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book_worm

(15,951 posts) Fri Feb 1, 2019, 05:38 PM Feb 2019

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Pelosi Could Force GOP to Vote on Trump Emergency [View all]

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) “could move to block President Trump from invoking a national emergency to build a border wall, forcing Senate Republicans to choose between preserving congressional power and crossing the White House,” the Washington Examiner reports.

“The California Democrat, under a seldom-used statute, could put a binding ‘resolution of disapproval’ on the House floor to counter Trump should he claim constitutional powers to unilaterally build a border wall.”

https://politicalwire.com/2019/02/01/pelosi-could-force-gop-to-vote-on-trump-emergency-order/#disqus_thread

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Pelosi Could Force GOP to Vote on Trump Emergency [View all] book_worm Feb 2019 OP

She is always about 12 steps ahead of the dotard! I love her! fleur-de-lisa Feb 2019 #1

That's not too hard! charliea Feb 2019 #8

She's playing chess, and he's flinging poop. bullwinkle428 Feb 2019 #22

Not too difficult when you watch this rpannier Feb 2019 #23

She knows the ropes and all the angles... Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #2

For certain her experience is more valuable... Trueblue Texan Feb 2019 #18

Interesting point. A good one too. lunatica Feb 2019 #20

Republicans will attempt to attack the weak ones into pushing for it. LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #25

Lol. I'm a big admirer, even read a couple books about her, Hortensis Feb 2019 #28

Excellent. dalton99a Feb 2019 #3

Cheers! Take the anchor off link - it's pointing to the 'about us,' not the thread (for me anyway)! FreepFryer Feb 2019 #4

She knows all the rules malaise Feb 2019 #5

This will be as well played as the SOTU. Nancy is a master at this. A wonder to behold. PubliusEnigma Feb 2019 #6

Yeah Nancy!!! Happy she let this out b4 the SOTU. He will look sooo foolish if he goes there Thekaspervote Feb 2019 #7

+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #9

A real warrior n/t peacebuzzard Feb 2019 #17

Now can we get 4 Republican votes? NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #10

You might see Koch Bros Senators* voting for this out of fear stuffmatters Feb 2019 #11

Definitely wouldn't trust Collins at all. Murkowski maybe. erronis Feb 2019 #12

There are apparently others too. LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #26

DO IT NANCY!!! DO IT!! yuiyoshida Feb 2019 #13

K&R UTUSN Feb 2019 #14

K&R 2naSalit Feb 2019 #15

Just telling him that she might do it might be enough. ginnyinWI Feb 2019 #16

That is the crazy thing about tRump telegraphing what he intends to do. Grammy23 Feb 2019 #19

Thank heavens we have Nancy!!! hostalover Feb 2019 #21

May also be a court challenge. moondust Feb 2019 #24

Geesh! This report is sparse. No effort to flesh it out. LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #27