President to address the Nation Tuesday Night 1/8/2019

[Shiloh Raven]

I hope it's as simple as him reading the teleprompter, please let him just run his mouth off. If he signs something we are all in trouble. Someone get that pen away from him.

I'm still hoping he'll resort to holding his breath, so I can see him turn blue or orange, whichever.

 

[Ringo84]

I hope it's as simple as him reading the teleprompter, please let him just run his mouth off. If he signs something we are all in trouble. Someone get that pen away from him.

I've read twits that claim that the plan is not to declare an emergency tonight. But this is Donny we're talking about, and he operates on brain stem impulse. In all likelihood, he'll spend his time moaning about how """unfairly""" he's been treated and try (unsuccessfully) to pin the blame on the Democrats for his mess, and everyone will come away not knowing whether an official emergency has been declared or not.

Even in the case of an emergency being declared, though: doesn't Congress still control appropriations? I'm sure pouring money into a money pit for a racism wall would be a complete non-starter in the House.
Ringo

 

[iluvatar5150]

"For his part, Barack Obama declared 13 national emergencies, with many of them focused on international affairs and containing foreign conflicts, the outlet reported."
Obama Declared National Emergencies As President — But Not To Secure Wall Funding

Right. It looks like most national emergencies have been used to impose sanctions on people committing certain crimes and atrocities overseas, not fund something typically handled through the appropriations process.

 

[Aldebaran]

Right. It looks like most national emergencies have been used to impose sanctions on people committing certain crimes and atrocities overseas, not fund something typically handled through the appropriations process.

If the process is being brought to a halt by those who want to play politics, then perhaps a national emergency needs to be used to stop a continuing flow of illegals committing certain crimes at our border.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

Because he's been so faithful on that in the past.

Very true.
Trump don't play around
he gets down.
M-Bob

 

[cow451]

Oh thank you for paying attention when the adults get into the room. I think the Republicans should have a response, especially if he declares a national emergency because he doesn't know what to do when he is wrong.

The President is the Republican response.

 

[cow451]

If the process is being brought to a halt by those who want to play politics, then perhaps a national emergency needs to be used to stop a continuing flow of illegals committing certain crimes at our border.

Maybe the President can declare himself as the National Emergency.

 

[mark kennedy]

The President is the Republican response.

Not fair, I want to hear from a Senator that can make sense of what he says, even if it's an ambiguise rummage through rhetoric. I demand this or I will run for President as...the caveman candidate...don't underestimate me and my butterfly.

 

[mark kennedy]

Maybe the President can declare himself as the National Emergency.

I second that motion!

 

[EpiscipalMe]

“Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow.”

Nope - too much to hope for.

 

[wing2000]

That would have been an irrational assumption and I doubt the Congress was under any such misconception about the nature of Presidents.

It's only an irrational assumption for people who think every decision Congress makes is done for the benefit of one party.

 

[tulc]

Very true.
Trump don't play around
he gets down.
M-Bob

...he spreads lies
like goats draw flies...
tulc(thinks there may be a song in there somewhere)

 

[cow451]

Not fair, I want to hear from a Senator that can make sense of what he says, even if it's an ambiguise rummage through rhetoric. I demand this or I will run for President as...the caveman candidate...don't underestimate me and my butterfly.

Overruled! One more outburst and you’ll be cited for contemptableness. Do I make myself clear?

 

[cow451]

“Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow.”

Nope - too much to hope for.

Mike Pence could insert that in the teleprompter...,

 

[cow451]

...he spreads lies
like goats draw flies...
tulc(thinks there may be a song in there somewhere)

Keep your day job.

 

[Ringo84]

The only way I could be persuaded to watch this tantrum would be if they invited the MST3K guys to riff Donny as he was speaking and had this on the screen:
https://cbsminnesota.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/mst3k-silouette.jpg?w=994
Ringo

 

[GlabrousDory4]

President Donald Trump’s planned prime-time address on immigration Tuesday night put the broadcast networks in a difficult — and familiar — position as they debated whether to carry the address live. But in the end, they agreed to the White House request and will air the speech.

The White House asked the broadcast networks to set aside at least eight minutes at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday for an Oval Office address in which Trump may declare a state of national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border.


As of early Monday evening, CBS, ABC, Fox and NBC had decided to air Trump's address, according to sources familiar with the decisions who were not authorized to speak publicly. The major cable news channels — MSNBC, CNN and Fox News — are also planning to air the speech.

To air or not to air: Networks face pressure over broadcasting Trump's immigration address

good for them.

I am looking forward to the broadcast. It will be glorious to hear the words of our President. The leader of our nation. The man about whom it is possible to TRULY say "L'etat c'est moi"

 

[camille70]

How about this: as a compromise they air the speech but every time he says something that's not true they mute him and post what's true instead? Then they un-mute him until the next time he says something else that's not true?
tulc(thinks that sounds like a good solution)

I love twitter. The internet is undefeated.

Amazing Grace on Twitter

 

[Nithavela]

I love twitter. The internet is undefeated.

Amazing Grace on Twitter

 

[KCfromNC]

Very true.
Trump don't play around
he gets down.

Yep, which is why Mexico is paying for the wall just like he promised they would.