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TeamPooka

(24,229 posts) Wed Apr 4, 2018, 03:57 PM Apr 2018

Trump is "wagging the dog" with the troops on the border

Pretend we're being invaded.
Ignore the Russia scandal.
Ignore the corruption.
Ignore the porn stars suing him.
And it's working.

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Trump is "wagging the dog" with the troops on the border (Original Post) TeamPooka Apr 2018 OP

Well, if this works as the war he desperately wants, I am good with it! nature-lover Apr 2018 #1

yeah but the WH Press Corp falls for this stuff all the time. Thats the saddest part TeamPooka Apr 2018 #2

If the press corps was focusing on the things you mentioned instead of Trump sending the guard bearsfootball516 Apr 2018 #6

desparately deflecting from being a "suspect" - asiliveandbreathe Apr 2018 #3

Wouldn't that be a potential violation of the Third Amendment? Generic Brad Apr 2018 #4

And apparently he doesn't know that HE can't deploy the National Guard anywhere. Vinca Apr 2018 #5

he has complicit Governors in red states TeamPooka Apr 2018 #12

Art represents life SummerSnow Apr 2018 #7

He's doing this for a number of reasons awesomerwb1 Apr 2018 #8

What happens the first time a person gets shot? lunatica Apr 2018 #9

Mexico should shut the border and trade with China left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #10

mexico should send troops to the border too. most of the time this would be seen TeamPooka Apr 2018 #11

nature-lover

(1,469 posts)

1. Well, if this works as the war he desperately wants, I am good with it!

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 03:59 PM

Apr 2018

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)

2. yeah but the WH Press Corp falls for this stuff all the time. Thats the saddest part

Reply to nature-lover (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 04:02 PM

Apr 2018

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

6. If the press corps was focusing on the things you mentioned instead of Trump sending the guard

Reply to TeamPooka (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 04:33 PM

Apr 2018

There would be a dozen threads here saying "Why isn't the media talking about Trump sending the guard?!?"

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

3. desparately deflecting from being a "suspect" -

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 04:12 PM

Apr 2018

Let the Blue Wave roll over our country....

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)

4. Wouldn't that be a potential violation of the Third Amendment?

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 04:17 PM

Apr 2018

Suppose a landowner with property hugging the border does not want troops on their land. He does not have the authority to station them on privately owned land.

Vinca

(50,276 posts)

5. And apparently he doesn't know that HE can't deploy the National Guard anywhere.

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 04:32 PM

Apr 2018

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)

12. he has complicit Governors in red states

Reply to Vinca (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 07:11 PM

Apr 2018

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

7. Art represents life

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 05:03 PM

Apr 2018

awesomerwb1

(4,268 posts)

8. He's doing this for a number of reasons

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 05:32 PM

Apr 2018

He's created an emergency ( invasion) where we are being forced to act immediately to stop the caravans of immigrants trying to cross the border illegally.

-in his and far right's eyes justifies harsh anti-immigration rhetoric and probably coming anti-immigration executive orders

-feeds the base

-creates the illusion that he's being a leader taking action against this invasion (because the Dems "won't" and "they want open borders" etc)

-distraction

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

9. What happens the first time a person gets shot?

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 05:38 PM

Apr 2018

I’ve never heard of a hoard of armed Latino illegals charging across the border to invade is.

Does Trump plan to have the National Guard shoot people?

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

10. Mexico should shut the border and trade with China

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 06:25 PM

Apr 2018

Give Trump the finger.

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)

11. mexico should send troops to the border too. most of the time this would be seen