From: fredp151@gmail.com

On 2/7/19 7:41 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:

On Wed, 6 Feb 2019 19:18:00 -0500, FPP <fredp151@gmail.com> wrote:

On 2/6/19 2:27 PM, Rhino wrote:

On 2019-02-05 11:45 PM, FPP wrote:

On 2/5/19 11:09 PM, Rhino wrote:

On 2019-02-04 8:05 PM, Ubiquitous wrote:

Delayed by a week due to the partisan wrangling over a 35 day partial >>>>>> government shutdown, President Donald Trump goes before Congress and >>>>>> the nation on Tuesday night to deliver his second State of the Union >>>>>> Address, a speech which White House officials say will again focus on >>>>>> bipartisanship in the U.S. House and Senate, a message the President >>>>>> delivered in 2018 as well.

"Together we can break decades of political stalemate, we can bridge >>>>>> old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new
solutions and unlock extraordinary promise of America's future,"
officials said the President would tell the nation, as Mr. Trump will >>>>>> focus on `choosing greatness.'

The speech comes as the days are ticking by to a February 15 funding >>>>>> deadline, as House-Senate negotiations seem to be on hold while
lawmakers wait to see whether the President declares a `national
emergency' to get money to build a border wall.

Here are five things to watch in the speech:

1. Immigration could dominate all other issues.  While the President is >>>>>> certain to talk a lot about border security, and getting money to fund >>>>>> a border wall, that won't be the only thing Mr. Trump talks about
before the Congress. But what President Trump says about a possible >>>>>> `national emergency' declaration to funnel money to wall construction >>>>>> will certainly make headlines, and threatens to overshadow much of what >>>>>> he will say in the speech about other issues. If the President does >>>>>> authorize a national emergency, the Congress gets to vote on that - and >>>>>> it's certain to be brought to the floor by Democrats in the House, as >>>>>> some Republicans have made clear to the White House that such a move >>>>>> would be a mistake, because it would certainly be used by Democrats in >>>>>> the future when they win the Presidency.

2. Reading the tea leaves on Trump agenda. The State of the Union often >>>>>> gives a glimpse into what issues a President wants action on in the >>>>>> Congress, but other than talking about border security for the last few >>>>>> months, Mr. Trump has said little publicly about other agenda items. In >>>>>> office for more than two years now, the President said in last year's >>>>>> State of the Union that it was "time to rebuild our crumbling
infrastructure," but press reports in recent days indicate that might >>>>>> not even get mentioned, as the White House has yet to formulate an >>>>>> infrastructure plan for the Congress to act upon. Watch to see what the >>>>>> President emphasizes when it comes to domestic policy items.

3. The reaction of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Don't underestimate the power >>>>>> of a facial twitch, eye roll, or smirk. With the change from last
November's mid-term elections, President Trump will have a Democrat >>>>>> sitting over his shoulder during this speech to Congress, as House >>>>>> Speaker Nancy Pelosi will wield the gavel, sitting next to Vice
President Mike Pence. The last time that Speaker Pelosi and President >>>>>> Trump were in the same room was in early December, when the President >>>>>> said he would gladly take the blame for any partial shutdown of the >>>>>> federal government. Mr. Trump has harshly criticized Pelosi for weeks >>>>>> over money for his signature plan to build a border wall - now, the >>>>>> main TV camera shot quickly show us every facial reaction the Speaker >>>>>> makes as the President is speaking to lawmakers and the nation -
especially if he directly mentions her.

4. A handful of Democrats won't attend the State of the Union.  There >>>>>> was more talk a year ago of Democrats boycotting the President's speech >>>>>> - in the end, about a dozen didn't show up, and this year it seems to >>>>>> be an even smaller number who will decide to do something different. >>>>>> Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), and Rep. Hank Johnson >>>>>> (D-GA), and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) have made clear they don't want >>>>>> to be in the House Chamber for the address. It's always possible that a >>>>>> few others will quietly stay home and watch from the comfort of their >>>>>> own couch as well. "If I did protest, it would be something very
passive," said Johnson. Meanwhile, as they did in 2017, a number of >>>>>> Democratic women will dress in all white, representing the Suffragette >>>>>> movement, trying to send their own message to the President - in
person.

So WHY are these women dressing in white then? Have they not noticed >>>>> that they've had the vote for the past century or so?

Well, in fact, they haven't... but who's counting?
Or *can* count.

Most of the countries in democratic countries got female suffrage in and >>> around 1920. That's about a century ago. According to Wikipedia, the US
got in 1920. So next year is the centennial of women's suffrage. I rest
my case.

Or maybe it's because of the wave of voter suppression that's taken
hold in Republican controlled states that people need a little
reminder of.

You mean making people prove they actually live in the area and have
citizenship before they vote? That's not evil, it's ESSENTIAL to prevent >>> abuse of the democratic process. Labelling it "voter suppression"
doesn't change that.

What good is having the vote, if they make it difficult to vote at
all. Quite simply:

"We wear white to unite against any attempts by the Trump
administration to roll back the incredible progress women have made in >>>> the last century, and we will continue to support the advancement of
all women, We will not go back."

Once again, the Left invents problems that have already been solved or
that aren't really problems at all. Apparently, all the real problems
have already been solved so your lot just keeps inventing issues to try
to stay relevant. Truly pathetic....

Says somebody who sides with morons who still play Confederate Dress Up Day.

Ad hominem noted. Get back to us when you have a real argument to make.

And the Ubi-bot 3000 swoops in and "wins" another debate with cut and paste!

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"An immigrant who achieves the American Dream didn’t steal anything from
you or your family. They just wanted it more than you and worked harder
than you. And they did it with all the odds stacked against them. If
your life sucks lemons, a wall isn’t going to turn it to lemonade."

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