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allgood33

(1,584 posts)
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 11:35 AM Nov 2018

Trump announces his support for Prison Reform. He is beginning to toss his red-hatters under the bus

Self-preservation is the first law of nature. As Mueller gets closer to his guilt, Trump will become more open to "bi-partisan" bills. He will hide under the cover "bi-partisan" to make it look like he is not as scared as he really is.

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Johnny2X2X

(19,060 posts)
1. He has set the bar so low
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 11:37 AM
Nov 2018

Watch, if he pushes a single bi-partisan measure the media will fall back in love with him and call him the Great Uniter.

Fatemah2774

(245 posts)
3. I want to read it first
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 11:39 AM
Nov 2018

Before I say this is a bipartisan effort. And even if so, will it pass in lame duck session? And as the soap opera announcer would say, what about McConnell?

ooky

(8,922 posts)
5. Good. As a show of good faith, the first bipartisan bill he pushes can be
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 11:43 AM
Nov 2018

rescinding his tax cuts for the wealthy and returning the money they stole from taxpayers.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
6. This is something I expected from Trump
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 11:43 AM
Nov 2018

Now that Democrats are dealing from a position of strength, Trump will be eager to cut deals with them. McConnell may not like it, but he will be under pressure from Trump and his own caucus to accept at least some of those deals.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
9. Great let's get the asshole to sign on to single payer, national legalization of MJ and
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 11:46 AM
Nov 2018

a 15 dollar minimum wage hike.

Would that make the orange anus more popular?

Yes but F it, the American people are suffering out here and shit needs to change ASAP!

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
11. This is Jarvanka at work. Jared has had prison reform out in front since the beginning...
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 01:01 PM
Nov 2018

Remember how his father did time?

RobinA

(9,888 posts)
14. This Will Never
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 01:33 PM
Nov 2018

get off the ground. I heard him announcing this and he was using his, "I'm reading this because somebody said I had to, but I don't believe a word of it. Or wouldn't if I knew what it meant" voice.

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