WH press release, statement from Sean Spicer on the court order

[highplainsdem]

Link to tweet

That's the only copy I have of it so far. It hasn't shown up yet on the WH website. Just heard it read on CNN.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

1. Lawrence O'Donnell is reporting the same

[leftstreet]

2. I suspect a Fed Judge knows more than Spicer

In his ruling, Robart said Washington had met the high burden to justify a restraining order by showing Trump’s order was causing “immediate and irreparable injury,” and that the state had a substantial likelihood of winning its underlying lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the travel ban.

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/federal-judge-in-seattle-halts-trumps-immigration-order/

Go fuck yourself, Trump

[chillfactor]

3. whine, whine, whine...

hope other federal judges are as brave and take the orange one on.

[Mrs. Overall]

4. I am so confused by all of this--will an emergency stay mean that visas are again revoked?

[leftstreet]

7. I think it would have to be filed in the 9th Circuit court

and heard, etc, etc

I don't think Trumpolini can just issue a stay on the ruling

[Mrs. Overall]

8. Ok, thanks for helping to clarify!

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. and here is what is hapepning

Customs and Border Protection told major US airlines Friday night that it is reinstating visas following a federal judge’s decision to temporarily halt President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141690251

Things really move fast re: trump, don't they?

[dixiegrrrrl]

12. An emergency stay of an order means the order cannot be applied

what usually happens after that is the opposing party appeals ( in this case, that would be Trump) to a higher court, which often
then puts the lower court's emergency stay on hold, "pending review"
but sometimes just agrees to review without putting the stay on hold.
for now, today, probably this weekend, the ban is lifted, and all Immigration officers should allow immigrants entrance.

[Mrs. Overall]

15. Thank you for explaining that!

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. One thing we know about Trump is he is litigeous

plusthe WH often contests lower court orders, so no surprise.

[unblock]

6. so just to keep track, that would be a stay of a stay of an executive order?

[leftstreet]

9. I see your stay, and raise you another biggly stay!

[Eugene]

10. CNN just reported that they struck the word "outrageous" from their statement.

Looks like they shot first and thought it through afterwards.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

13. Is there any instance yet of Trump or his people NOT doing that?

[wiggs]

11. I hate that the conversation is all about the competition between Trump and the states, or

the protestors, or the democrats.

Is anyone talking about the fundamental question of whether or not the original EO makes us safer or not? Why isn't that germain in this conversation...that this is a huge waste of time?

I think expert opinion is that this does NOT make us safer. Why isn't that the first question asked of Spicer or Conway or Trump? Is this just for show? I guess answering the question for once and for all would remove the back and forth conflict / drama. Again the basic issue is lost in favor of the drama. Trees branches and leaves, not ever forest.

Limoncello talking, but I still will hate the media conversation tomorrow.