Trump should agree to open agencies with "essential" staff to the extent that they will be paid while they work, with the Dems agreeing to a $2 billion "good faith" fund for the wall. Then the rest of the government remains closed until Democrats agree to approve the remaining $3 billion.

"Non-essential" government workers: I'd stsrt looking for a new job if I were you. This could be a while. I just checked Indeed,com and there are tons of openings.

Anonymous wrote:Trump had TWO YEARS to get the Republicans to vote and fund the rest of the wall. Why didn't he do it?

Can a wall supporter please answer this? What’s a non-political answer why this only became a crisis after Ds took hold of part of Congress?

Anonymous wrote:Ezra Klein was saying he doesn’t want the wall (if he wanted it badly he would be more willing to negotiate and compromise). He really just wants the fight because that keeps his base happy and engaged

The base wants the wall, not a prolonged fight.

Anonymous wrote:Ezra Klein was saying he doesn’t want the wall (if he wanted it badly he would be more willing to negotiate and compromise). He really just wants the fight because that keeps his base happy and engaged

False.

It could end by the beginning of July.

I’d say it will end by early/mid April.

Anonymous wrote:Well, now Jared Kushner is getting involved. So we should be having an end to the shutdown at about the same time that we have peace in the middle East.

Well, now Jared Kushner is getting involved. So we should be having an end to the shutdown at about the same time that we have peace in the middle East.

Anonymous wrote:Trump had TWO YEARS to get the Republicans to vote and fund the rest of the wall. Why didn't he do it?

Because he promised Mexico was going to pay for the wall. Remember? Now 1 million Americans are losing their paychecks because he can't keep his promises.

Trump had TWO YEARS to get the Republicans to vote and fund the rest of the wall. Why didn't he do it?

Ezra Klein was saying he doesn’t want the wall (if he wanted it badly he would be more willing to negotiate and compromise). He really just wants the fight because that keeps his base happy and engaged

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Anonymous wrote:It will last until Pelosi agrees to compromise.

Trump doesn’t accept compromise. He only accepts deals where he gets everything and they get nothing. He’s had deals before and he rejected them. He does t want compromise. Trump sucks at deal making.

No. He did not get a deal on this before.

Last year, 25 billion for the wall.

What the heck did he do with the 25 billion last year?

He turned it down.

What strings were attached?

Dreamer protections. We don’t live in a dictatorship. Do you know how government w/2 parties works?

For the Dem promise of funds, not actual funds?

Yes, actual funds. The full deal would have been in a single bill. But since he reneged there was no bill.

Not to mention that he couldn't get his own party to give him the funds for the wall. But, somehow it is Nancy's fault now?! How are Republicans "united" when he can't make a deal with his own party?

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Anonymous wrote:It will last until Pelosi agrees to compromise.

Trump doesn’t accept compromise. He only accepts deals where he gets everything and they get nothing. He’s had deals before and he rejected them. He does t want compromise. Trump sucks at deal making.

No. He did not get a deal on this before.

Last year, 25 billion for the wall.

What the heck did he do with the 25 billion last year?

He turned it down.

What strings were attached?

Dreamer protections. We don’t live in a dictatorship. Do you know how government w/2 parties works?

For the Dem promise of funds, not actual funds?

Yes, actual funds. The full deal would have been in a single bill. But since he reneged there was no bill.

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Anonymous wrote:Schumer on today’s Hill meeting:

“The president just got up and walked out. He asked Speaker Pelosi, 'Will you agree to my wall?' She said no, and he just got up & said we have nothing to discuss & walked out."

Art of the Deal, I tell you.

We elected him to do this. Good job

Not THIS we...no way, no how. Trump is a buffoon.

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Anonymous wrote:It will last until Pelosi agrees to compromise.

Trump doesn’t accept compromise. He only accepts deals where he gets everything and they get nothing. He’s had deals before and he rejected them. He does t want compromise. Trump sucks at deal making.

No. He did not get a deal on this before.

Last year, 25 billion for the wall.

What the heck did he do with the 25 billion last year?

He turned it down.

What strings were attached?

Dreamer protections. We don’t live in a dictatorship. Do you know how government w/2 parties works?

For the Dem promise of funds, not actual funds?