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PJMcK

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10. I call bullshit

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 05:30 PM

Jan 2019

The White House legal team told Trump he couldn't declare a National Emergency to get his stupid wall. If he had tried, the legal challenges would have been legion. At least one judge would have issued an injunction freezing any construction. The military could not violate the law on Trump's say-so as it would be an illegal order which they are not obliged to follow.

Add to this mess the problem with so much private land being owned along the border. I have a friend who has a 350-acre ranch on the Arizona/Mexico border. If her land is claimed through Eminent Domain, I guarantee you she will fight tooth and nail through the legal system. I suspect that most land owners would take similar actions. This would tie up any construction for years of litigation.

As usual, Trump is simply trying to make it look like he's magnanimous when, in fact, he's been stymied.

Trump is an idiot.

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Trump Says He Won't Declare National Emergency to Build the Wall...For Now: 'We Want Congress to... [View all] DonViejo Jan 2019 OP

When is a national emergency not an emergency? Efilroft Sul Jan 2019 #1

How can you have an emergency in the future if it's not an emergency now? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2019 #19

Exactly what I was thinking. Efilroft Sul Jan 2019 #22

The House has done it's job, passed funding legislation to reopen the government. It's the Senate sinkingfeeling Jan 2019 #2

REOPEN the Government, Republicans!!!!! ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #3

You mean, like mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 #4

Trump: "We Want..." area51 Jan 2019 #5

A Trump Show cliffhanger - Tune in for the next terrific episode dalton99a Jan 2019 #6

HOw sick is it we know anything this vile punk says about anything. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #7

And so begins his backpedaling to try to save face... llmart Jan 2019 #8

He wants to prolong the chaos Maeve Jan 2019 #9

I call bullshit PJMcK Jan 2019 #10

He's waiting for congress to save his butt by passing a veto proof bill. nt mastermind Jan 2019 #11

Donny, Donny, I know it is easy for an old guy to get confused... Senate, not House. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #12

Translation: He was told he could not do it without risking being impeached. cstanleytech Jan 2019 #13

Yep stuffmatters Jan 2019 #25

So there is no emergency then.. if it can wait a few more weeks or months. honest.abe Jan 2019 #14

We also want Congress to do its job NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #15

Phony response Pantagruel Jan 2019 #16

Then Benidict Donald better kacekwl Jan 2019 #17

Check the right-wing sites. They are PISSED at trump for this. Paladin Jan 2019 #18

Trump's legal advisers are warning him about setting a precedence Optical.Catalyst Jan 2019 #20

Except he doesn't give two shits about what happens when he's gone. Chemisse Jan 2019 #23

Koch Bros must have had an aha moment & called him. stuffmatters Jan 2019 #29

Blink displacedtexan Jan 2019 #21

If it can wait it ain't an emergency, fucknuts. nt Codeine Jan 2019 #24

If you can wait to decide whether to do it, it's not an emergency. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #26

Trump drives the bus over McConnell again. dem4decades Jan 2019 #27

abusive shitster keeps big threat dangled over victims. unblock Jan 2019 #28

The MFer said (approximately) "call it what ever you want, just approve it." NCjack Jan 2019 #30

Ari Melber destroys trump's claim of an emergency Gothmog Jan 2019 #31

Told ya. Squinch Jan 2019 #32

Border security also wasn't an "emergency" for the past 2 years when R's held all 3 branches flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #33

It is past time to declare Trump as a national emergency. olddad56 Jan 2019 #34

At least there's still one grown-up in the room talking him off the ledge... meadowlander Jan 2019 #35