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[–] guinness2 15 points 6 points 21 points (+21|-15) ago (edited ago)
What choice did President Trump have?
Congress created this fucked-up bill and they effectively had a super-majority to ignore a presidential veto.
Fortunately President Trump will end omnibus bills so this never happens again.
I'm not sure what alternate Woods would have taken?
Hey @Im_Brian, you've been concern trolling this like a Jew on fire... what would you have done differently in President Trump's place?
[–] hang_em_high 0 points 39 points 39 points (+39|-0) ago
He had 10 days. Wait and veto. That is 10 days to convince people to change. Ten days to call people out on their bullshit. Rand was calling the ridiculousness in this bill out, why can't Trump? People would be even more outraged than they currently are if they really knew some of this stuff in it. I guarantee the MSM isn't telling them.
[–] Nietzsche__ 2 points 20 points 22 points (+22|-2) ago
The only concern troll is you. He could have backed up words with actions and did something. Saying he has no choice means he's powerless, so which is it?
What does he stand for if he stands for nothing?
[–] guinness2 9 points -2 points 7 points (+7|-9) ago (edited ago)
No, there are no actions that President Trump could take to change a congressional super-majority.
Because a dog and pony show followed by achieving nothing is what you seek in a politician?
What you described would just sickens me.
Ending the use of omnibus bills was real action, even if that makes you sad and concerned.
[–] TakenOutofContext 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
While I agree, he didn't give a show we usually expect. I honestly wanted him to sit on it with a smartass reply of " well, I've gotta read it since no one else has" or some such.
This whole thing has effectively divided Trump supporters, regardless; feels orchestrated imo.
[–] guinness2 2 points 4 points 6 points (+6|-2) ago (edited ago)
Don't forget that omnibus financing bills are discresionary, meaning President Trump is under no obligation to spend all that cash or spend it on the items in the bill.
Just because the cucks and shills are screaming and crying and wetting their panties, it doesn't mean there's a problem. They do that every week!
Obama was famous for using omnibus bills rather than creating a real budget because that way he could do whatever he wanted after the cash was approved.
Q made this interesting post today that can be interpreted this way.
Now I'm wondering if the omnibus has funded the wall as a military project, to be built by the US Army Corps of Engineers?