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| Trump says he will give State of the Union after shutdown is over |
| 2019-01-24 |
| [Fox News] President Trump announced on Twitter late Wednesday that he will deliver a "great" State of the Union address after the partial government shutdown is over, ending a tense day in Washington where Republicans criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for blocking the president from giving the speech. Pelosi told Trump that the House won't approve a resolution allowing him to come to Capitol Hill until the government reopens. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a close Trump ally, said Pelosi's action "sets a new low for American politics." He called Pelosi's decision "absurd, petty and shameful," adding: "The judgment of history will not be kind." Trump said he is not going to look for an alternative venue due to the long tradition of the speech being delivered in the chamber of the House of Representatives. Pelosi told Trump in a letter Wednesday that the Democratic-controlled House would turn down a measure for him to deliver the speech. Trump slammed Pelosi and called the decision a "great blotch on the country that we all love." White House officials told Fox News they were preparing for two tracks for next week's speech. The preferred track is an address at the Capitol. The second track is a backup plan for a speech outside of Washington, D.C. More at link |
| Posted by:Seeking Cure For Ignorance |
| #12 He should give the speech to the Senate. House is a wretched hive of scum and villainy. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2019-01-24 14:54 |
| #11 #10 is the salient point in my view. As to this quote from Trump: Trump said he is not going to look for an alternative venue due to the long tradition of the speech being delivered in the chamber of the House of Representatives. Traditions and norms have been trashed for some time now, and that process has sped up and ramped up in recent years. Respecting traditions and norms is a fine thing if both sides do so; otherwise you're playing a mug's game where the rules are a shackle for one side and a cudgel for the other. |
| Posted by: charger 2019-01-24 11:11 |
| #10 US Constitution Article II, Section 3: (The President) "shall from time to time give to the Congress Information on the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;" It doesn't specify when, how often, where or how; historically it was by letter sometime in the first part of the year. As mass communications developed it effectively became a media campaign event. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2019-01-24 10:15 |
| #9 Agree with #2. Gives up nothing and again shows he is willing to bargain. The Demorrhoid base is beginning to crack and wants to negotiate, this will help it along. I'm all for sticking to a course of action but it makes you predictable. Keep them on their heels and look for the opportunity to deliver the haymaker. |
| Posted by: Warthog 2019-01-24 09:58 |
| #8 I tend to agree with #7. There's "clever", and then there's "too clever by half". This move seems like the latter. |
| Posted by: charger 2019-01-24 09:33 |
| #7 Personally I don't like it. Take a stand, stick to it and stick it down the Donk's throats. |
| Posted by: Ulush Jusort2433 2019-01-24 09:24 |
| #6 Probably a calculated move. Let the market and economy pick up a bit more. Bring home a few more troops and leave room for a limited declaration of national emergency. Conduct a NORK summit in Vietnam. Move the State of the Union a bit closer to the upcoming election. I can almost see Darth Bolton, Mark Meadows, Kushner, Conway, and Pence nodding in approval. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-24 09:11 |
| #5 I think it puts the ball in her court, and he knows the more publicity she gets after her failed trip, the more the shutdown is on the dems. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2019-01-24 03:24 |
| #4 Nancy Pelosi, whose IQ is lower than her bra size (34D cup), did not expect this. |
| Posted by: Ebbavirt Clunk4147 2019-01-24 01:49 |
| #3 The passive Right lost the ability to project righteousness even when defending core American principles, and indeed the pillars of Western civilization, like the presumption of innocence. The Left openly demands we sacrifice those things for their crusades. |
| Posted by: Elio 2019-01-24 01:05 |
| #2 I suspect that Trump is picking his battle! IMO, Pelosi is a person who's bat sh*t crazy to begin with so not really worth fighting with. By giving in now, it takes the wind out of Pelosi 'fight' and leave her with a hallow victory. I would never bet against the Don, he's a master at this game. |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-01-24 01:05 |
| #1 So the Trumper Thumper rolled over? Or has he something clever in mind? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2019-01-24 00:49 |