MSNBC: Trump tried to make a deal with Speaker Pelosi on the whistleblower complaint...

[Julian Englis]

Link to tweet

“The President actually said to Nancy Pelosi, ‘Hey, can we do something about this whistleblower complaint, can we work something out.’ And she said ‘Yes, you can tell your people to obey the law.’ So she quickly swatted that down." - @HeidiNBC

The link to MSNBC:
https://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari/watch/sources-pelosi-says-trump-called-her-today-wanting-to-work-something-out-about-whistleblower-complaint-69786693879

[MontanaMama]

1. Is this the MF's attempt at

The Art Of The Plea Deal?

[calimary]

15. The Art of the Plea Deal!

MontanaMama for the win!

[malaise]

21. Damn this is good

[Leith]

2. We are loooooong past wheeling and dealing

He himself knew that people were trying to tell him to act like a normal person for years - but he laughed about it and mocked the notion.

To hell with him. He had his chance and blew it badly.

[Hoyt]

3. That was right move, but she could have said "back healthcare, reverse tax cut for rich, give up

wall, drop out for 2020, etc., or else.”

I do like her response.

[Hekate]

4. Kick Rec Bookmark for the links

[htuttle]

5. Now THAT probably pissed her off more than anything!

Thinking he could 'make a deal', like buy her cooperation somehow?

[sheshe2]

6. And she...

[NanceGreggs]

7. I've been wondering all day ...

... if Dumbass thought she meant that if his "people obeyed the law" by releasing the whistle-blower's complaint, that would be the end of the issue.

[elias7]

19. Funny thought...

Wait til she breaks the “deal”. He’ll have all sorts of things to say about that. Minions will be in lock step...

[tblue37]

8. This call should lay to rest any fanciful notion that he welcomes impeachment & considers it a

political plus for him.

[FakeNoose]

11. Well that's because Moscow Mitch had his back in the Senate

If Mitch is dumping Chump - and that looks to be the case now - impeachment is the last thing Chump wants. Chump will do nothing but delay and obfuscate from here on out.

[Lonestarblue]

14. Moscow Mitch may be looking out for himself now for 2020.

While most of Kentucky is ruby red, many farmers there have been seriously hurt by Trump’s stupid trade wars. And if you want to bring foreign powers into the election, what might the Chinese have to say about the Chao family and the influence their money has purchased? There was also that incident some years ago of drugs smuggled into the US on a family ship. Some voters in Kentucky are also just tired of Mitch and his permanent role of obstructing anything but tax cuts for the rich—though many do like his putting rabid, racist, right-wing judges on the federal bench.

[FakeNoose]

23. Yep Mitch's own ship is foundering - badly

... and it couldn't happen soon enough for all of us!

I saw a post yesterday on DU, even Mitt Romney is signalling that he's ready to bail on this fiasco. Chump will be gone even before winter hits. I'm guessing either Chump will outright resign (soon) or he'll sit back and watch another right-winger receive the nod in the GOP primary run.

Whoever runs for president for the GOP is wasting his time, they'll just put out a sacrificial lamb. Remember George McGovern in 1972? They'll put up a candidate even weaker than McGovern, I'm thinking. Mitt Romney won't want to lose again, I'm sure. Maybe Rand Paul or Ted Cruz? I don't know & don't care.

[kentuck]

9. When he can't make a deal, he goes into delay mode.

That is his standard MO..

Delay until tomorrow, then come up with another excuse or lie. Rinse and repeat.

[safeinOhio]

10. So, is he now trying to make a deal

with his VP on a pardon?

[NCLefty]

12. "Hey, ummm... Nannnncy? Can you see your way to letting this whole 'whistleblower' thing go?"

"I'm a good guy, Nancy, a really really strong and tough and good guy who is not a loooooser like you Dems!"

I'm glad she rejected him. That's all he deserves now.

[Mr.Bill]

13. She should refuse to take any more calls from him.

That will drive him nuts.

[Hugin]

16. Yeah, there could be a deal...

He could resign.

[scardycat]

17. Yea, tell him to resign and

she'll drop the impeachment inquiry and as a added bonus, we wont look at your taxes ya creep!

[DeminPennswoods]

18. Chris Murphy was on All In, iirc,

last night. He said he was surprised at the unanimous consent agreement to demand the whistleblower complaint be sent to the senate intelligence committee. He said the Rs he talked to earlier in the day were supporting the WH's refusal to turn it over, but something changed between his informal discussions and the vote.

[Vinca]

20. I imagine the original report is really damning to Trump, but I doubt anyone will see it.

They've had days to cook up a new version and it will only make things worse since the whistleblower is going to testify. Kind of like Nixon's transcripts being compared to the Watergate tapes. No match.

[lark]

22. This shows he's actually terrified

Also shows how very stupid he is. Like Pelosi is dumb enough to ever trust you in a deal after you've burned her and the caucus so many times. It's almost laughable how stupid and ignorant and out of touch with reality he truly is - if he weren't holding the office of president.