Schumer: Democrats' position is $1.6 billion for wall funding

[tenderfoot]

What the FUCK?

Sen. Chuck Schumer tells reporters at his on-cam presser that Democrats’ position is $1.6 billion for wall funding - far less than the $5 billion Trump wants - but he won’t say if Democrats are shutting the door on anything more, saying he’s not going to negotiate in public.

Link to tweet

[Blue Owl]

1. Here's a position: DON'T GIVE HIM A GODDAMNED PENNY

Jesus Fucking Christ...

[Merlot]

43. Move the decimal, one dollar, 60 cents is enough.

Schumer, giving it all away as usual.

[Garrett78]

2. How about $0 and we swap Trump for all of the refugees? We'll even throw in Pence and McConnell.

[NutmegYankee]

5. Its a barganing chip for Democratic Priorities.

And is far below the costs of actually putting a wall on the entire border. Schumer and other Democratic leadership had already agreed to the 1.6 figure.

[DonViejo]

11. Thanks! That's what I thought, $1.6 was offered long ago...and it wasn't really for a wall, per se,

more customs agents, border patrol, etc. but, no wall

[grantcart]

16. There are some areas where existing fences need to be improved

like around Calexico/Mexicali, San Ysidro and Douglas

These are areas where the residential neighborhoods actually abut the border and existing fencing isn't adequate.

The 1.6 billion also involves increased night vision capability and tunnel detection tools that are more relevant that building walls in rural areas.

[Merlot]

44. That stuff is all good, they need to stop calling it the wall

Makes it sounds like democrats are supportive of this stupid racist wall.

[JHan]

61. Yes.. also..

Schumer's counter to Trump is in line with the original request by the administration ( specifically for border security) https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/DHS%20BIB%202019.pdf for "Border Security" which is 1.6 billion. LAst year 1.3 billion was appropriated I believe.

And the federal government is on a Continuing Resolution through to December 7.

Trump will threaten a government shutdown if Congress won’t give him all that he wants and he will use "caravan invasion" hysteria to ram in as much funding as he can and the Republicans will try to get as much as they can until Democrats control the house in January.

so I don't get the outrage against Schumer in particular in this case.

[gratuitous]

23. Also . . .

It's important to note that this is a tweet from not Chuck Schumer. It's noticeably short on details, as evidenced by the spectrum of responses here. It's hard to say exactly what Schumer said or meant, or if he has some additional cards up his sleeve.

In any case, the hammering out of the remainder of the budget by Dec. 8 when the latest continuing resolution expires is all on the Republicans. Republicans still control the House, the Senate, and the White House. If they can't put together a deal and the government shuts down, it's all on them. Democrats don't have any say or leverage in the matter, and any failures are completely on the Republicans.

[NutmegYankee]

32. Yes, but there are some priorities we want in that budget

And the agreements made are to get them. All or nothing just gets us nothing.

[former9thward]

47. Of course they have a say.

The Senate needs 60 votes for the budget. For a budget to pass some Democratic votes are needed. It is the same as 2009-2011 when Democrats held the Senate and needed Republican votes for the budget.

[MoonRiver]

6. And Idiot will take it, claiming victory.

Then his demented minions will rise up and cheer.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

7. Trump PROMISED his supporters and voters that Mexico.....

would pay for the wall. There should not be one penny of Tax Payer money going for that wall. Let the Corporations Trump and Republicans gave $1.5 TRILLION to pay for the wall and name it on their behalf.

See how fast they line up to shovel out the $50 or so Billion Trump wants.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. be nice if Schumer would point that out

Schumer does not impress me.

[Sanity Claws]

8. That's a lot of money for nothing.

Fuck off Schumer

[Squinch]

9. If we EVER spend a PENNY for that fucking wall, I will hold Schumer personally responsible.

And I am his constituent.

[Fiendish Thingy]

12. Schemer is out of his mind

There should be no wall, and not even any debate until the Trump concentration camps are closed and all families reunified.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

35. I'm at a total loss. Thought the blue wave resulted from promises to fight racist Rethug policies

like this. What gives?!

[Retrograde]

13. $1.6B too much (n/t)

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

37. We need to fund TEARING DOWN the extent to which the wall has already been built.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. Chuck, Mexico is going to pay for it.

Trump even said so.

Did you forget?

[at140]

21. How much loss of NAFTA costing Mexico?

Is that enough to compensate cost of the wall?

knowing how Trump lies, the new NAFTA is probably making Mexican more money.

[ananda]

15. Really?!!!?

WTF is wrong with Schumer and the Dems?????

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

38. This story CAN'T be true!!

[Bleacher Creature]

17. Tell me again why singling out Pelosi (but no other Democratic leader) wasn't sexist??

If there was a drive to replace Schumer with someone like, say Chris Murphy for example, I'd have to listen. But instead the push has been to go after Pelosi for some gobbledygook reason related to "change."

[at140]

18. If Trump wants his wall so bad, why doesn't he

just use his own money to build it? He claims to be very rich, so why not?

[awesomerwb1]

19. If you're not "going to negotiate in public"

maybe you shouldn't be saying anything in public?

Not a fan.

[Freethinker65]

20. Insist Trump makes good on his promise getting the money from Mexico. Not one cent from US taxpayers

Fund for monitoring and manpower if necessary to not be labeled "soft on borders", but insist NO money for the wall.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

39. Forget that!! NO WALL PERIOD!!

[bluestarone]

22. Gotta disagree with Schumer here!!

Not ONE PENNY for that FN wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jaysunb]

24. Let's remember who holds the purse strings

That would be speaker Pelosi, and that aint never gonna happen.

[TheCowsCameHome]

25. No sense angering "Our friends across the aisle", right Chuck?

S-C-R-E-W them....every last one of them.

They have ruined America. Enough!

[onenote]

26. For those that don't remember the origins of the $1.6 billion figure

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-blew-it-the-president-missed-his-best-chance-yet-to-get-funding-for-his-border-wall/2018/03/21/04993950-2d2b-11e8-8688-e053ba58f1e4_story.html?utm_term=.07e4a391f0c1

[MrsCoffee]

54. No one is paying attention.

24/7 outrage

[Basement Beat]

27. Flint, MI sure could use some extra bucks...

to replace all of the pipes.

[guillaumeb]

28. $1.6 billion too much.

Speaking of negotiating in public Mr. Schumer, what was that?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

40. Better to leave that one alone.

[Glimmer of Hope]

29. No. No. No. We need to take care of the children in cages first.

Ugh.

[kacekwl]

30. My offer is this Senator, Nothing not even

the fee for the licence which I'd appreciate you put up yourself.

[NRaleighLiberal]

31. Please, don't play with the asshole, Chuck! Give him NOTHING.

[eleny]

33. "negotiate"

so it would be a negotiation, not a gift.

if they can solve some issues like daca and get the snatched children back to their families it would be worth it to start discussions.

[OnDoutside]

34. Relax people, let this play out.

[elleng]

36. So DON'T negotiate in public,

say NOTHING.

[smirkymonkey]

41. How about this? You'll get NOTHING and like it, President Dipshit!

There, how's that for a deal?

[liberal N proud]

42. WHypocrisy is Schumer even offering anything to this outrageous plan?

On edit, I was going to fix the typo, but maybe, I don't know. Let me know what you think.

[Cha]

45. FUCK the Fucking wall, Schumer.

fascistrump said Mexico would pay for the fucking wall.. hold him to his campaign promise why don't ya?

[renate]

46. obviously I'm in the minority here, but I'd be okay with a little funding for a "wall"

It's not going to do squat, anyway. Let him waste a few taxpayer dollars on his stupid wall if it means getting a positive change in immigration policy in return.

If we don't get anything in return for that money, though, forget it.

Edited: All we get in exchange is no government shutdown? Nuts to that. If the government shuts down, it's on them, not us. Let them own it. Government shutdowns have a great history of working out well for Republicans.

[tavernier]

48. No.

No.

[tavernier]

49. Someone please point out to Chuck

that we do not negotiate with terrorists.

[sarcasmo]

50. The right answer was zero $. Chuck is getting hammered on Twitter.

[DonCoquixote]

51. and this is why the democrtas did not win the senate

because the centrusts are so used to giving the enemy at least half the fucking loaf...

[Demsrule86]

57. Total nonsense...the Democrats were defending 28 seats ...8 in deep red states...it is a miracle the

GOP did not get more seats with a map like that. If you want a majority, you need moderates to run in red or purple states...that is a fact. And if you look at the senate realistically and study history, you will find we have never had a majority without a big tent that includes moderates. Without the Senate,we will get no judges.

[DonCoquixote]

58. and what makes the wall a "moderate" Position

worthy of being defended, we are talking abut the WALL.

[Demsrule86]

62. It is a bargaining chip...tired of people being so quick to pounce on Democrats for everything...let

us see what happens. The attacks on Schumer are only too typical and IMHO wrong (not saying you did this).

[Takket]

52. We need to get rid of Pelosi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

x1,600,000,000

[still_one]

53. Just to point out a small detail, he didn't say anything, just commented that it was less than trum

Initially said. He never said he supported building the wall, and the tweet didnt indicate if thatt question was asked

But this gives an excellent opportunity to bash Schumer

Tomorrow maybe there will be an opportunity to blast Feinstein. Looks like the Pelosi bashing has quieted down when it was poi ted out she is actually has pushed for progressive policies all her life

Hint, so has Feinstein

It is so interesting to watch the pile for assuming things that werent said

There isnt going to be a wall, votes arent there

[Marthe48]

55. don't give him a thing

n/t

[Hotler]

56. God damnit Chuck! Stop playing nice.

Dems showing weakness before entering the starting gate. Geez! I have no hope. I see no future.

[diva77]

59. Why is Schumer capitulating???? All those wing-nut judges, then the wall, probably other

things I'm not aware of as well...

Why?????

[DFW]

60. If it weren't for the El Paso area

In Texas, we would be singing about the wall: "money for nothing and hicks for free."

[RandiFan1290]

63. Weakness. nt

[UCmeNdc]

64. What is wrong with you Chuck? Are you stupid?