Posted on 01/09/2019 3:06:10 PM PST by Innovative
The result was not as lopsided as the Clemson annihilation of Alabama in the National Championship game Monday night, but the outcome of the first head-to-head television effort of President Trump’s advantage was structural. Presidents almost always do better than Congressional leaders in a nationally televised setting. The emotional power of the Oval Office and the authority of the presidency have given every president in my lifetime a huge advantage over their congressional opponents.
Smart congressional leaders never pick themselves to respond. Ideally, they pick someone who offsets the president’s strengths. On Tuesday night, a young Hispanic member of Congress or representatives from border states, speaking with intensity and sincerity would have been 100 times better than the Nancy and Chuck show. the new Congress was decisive. President Trump clearly gained ground and Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer lost ground.
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Refusing to Secure the Border Violates Congressional National Security Mission
I hope it goes a hell of a lot better for us than Newt’s shutdown did. He folded like a cheap suit.
This is the guy who predicted big congressional gains in 98’.
“The emotional power of the Oval Office and the authority of the presidency have given every president in my lifetime a huge advantage over their congressional opponents.”
Yes, we know that, Newt.
You taught us that in the 1990’s.
It was the republican senate that caved, not Newt, just as they did with refusing to convict Clinton. Trent Lott, as I recall, was responsible for both caves.
DAMN!
Don't reveal that to them!!
Heavens! They might bring out Ocasio-Cortez for the next “rebuttal”. Can’t have that! (/Br’er Rabbit)
Pelosi and Schumer are doing nothing but showing how petty they are. This is all about making sure Trump doesn’t get his campaign promise and if MS-13s, drugs, and violence get in the way, so be it. What a sad, sick, dangerous road they take. Every American, including Democrats who usually aren’t capable of logic, should see through them.
The GOP will fold ...bet on it...
I predict that the RATs immigration stance won’t go over well with the majority of the American people. The backlash against the DemocRATs wom’t be pretty.
And, the gutter-dwelling DemonRATs attacks on President Trump and their threats of impeachment won’t bode well with the Trump base. Order your Red, White, and Blue vests now.
No, they wont. President Trump would chop them into pieces.
“Don’t reveal that to them!!”
I thought the same thing when I read that.
Trust Pelosi.
So they voted for border security in the past but now don’t want to pay for it. What do they want to spend our money on I’d really like to know where they are spending money.
They want to spend billions for security.....for other countries.
Has anything changed? Have we got the border wall funds? Are the illegals still crossing? Why? Maybe we should ask Trump why are you playing games. Declare this a national emergency and send in the military to build the wall. I hate games!
Nancy had Newt by the cajones. Sitting with her on a couch for global warming of all things. Away from Nancy he is good.
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