POL POTUS TRUMP'S SPEECH THREAD 2-5-2019

[Doomer Doug]

I think the speech starts at 6pm EST. I am going to try and watch it on the library computer, and I am especially looking forward to listening to that F$%%%% RAVING LUNATIC STACEY WHATEVER, THE FORMER GEORGIA GOVERNOR CANDIDATE WITH HER "RESPONSE." I think it will be even better than the other raving lunatic, Maxine Walters" comments.

I haven't drunk any alcohol during any of Trump's speeches either. I did find intoxication to be a condition for listening to Obama whenever he opened his mouth. At any rate, if Trump really does declare a border emergency it looks like the RINOS are going to betray him, yet again. I'm still thinking the Kusher Dreamer Sell out is the most likely scenario. Sorry, but no 101st Airborne doing a combat drop on El Paso.

 

[thompson]

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/smart-facts/2019-state-union-address-what-you-need-know-n956921

snipped:

Live coverage and real-time analysis of the speech begins at 9 p.m. ET on NBC and 8 p.m. ET on MSNBC.

 

[Ragnarok]

At any rate, if Trump really does declare a border emergency it looks like the RINOS are going to betray him, yet again. I'm still thinking the Kusher Dreamer Sell out is the most likely scenario. Sorry, but no 101st Airborne doing a combat drop on El Paso.

Trump Has Decided Not to Declare Emergency in State of the Union, Sources Say
President Donald Trump has decided he won’t declare a national emergency on the U.S. border with Mexico during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Trump suggested last week he might declare an emergency during or shortly after the annual speech to Congress. He believes the declaration would allow him to fund construction of a border wall without congressional approval.

“You’ll hear the State of the Union and then you’ll see what happens right after the State of the Union, OK?” he told reporters on Thursday after he was asked whether he expected to declare an emergency. “I think you’ll find it very exciting.”

He had decided as of Tuesday afternoon not to make the declaration during the televised speech, one of the people said. The people asked not to be identified discussing Trump’s speech in advance and cautioned that he could change his mind before it’s delivered at 9 p.m. in Washington.


Trump caused a 35-day partial government shutdown after rejecting congressional spending bills that would have provided no new money for border wall construction and demanding $5.7 billion for his top campaign promise. He capitulated last month and signed legislation temporarily re-opening the government after Democrats agreed to appoint a conference committee to negotiate border spending, without promising any money for the wall.

The spending bill expires Feb. 15, when the government will again partially shutdown in the absence of an agreement between Congress and the president.

Trump has frequently mused to reporters about invoking emergency powers to begin construction without congressional approval. But Democrats have threatened to fight such a move in court, and the idea is unpopular even among many Republican lawmakers, who fear Trump could set a dangerous precedent for future presidents.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...de-not-to-declare-emergency-in-state-of-union

 

[annieosage]

Trump Has Decided Not to Declare Emergency in State of the Union, Sources Say
President Donald Trump has decided he won’t declare a national emergency on the U.S. border with Mexico during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Trump caused a 35-day partial government shutdown after rejecting congressional spending bills that would have provided no new money for border wall construction and demanding $5.7 billion for his top campaign promise.

My notes in red above- I think he will wait until 2-15 and then do it, having given every opportunity for discussion he could and then some.

Trump caused the shutdown? WTH?

 

[AlfaMan]

Don't know if Pres. Trump will call the emergency declaration or not tonight-but I DO know this is going to be one of the more militaristic SOTU speeches in recent memory. All day each branch of service (yes, all 5 of them) have been practicing snatch and grabs today. Not blatantly, and not in the area of the capitol. But, if you knew what you were seeing that's exactly what was going on today. The coast guard HH-65s have been buzzing around like flies today (they do the low speed/below 140knots aircraft intercepts in the DC ADIZ) .

The local buzz is that the speech is going to be contentious-maybe not knock down drag out contentious, perhaps more like British parliament type "discussion" contentious. Betting Pelosi and the democrats get called out by name about the shutdown.

Can't wait for the fireworks.

 

[Dennis Olson]

Since a SOTU thread was started several hours before this one, I’ll close this one.