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Jarqui

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5. They do not have much to lose at this point

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 09:34 PM

Jan 2019

If if his emergency declaration falls short, they can tell their racist base they did everything they could to keep non Whites out of the country.

Trump doesn't give a crap about immigration. His own golf course hires illegal immigrants and gets them papers. It's all about trying to preserve himself politically.

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I think an emergency declaration is forthcoming. [View all] GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 OP

I suspect you're correct zipplewrath Jan 2019 #1

They do not have much to lose at this point Jarqui Jan 2019 #5

Exactly zipplewrath Jan 2019 #9

They're still fighting 80 lawsuits from the appropriation of the land Jarqui Jan 2019 #10

Nah, even repugs are not that stupid. brush Jan 2019 #14

Whatever! Pantagruel Jan 2019 #2

It's not a way out. C_U_L8R Jan 2019 #3

Oh, I agree. It's not a smart way out. But consider who we are speaking of. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #4

The courts will strike it down. roamer65 Jan 2019 #6

Can't lose the base. Can't lose the base. Mr. Ected Jan 2019 #7

An 'emergency' that is in no hurry. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #8

From a precedent standpoint I don't see this ending well in the courts Trenzalore Jan 2019 #11

Yup, Trump loses and us "libs" would get a do-whatever-you-want-for-one-issue-free card coti Jan 2019 #12

hey, now precedent is precedent anarch Jan 2019 #15

Damn! I was hoping you meant a 9-1-1 call for Trump. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2019 #13