Debate is happening RIGHT NOW about funding a secure southern border. (Question below). Dems are saying that "experts say a wall is not necessary".

@MistyCee You are back from vacation! Nice to see you. I agree absolutely.

Did you hear that during the closed meeting in the situation room today, Chuck signalled to Nancy after the Secretary of the DHS had spoken for only six minutes to have her make the Secretary stop speaking?

As a result, no information was exchanged. And because Nancy controls the House, there will be no genuine effort at any time in the next two years unless democrats can be publicly seen to have a major part in it. And they will go to the wall...(heh heh) over this issue. This is politics, pure and simple.

However, I feel that we, as a people, are being shortchanged by our own politicians. (I am from a blue state). I would really like to be privy to the information that was to be presented today by DHS.

Sorry about the deletions. There was a poster here, 18-21, possibly drinking waaaaay too much espresso, who posted to ME on almost every other responders post. She was wildly emotional and insulting, called me a drone...and I am only human.

One of the reasons I like you so much is that you are intelligent, non-repetitive, and able to make your points in such a calm and reasonable fashion. You always make me think, whereas my deleted person here made me want to throw up. 😂

@4meAndyou Yeah, I usually mute and ignore those folks.

I'm not caught up on what happened today, and I'm still annoyed with Trump"s games from last week with NanChuck, but what strikes me generally, is that Mitch is being a pain in the neck by refusing to allow debate or a vote on anything he's not sure Trump will sign.

This stuff, assuming it is policy, should be debated, and presented to the President for him to veto. Granted, there's no time for it now, because it's a crisis, but it's a crisis by design.


No President should be making primary law decisions, IMO, and what's happening here seems to be allowing him to do that, through the failure of Congressional leadership.

@MistyCee Chancy is the new Nanchuck...😂 Trump is testing the waters. He is certainly not overstepping...yet.

You've heard that the dems have hired a LOT of new lawyers, right? They are going to pick his nits until they find something wrong. Investigations for the next two years.

I am annoyed with the entire Congress. I've mentally designed special shoes for visitors to wear inside those hallowed marble halls, that will spread oil discreetly from hidden compartments in the heels. Visitors can then walk in front of Congress members who have most especially annoyed them. Well...it's fun to think about...😂

We need to get the a-holes in Congress to sit down and do their GD jobs. We need immigration reform, and we need to have the loopholes closed that cause all of this uproar. If Congress were actually working the way it is supposed to, then we would not be having this discussion. And Trump should certainly not make primary law....it would be unconstitutional.

(Sigh). My deleted poster Miss whatsey was VERY upset that I criticized Congress....because they are holy, you know...😂

@4meAndyou Congressional abdication of its role with regard to war powers was my rant last week, and you know I'm looking forward to picking nits on this executive, but the bottom line is across the board is, I think we're going to have a very hard time getting through the next couple of years if we don't get some better leadership out of Congress.

The good thing is, we've already got some interesting young uns, and I think whatever happens in 2020, we'll still get some more in.

McConnell and Pelosi both ought to be put out to pasture soon, IMO, although I'm still kind of happy to have some experienced folks around with Trump in the White House.

@MistyCee I am all for transitioning the mummies into the museum.