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President Trump Met With Democrats at the White House, Here's How It Went
Townhall.com ^ | January 16, 2019 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 01/16/2019 6:51:15 PM PST by Kaslin

President Trump hosted a number of Republican and Democratic House lawmakers at the White House Wednesday to negotiate over border security and end the ongoing government shut down. 

“The President and his team had a constructive meeting with bipartisan members of the problem solvers caucus. They listened to one another and now both have a good understanding of what the other wants. We look forward to more conversations like this,” Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said about the meeting. 

These House Democrats in the centrist Problem Solvers Caucus met today with @realDonaldTrump in the Situation Room to discuss the shutdown:

Josh Gottheimer
Thomas Suozzi
Vincente Gonzalez
Anthony Brindisi
Dean Phillips
Max Rose
Abigail Spanberger— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 16, 2019

The Problem Solvers Caucus was founded in 2013 and currently has 43 members. Here's more background from Ballotpedia

The Problem Solvers Caucus began as an initiative of the group No Labels, which was founded in 2013 to develop a bipartisan strategic agenda for federal legislation. In the group's announcement of the Problem Solvers Caucus, No Labels co-chair Jon Huntsman said, "The members of this new caucus are heeding the call of millions of Americans who want a new politics of problem solving in our government. It’s a bold move and a challenge to the way business is typically done in Washington. Our country needs more leaders like these willing to rise above the partisanship and get things done."[1]

In an opinion piece describing No Labels, co-chairs Huntsman and Joe Lieberman described the Problem Solvers Caucus as "dozens of members of Congress, fostering collaboration and teamwork across party lines. These members of Congress have listened to the message, liked what they heard and are committed to an elevated level of cross-party cooperation."
 

Ahead of the meeting, the Problem Solver Democrats insisted the government must be reopened before real negotiations can begin. President Trump has repeatedly rejected this proposal.

In a statement, Democrats in the Problem Solvers Caucus who are at the WH right now insist that conversations about the country's issues "can only begin in earnest" once the government is reopened -- which is in line with the rest of the D party pic.twitter.com/8vR2uDSdXn— Ashley Killough (@KilloughCNN) January 16, 2019

So, here we are.


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To: DoodleDawg
Well golly gee whiz, please give me the benefit of your vast understanding of the art of politics and enlighten me.

Been involved in politics for over 40 years. Sorry you're so inept.

41 posted on 01/17/2019 9:08:03 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Marxism: Trendy theory, wrong species)
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To: Kaslin

In other words, they met and accomplished absolutely nothing. Fine by me. Didn’t expect any other outcome.

Why are the RATS wasting our taxpayer dollars bringing up proposals that President Trump has rejected many times before? What part of, “That ain’t gonna happen on my watch” don’t they understand. Thick headed libs.


42 posted on 01/17/2019 9:40:48 AM PST by upchuck (Bruce Jenner is still a man. Homosexuality is still sin. The culture may change. The Bible does not.)
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To: COBOL2Java
Been involved in politics for over 40 years.

Sucessfully?

Sorry you're so inept.

Well we'll see which is the inept one.

43 posted on 01/17/2019 9:54:42 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg
Sucessfully?

Of course.

Now, it appears that with you, engaging in some kind of worthwhile conversation is a waste of effort given your history of multiple vacuous posts, so I shall wish you a lovely day!

44 posted on 01/17/2019 10:11:20 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Marxism: Trendy theory, wrong species)
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To: mass55th

Ditto. Glad to see this. I was worried.


45 posted on 01/17/2019 10:26:21 AM PST by Shady (We WON the Battle, Now let's WIN THE WAR!!!!)
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To: petitfour

not worth having a gangstamint without the wall, it would only be the mob on the citizens backs, go trump give me liberty or death..lets face it now, there is no more tomorrow in a war


46 posted on 01/17/2019 12:24:53 PM PST by aces
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To: D Rider

1986: The year Reagan gave amnesty to the illegals, while getting nothing that was promised in return.

And the Democrats never needed to deviate from that play book because it always worked before. ...Until now!


47 posted on 01/17/2019 4:07:30 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: RoosterRedux

Okay thanks. I’ve spelled it like Harry’s name for a long time. Most folks know what I mean. Hey, I’m actually glad to know the proper form.

Thanks.

I can still picture my grandfather and I sitting in the living room listening to play by play with Harry Carry and Jack Buck.

Harry was a character, a very biased announcer for the Cardinals. It was funny to listen to his demeanor change if the game wasn’t going too good for the Cardinals.

Take care.


48 posted on 01/17/2019 5:18:35 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 $215.71 from 50% increase in 1.2183 yrs)
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To: RoosterRedux

Smile...

Spelling has always been a problem for me. It comes naturally for some folks. I must have been playing baseball when the spelling gene was handed out.


49 posted on 01/17/2019 5:19:32 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 $215.71 from 50% increase in 1.2183 yrs)
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To: Elsie

Double Harrys (hairys)...

Oh my. Smile...


50 posted on 01/17/2019 5:28:47 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 $215.71 from 50% increase in 1.2183 yrs)
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To: Kaslin

So...one option. Not going to please everyone but here’s my idea.

1) Cut a deal with the Problem Solvers coalition. Re-open government for a couple months in exchange for a significant portion of wall funding. $2-3 billion. Both sides claim a win.

2) Once funded, Army Corps of Engineers builds the biggest HESCO barrier ever for cheap. It’s literally just canvas and dirt or sand—but it works. Reinforce it with c-wire. We get the wall quickly and even on the shoestring budget. HESCO barrier demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G38VXkIFSG8

3) Start aggressively deporting DACA Dreamers until Dems fund additional border security, such as more agents and reinforced fencing.


51 posted on 01/17/2019 5:36:33 PM PST by ksm1
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To: BradyLS

We need to flip the equation and make the dems show “good faith” for once. Of course, they never will. It’s who they are.


52 posted on 01/17/2019 6:07:17 PM PST by D Rider
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To: DoughtyOne

ok - got it. Thnks.


53 posted on 01/17/2019 8:31:35 PM PST by jackibutterfly (Jesus drove a Honda,but didn't talk about it:"For I did not speak of my own Accord"John 12:49(KJV))
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To: jackibutterfly

Not that big a deal Jackibutterfly

take care...


54 posted on 01/17/2019 8:47:08 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 $215.71 from 50% increase in 1.2183 yrs)
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