wishes.
No Blushes
This Jordan is a 2 time naacp wrestling champ. ANY IDEA WHAT THAT TAKES? He’s no damned attorney. He’s a dangerous self confidant man. Roll back to his questioning of Rosestien with the evil finger. Fuck that shit. Answer the question. Jim Jordan is key to our victory over the libtard lunatic fringe.
Thank you brad, very much
Sorry, I disagree, BB & Joe6. I don’t want Pence out there in 2020 being part of the anti-Trump Republican establishment. He’d be “#WalkAway” exhibit A, whether he wanted to be or not. Pence has been exactly effective for his role as Veep. He never says anything that is not aligned w/POTUS, he is an effective set of eyes and ears because no one finds him offensive and they talk to him and tell him things, and after this front row seat I doubt he (or his wife) have ambitions for the presidency.
We need Jim Jordan in the congress. I’m glad to read that Mark Meadows isn’t being considered for chief of staff, too. We need both of them in the congress in the Freedom caucus.
Pence is a strong believer in “Never get in the way of a good Schlonging!”
“non-essential services (roughly 25% of the government)”
“essential services (roughly 25% of the government)”
Fixed it for ya!
You’re welcome.
izlamo delenda est …
Pence just sitting there – him and the big guy had a dollar bet going on how this was going to shake out – (“Just sit back, Mike, hold my beer, and watch this!”) I do believe the President won.
Pretty shitty ‘optics’ there, nannychuck; perhaps you should consult barry the bozo on how to improve them!