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How Does a National Emergency Get Planned Ahead of Time? (Original Post)
dlk
Feb 2019
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a kennedy
(29,615 posts)1. tRump and his cronies have been going over this since the shut down.
Bastards.
dameatball
(7,394 posts)2. You know the answer, but your phrasing is legit. This has been an elective strategy for a while.
marlakay
(11,425 posts)3. Whole thing is crazy
Ari had a general on and a guy reporting from border both said no emergency happening.
The general was very forceful that congress needed to take its rightful place and pass things to stop him veto proof. Being military he said it like congress was full of pansys.
I kept thinking republicans are too scared of Trump to go against him.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,167 posts)4. Ask Fred and Mary Trump. Maybe he was an "accident".
area51
(11,896 posts)5. 2 years into his reign of error & *now* it's an emergency?
Well, I guess prez Coulter will be pleased.
world wide wally
(21,738 posts)6. The Senate reacts to Trump like parents do to a two year old.
Just give the brat what he wants.... And maybe he will shut up.
jls4561
(1,253 posts)7. Simple, you elect Trump
mnmoderatedem
(3,722 posts)8. better yet, how is declaring an emergency your LAST course of action?
it's like using all of grandma's home remedies before finally calling an ambulance.
moondust
(19,958 posts)9. Snort a bunch of Adderall.
Turn on Fox News and melt into the Hannity fantasy insanity zone.