Trump warns GOP Congress members not to vote against his emergency

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And it begins again.

Trump’s assault on his own party, facing a choice between the fucking constitution and the maniac the White House, will be center stage this week
Already, 58 former national security officials are preparing to rebuke Trump on his fake power grab, and a group of former GOP members of Congress are urging sitting Republicans to sign the resolution opposing the Trump takeover,

Overreach unchecked is tyranny.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/...ration-1183352

Trump warns GOP senators wavering on emergency declaration
CAITLIN OPRYSKO02/25/2019 09:25 AM EST
Donald Trump

While President Donald Trump appeared to claim Monday that “voters are on board with us,” recent polling shows that there is bipartisan resistance to his invocation of emergency powers to build his border wall. | AFP/Getty Images
President Donald Trump issued a warning Monday to GOP senators considering voting to block his declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, suggesting that those who do have fallen into a “trap” set by Democrats.

“I hope our great Republican Senators don’t get led down the path of weak and ineffective Border Security,” he wrote on Twitter. “Without strong Borders, we don’t have a Country - and the voters are on board with us. Be strong and smart, don’t fall into the Democrats “trap” of Open Borders and Crime!”

The House is set to vote on Tuesday on a resolution of disapproval that would block the president's national emergency declaration. The measure is expected to easily pass the House before heading to the Senate, which will be forced to vote on the measure.

Though Republicans have a slight majority in the Senate, the resolution requires only a simple majority to pass, meaning only a small handful of GOP votes would be needed to join with Democrats in order to send the measure to the president's desk. Trump would be almost sure to veto the resolution if it were to pass both houses of Congress, all but killing it, since the measure would not likely have sufficient support to override that veto.

While Republicans have been nearly unanimous in their support for Trump’s border wall, they have expressed concerns about the tactic of issuing an emergency declaration to advance a political goal, arguing that it would set a precedent that the GOP would come to rue under a Democratic president.

Some of Trump’s own national security officials have declined to label the situation at the southern border an emergency, and the declaration has already been challenged in court by advocacy groups and state attorneys general.

There has also been opposition to the president’s bypassing Congress — which has the constitutional authority to appropriate funds — in order to redirect Pentagon funding to his wall.

Over the weekend, groups of former national security officials and former GOP members of Congress urged lawmakers to pass the resolution blocking his national emergency.

While Trump appeared to claim Monday that “voters are on board with us,” recent polling shows that there is bipartisan resistance to his invocation of emergency powers to build his border wall.

And though he appeared confident Republicans would side with him on the vote, last week he said he was completely prepared to veto the resolution, and predicted his declaration would survive a veto.

“We have too many smart people that want border security so I can't imagine it will survive a veto,” he told reporters Friday.
bambino's Avatar
Where’s the “warning”? Fake news.
Yssup Rider's Avatar
Did he tweet it or not? Miller maybe?

The word you’re searching for is “threatens.”

That’ll likely come next. But jumping — even if it’s to conclusions — is good cardio exercise. So at least there’s that, bambino.
Seems to be a pretty average usage of the "bully pulpit". The problem here is ???
WTF's Avatar
  • WTF
  • 02-25-2019, 11:32 AM
Can a President give constitutional presidential powers away ?
bambino's Avatar
Did he tweet it or not? Miller maybe?

The word you’re searching for is “threatens.”

That’ll likely come next. But jumping — even if it’s to conclusions — is good cardio exercise. So at least there’s that, bambino. Originally Posted by Yssup Rider
He said “hope” and “smart” Senators. Nothing close to a warning. You’ve been jumping to the wrong conclusions for years. Trump threatens Dictators, not Senators. Check your PMs.
  • oeb11
  • 02-25-2019, 11:42 AM
Both sides are polarized and fixated - Trump v Pelosi/Schumer. To the detriment of the Nation
A "Wall" is a boondoggle and not cost - effective or ecologically sound
Better to put money into Border Security - a Concept previously agreed to and suppported in Schumer's public speeches

Now they support open borders, abolition of ICE, and open drug and gang flow into the US due to Trump Hatred.

The Emergency is far from that - Congress of both sides has refused to deal with Immigration Law for many election cycles.

Ultimately, Trump has a veto power that will likely prevail.



Overreach unchecked is tyranny.

Please look at Adam Schiff and his hatred-run plans to investigate every dollar Trump ever dealt with.

Schiff is under criticism for his own mis-deeds - Schiff would not withstand the same level of Investigation He proposes for Trump.

Overreach unchecked is tyranny.

True for both Sides!!!


Ok YR - write me I'm a Nazi and DKMS
Thank You!
themystic's Avatar
Both sides are polarized and fixated - Trump v Pelosi/Schumer. To the detriment of the Nation
A "Wall" is a boondoggle and not cost - effective or ecologically sound
Better to put money into Border Security - a Concept previously agreed to and suppported in Schumer's public speeches

Now they support open borders, abolition of ICE, and open drug and gang flow into the US due to Trump Hatred.

The Emergency is far from that - Congress of both sides has refused to deal with Immigration Law for many election cycles.

Ultimately, Trump has a veto power that will likely prevail.



Overreach unchecked is tyranny.

Please look at Adam Schiff and his hatred-run plans to investigate every dollar Trump ever dealt with.

Schiff is under criticism for his own mis-deeds - Schiff would not withstand the same level of Investigation He proposes for Trump.

Overreach unchecked is tyranny.

True for both Sides!!!


Ok YR - write me I'm a Nazi and DKMS
Thank You! Originally Posted by oeb11
You act like a Nazi oeb .Who the fuck is they? That is pure lack of knowledge on your part. Show one single source for "open drug and gang flow". Trumps outright lying is rubbing off on you

"Now they support open borders, abolition of ICE, and open drug and gang flow into the US due to Trump Hatred."
Yssup Rider's Avatar
He said “hope” and “smart” Senators. Nothing close to a warning. You’ve been jumping to the wrong conclusions for years. Trump threatens Dictators, not Senators. Check your PMs. Originally Posted by bambino
Nothing in my PMs box from you bambino.

Your point?
Yssup Rider's Avatar
When did I ever call you a Nazi, oeb11?

Come on, man. Chapter and verse. Quote it!

I’ve never called you a Nazi. But you do lie every day you post.

That said, I believe Trump is a crook and Schiff is correct to investigate him to the extent the law (and fucking constitution) allow. The GOP Congressional majority sucked his dick and kept their eyes shut to Trump’s history of crooked business practices and blatant disregard for the law.

That gave Trump a two year head start.

He will face justice.
WTF's Avatar
  • WTF
  • 02-25-2019, 11:54 AM
Both sides are polarized and fixated - Trump v Pelosi/Schumer. To the detriment of the Nation
A "Wall" is a boondoggle and not cost - effective or ecologically sound
Better to put money into Border Security - a Concept previously agreed to and suppported in Schumer's public speeches

Now they support open borders, abolition of ICE, and open drug and gang flow into the US due to Trump Hatred.

The Emergency is far from that - Congress of both sides has refused to deal with Immigration Law for many election cycles.

Ultimately, Trump has a veto power that will likely prevail.



Overreach unchecked is tyranny.

Please look at Adam Schiff and his hatred-run plans to investigate every dollar Trump ever dealt with.

Schiff is under criticism for his own mis-deeds - Schiff would not withstand the same level of Investigation He proposes for Trump.

Overreach unchecked is tyranny.

True for both Sides!!!


Ok YR - write me I'm a Nazi and DKMS
Thank You! Originally Posted by oeb11
I agree with much of wtf you said, however, should Shiff become President I would want him under the same spotlight you seem to want Trump to get a pass from.
  • oeb11
  • 02-25-2019, 12:01 PM
Pelosi?Schumer and the DPST's - is "They".
I think Schiff is over-reaching - and turnabout is fair play- Agreed WTF.

Not asking for a pass from reasonable investigation of possible criminal acts of any Prsident.

Is it reasonable that an anti-Trump FBI heirarchy self-initiated the "Russia Probe".
That action should have come from an investigatory arm of a Congressional Committee.

FBI is part of DOJ and Administration. Should not self-start investigations of the President.

That said- we waste so much time and tax-payer money on politically motivated "Investigations" - and has been done by Both Sides!!!!

Thank You - WTF!!! Respectfully!
themystic's Avatar
Pelosi?Schumer and the DPST's - is "They".
I think Schiff is over-reaching - and turnabout is fair play- Agreed WTF.

Not asking for a pass from reasonable investigation of possible criminal acts of any Prsident.

Is it reasonable that an anti-Trump FBI heirarchy self-initiated the "Russia Probe".
That action should have come from an investigatory arm of a Congressional Committee.

FBI is part of DOJ and Administration. Should not self-start investigations of the President.

That said- we waste so much time and tax-payer money on politically motivated "Investigations" - and has been done by Both Sides!!!!

Thank You - WTF!!! Respectfully! Originally Posted by oeb11
More lies from oeb. Show one source that Pelosi or Schumer advocated to open the border for contraband or gangs. I cant tell the difference between one your posts or Moscow Ellen. You both make shit up. I guess you are so used to lying just like Trump
WTF's Avatar
  • WTF
  • 02-25-2019, 01:41 PM
The FBI is exactly where a criminal investigation should have come from.

Did they not start an investigation on candidate Clinton?....as they should have.

What was dicey is that they have guidelines not to release anything that may effect the outcome of a coming election.

A GOP led House pressured the FBI to reveal their Clinton investigation. The Dem led House is going to demand the results of the investigation of Trump.
  • oeb11
  • 02-25-2019, 01:59 PM
Schumer and Pelosi have clearly advocated for the abolishment of ICE and it's control of Customs, immigration, and by definition - gangs and drugs.
The One throws the term Liar and Nazi around quite freely and inappropriately

Just part of DPST propaganda.

You DPST's are much more like Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler - a National socialist - than you want revealed!!!