Just installed new HEPA filters for the ISO chamber, so let’s crank up the blowers and open the latest drums of toxic sludge!
First up – the wailing wall!
Trump says he ‘didn’t need to’ declare emergency but wanted ‘faster’ action
thehill.com ^ | February 15, 2019 | Jordain CarneyPosted on 2/15/2019, 3:41:35 PM by Berlin_Freeper
President Trump said on Friday that he “didn’t need to” declare a national emergency but did it to speed up construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
“I want to do it faster. I could do the wall over a longer period of time. I didn’t need to do this, but I’d rather do it much faster,” Trump said during a press conference at the Rose Garden in the White House.
To: Berlin_Freeper
Except that the bill he just signed will very likely be used to keep him from doing just that. He should have vetoed that POS. When Oh When will we get the line item veto for the Oval Office? I know…double edged sword but…it would have been handy this week.
3 posted on 2/15/2019, 3:43:20 PM by Bloody Sam Roberts (Atrophy of science is visible when the spokesman goes from Einstein to Sagan to Neil Degrasse Tyson.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Well he’s right..if Congress/Senate had done their damn jobs he wouldn’t need to do this, but he had no choice because this needs to be done NOW
5 posted on 2/15/2019, 3:45:43 PM by Sarah Barracuda
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
He signed the bill because the votes in both Congressional bodies were higher than the votes required to override his veto.
There was no benefit from playing the part of a person who wanted to shut down the government again.
Look folks, he can’t do it alone, and we need to quit playing as if that isn’t exactly what he has to do.
6 posted on 2/15/2019, 3:46:12 PM by DoughtyOne
To: Berlin_Freeper
To: morphing libertarian“I didn’t need to do this, but I’d rather do it much faster,” Trump said during a press conference at the Rose Garden in the White House.
This statement completely undermines any legal argument in support of a “national emergency” declaration.
15 posted on 2/15/2019, 4:06:39 PM by Alberta’s Child (“In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.”)
To: All
“I didn’t need to do this, but I’d rather do it much faster,”
The statement Pretty much guarantees he loses. That plus he signed just a bill where he agrees not to do what the act intends. I can only think he must know this so what do we conclude from that? Nothing good.
To: DoughtyOne
To: Berlin_Freeper
That was not a smart thing to say.
(James Garner “Support Your Local Sheriff” voice : “Well, I’ve been watching The Darnold for two years, and I haven’t seen him do one smart thing yet.”)
He just admitted that he doesn’t really believe there is an emergency. That undermines his declaration. Dumb.
That’s going to bite him (and us) in the butt.
22 posted on 2/15/2019, 4:33:28 PM by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping List)
To: P-Marlowe
That was not a smart thing to say. He just admitted that he doesn’t really believe there is an emergency. That undermines his declaration. Dumb.
He choked.
To: TTFXThat un-made my day. I’m sure the libs are going to jump all over that comment. They are going to claim bad faith and if he uses emergency funds for something he has admitted is not an emergency it could open up a legitimate impeachment article.
To: TTFXHe just said it was not a national emergency. He just said he’s using the pretense of a national emergency to expedite a non-emergency.
To: Berlin_FreeperYet again he is saying it isn’t an emergency.Just like he will now supposedly defend his emergency declaration in court saying it is such an emergency he has to violate the omnibus law—that he just today signed.36 posted on 2/15/2019, 4:56:57 PM by 9YearLurker
To: 9YearLurkera judge will say: this “emergency” existed when you ran for office. It existed for two years while your party was in power, you have a deportation process in place. i find for the state of California and overrule the emergency order. Thanx for the opportunity.37 posted on 2/15/2019, 5:00:18 PM by morphing libertarian (Use Comey’s Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate’s wall. — Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
Bret Stephens: Would love to see Hannity react when Dem declares climate change emergencyThe Hill ^ | February 15, 2019 | Joe Concha
Posted on 2/15/2019, 12:31:53 PM by EveningStarNew York Times columnist Bret Stephens said on Friday he would “love to see” what Fox News host Sean Hannity would say if a future Democratic president declared “a national emergency over climate change” or for another reason.
Stephens made the comment on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” hours before Trump declared a national emergency in an announcement from the Rose Garden.
“The powers that Trump appropriates for himself now and that Republicans like Mitch McConnell willingly grant him are powers that future Democratic presidents are certainly going to seize using this as a precedent,” Stephens said.
“And real conservatives already rue the day, but these faux conservatives are going to rue that day when they handed over so much power to an executive to act when he or she pleases,” he continued.
“When Elizabeth Warren starts seizing banks or Kamala Harris declares a national emergency over climate change, I’d love to see what Sean Hannity has to say.”
1 posted on 2/15/2019, 12:31:53 PM by EveningStar
To: EveningStar
Hopefully there won’t be another Dem President for a long time …
2 posted on 2/15/2019, 12:33:52 PM by Col Frank Slade
To: Col Frank SladeThe Dems won’t have to worry about Hannity if they try to pull that off.
We’re not worried about Hannity now. Just so ya know.
They’ll worry about the crowd waiting outside their offices.
Armed.
Mad.
If you’re crazy, it’s not a positive. Also, if you’re stupid enough to think that any of you idiots are going to show up at Congress and try to kill people, you pretty much deserve what you’re going to get.
And ready to give the democrats what they very truly deserve.
Bring it, Obamaholes.
Bring it, please, so we can get the inevitable over with earlier rather than later.
To: EveningStar
I would hate to see the reaction if a Democrat President invoked emergency powers to ban cars or guns. It would be immediate civil war.
51 posted on 2/15/2019, 2:02:31 PM by The Great RJ (“Socialists are happy until they run out of other people’s money.” Margaret Thatcher)
To: EveningStar
Just let the democrats try to impose socialism through some fake emergency. Let them crash the economy unilaterally, and see what happens.
70 posted on 2/15/2019, 7:38:12 PM by The_Media_never_lie (“The MSM is the enemy of the American people”…Democrat Pat Caddell)
Good one this morning…the hippo pic is a hoot!
That of course, is a hippoPOTUS.
“if a Democrat President invoked emergency powers to ban cars or guns. It would be immediate civil war.”
I, for one, welcome Zombie Sherman and his Nukes.
Wait, that sounds like a band name…