What if we do agree to fund a wall - wait, wait, hear me out. Please.

[question everything]

We know that there are many landowners objecting to taking their land so, no doubt, they will go to court.

And, perhaps a judge will put a stop on any work until the issue is resolved. Each side will appeal, it may reach the Supreme Court and by then we could have a new president.

And, I think - I don't know - such appeals to the court may be easier than under a national emergency decision.

I don't know if there are any government employees here, but I do know that we cannot continue to use them to score a point. Yes, banks can wait for their payments, but not individual landlords nor other small businessmen and women.

Is this a case when Michelle Obama's "when they go low we go high" can come into place?

OK, start shooting..

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. The problem with that is that it would just encourage Tiny to shut the government down

every time he wants something Congress won't give him. Never negotiate with terrorists.

[question everything]

3. I know, and perhaps his continuing tantrum will open the eyes of many Republicans

to show some backbone.

[Foolacious]

15. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, wheeze, cough, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Like velveteen says, this isnt really about the wall, it is but it isnt.

Putin actually really is in charge of our WH and for now our country.

He wants all investigations to stop and this does that and he wants to badly hurt our economy and all Americans.

So giving in would change nothing, there will be a new reason to do this again in a month or whenever the debt ceiling comes up.

[question everything]

7. Agree, but this may be the only way to nudge more Republicans to shift away from him

[Eliot Rosewater]

11. And it is easy for me to say NO wall while rump putin are purposely punishing and trying

to destroy a million American workers.

But I know hostage takers when I see them.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. If we were to agree to fund a wall, we could look forward to Trump shutting down the government

anytime and every time he wanted something that wasn't supported by Democrats. If it works once, it'll work again.

[Eliot Rosewater]

12. Plus the wall is a testament to white supremacy, it SAYS that America is white

and proud to be white and nobody but whites are welcome.

[question everything]

16. As I originally posted, we should be able to drag it throuh the courts

until he is gone.

And then, as we did with Prohibition, we change our mind.

[Eliot Rosewater]

17. You are making a rational argument to help people in need and I appreciate that.

But you see how it really doesnt matter who eventually wins on the merits, it is that he will do it over and over and over like a 8 yr old does when you give him a cookie when he doesnt deserve it.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. Give Trump one dime, he will DEMAND.....

Billions more the next time. We cannot reward BAD behavior.

[X_Digger]

6. No, not one goddamned dollar. Period. End of discussion. n/t

[WeekiWater]

8. "but I do know that we cannot continue to use them to score a point."

We aren't using them to score points. That is just a secondary bonus for us electorally, hopefully.

There is a situation where I would be willing to fund the wall. It would be a part of comprehensive immigration reform. Not a chance we should give in on this one. This is a political stunt by an extremely desperate President.

[ck4829]

9. This whole issue is tantamount to letting Trump make legislation by decree

Congress is supposed to pass the bills and the President either signs or vetoes them. There is no need for this negotiation process that McConnell suddenly wants and having the President OK bills before they even reach his desk.

We might as well throw the Constitution out the window if we agree to Trump's demands.

[dawg]

13. "dictate" legislation

Fixed that for you.

[ck4829]

14. +1

[bluestarone]

10. Not one dime for the asshole BUT

At least ask him for his plan!!! I've seen NO PLAN!!! Lay it out RUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!