Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
OK, this is like the fifth thread on this nonsense already manor321 Jan 2019 #1
Have you posted that 5 times? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #14
He won't be allowed to do that. If it was an emergency... brush Jan 2019 #37
Bet his staff screamed at him yesterday Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #42
None of those people are thinking clearly either. brush Jan 2019 #57
Looks like he will have to come up with the provisions Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #59
Totally correct. Pelosi owned him sharedvalues Jan 2019 #52
It's possible certainly. David__77 Jan 2019 #2
Ha! Mme. Defarge Jan 2019 #3
He'll sign a meaningless piece of paper Orangepeel Jan 2019 #4
Precisely this. VOX Jan 2019 #9
Say he declares, what would he have do to get $$? Assuming it was all on the up and up, and true Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #24
A real emergency allowing him to move funds would mean marylandblue Jan 2019 #33
Why do you say that? Based on all I have read, he Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #64
I may be wrong, but I don't think he can reprogram the money that way marylandblue Jan 2019 #65
If both houses vote to end the emergency that would Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #66
I can imagine him giving up, because I used to work with a malignant narcissist. marylandblue Jan 2019 #68
You may be right. The word is definitely out, if you notice every Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #70
He can declare an emergency, but his reallocation of funds will be challenged in court. YessirAtsaFact Jan 2019 #5
" The president not getting his way isn't an emergency. " shanny Jan 2019 #15
Maybe threats to invade Venezuela. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #35
I've thought about that. shanny Jan 2019 #36
Nope. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #6
You don't think he will? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #16
No, he won't do it, he's been neutered, and it wouldn't work anyway. marylandblue Jan 2019 #7
He has been publicly humiliated. Look what happened doc03 Jan 2019 #8
Agree. He is probably fuming like crazy now. Despite what people here say...the Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #19
That sounds half like Sarah Baghdad Bob Sanders. greyl Jan 2019 #10
Yup.. he's probably been screaming at her all day Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #20
He is against a wall, so to speak. sheshe2 Jan 2019 #11
Does he have to justify calling a national emergency? Who knows what will happen after but he can Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #18
And the courts will deny it. sheshe2 Jan 2019 #22
Again, someone files a suit showing harm Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #28
Which courts? oberliner Jan 2019 #46
No justification required, but it also gives him no extra authority marylandblue Jan 2019 #34
No. He won't. shanny Jan 2019 #12
If he tries it, the courts will strike it down... regnaD kciN Jan 2019 #13
+1 dalton99a Jan 2019 #17
So you are saying that he tries to declare a national emergency then someone has to sue him? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #21
No. sheshe2 Jan 2019 #23
Right. But someone has to file a suit first. And show harm Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #27
I'm saying that if he declares a national emergency Congress CAN sue him... regnaD kciN Jan 2019 #39
Which courts will strike it down? oberliner Jan 2019 #47
interesting question Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #67
Nope budkin Jan 2019 #25
he may well try that in 21 days. But that means Nancy et al have 3 weeks to plan a response fishwax Jan 2019 #26
If the Mueller Report Turbineguy Jan 2019 #29
Do you think this is likely? oberliner Jan 2019 #48
Hopeful Turbineguy Jan 2019 #49
He'll probably pull some crap to appease his base, radius777 Jan 2019 #30
He may have some emergency powers but they'll be limited struggle4progress Jan 2019 #31
That's what he and his side are forgetting...public Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #41
People forget that power is built constantly of thousands of little daily interpersonal acts struggle4progress Jan 2019 #43
So true, & great quote S4P! For a government worker, Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #45
Let him. Nothing will come of it. Codeine Jan 2019 #32
That's how they got him to give up this round. Grammy23 Jan 2019 #38
Perfect assessment Grammy! Watching the Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #40
If your house is on fire, be sure to call the fire department in 3 weeks. Vinca Jan 2019 #44
The question is, will he turn on those who are now criticizing him? Buckeyeblue Jan 2019 #50
No he won't. Stop with the despair talking pts sharedvalues Jan 2019 #51
"Stop with the despair talking points?" How about Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #54
Ok. Please go slow with the despair talking points. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #55
LOL. Touche. What's funny, is that there isn't a despair Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #60
Nope. Unless there is an actual emergency or Trump is able to create an actual emergency. Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #53
The Dems need to counter his argument that they want Open Borders Grammy23 Jan 2019 #56
I think he will declare an emergency rather than shut down the government again. Cold War Spook Jan 2019 #58
I heard Fox and Friends say this morning that the president won't care what's going Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #61
He might blatantly ignore laws, Cold War Spook Jan 2019 #62
Been reading up on it. Doesn't sound like he has to actually deploy military Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #63
He probably can. Cold War Spook Jan 2019 #69
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»In 21 (now 19) days MF45 ...»Reply #44