Pence floats offer to kill Trump emergency disapproval resolution

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

Vice President Mike Pence is floating an offer to Republican senators that could lead to the defeat of a Democratic resolution overturning President Trump’s emergency declaration to build a wall on the Mexican border, according to GOP sources briefed on the matter.

Under the deal offered by Pence, Trump would sign legislation reining in his power to declare future national emergencies if they defeat the resolution of disapproval.

Killing the resolution on the Republican-controlled Senate floor would spare the president a major embarrassment and avoid him having to issue the first veto of his presidency.

But there is some skepticism among GOP senators whether Trump will actually go through with it. And the plan is hurt by the fact that a bill to curb the president’s power to declare national emergencies won’t come to the Senate floor until after the March recess.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/433750-pence-floats-offer-to-kill-trump-emergency-disapproval-resolution

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A Senate vote disapproving the Emergency Declaration, even if vetoed, will be a strong piece of evidence in the inevitable Court case.

[zeusdogmom]

1. I would be very skeptical.

Past history shows the man can not be trusted.

[Lindsay]

26. I would trust neither

Trump nor Pence.

[marylandblue]

2. An offer from Pence is worthless.

[AJT]

3. Everyone knows twitler is a man of his word.

[brooklynite]

49. True. Unfortunately it's only the LAST word...

[EveHammond13]

4. like Susan Collins, they are fine being lied to and will furrow their brows when trump screws them.

[llmart]

5. I WAS SO EXCITED BY THIS HEADLINE...

All I saw was "Pence Floats Offer to Kill Trump".

I really need to read the entire headline.

[SkatmanRoth]

7. +1

[OhZone]

14. Me 3!

My mind ignored the " emergency disapproval resolution" part.

ha

[llmart]

15. Wishful thinking on our parts.

[OhZone]

30. Yup -

and yet it seems the logical thing for Pence to do. hahaha

[DRoseDARs]

39. I did a doubletake, thinking "Wells THERE'S a joke that went off-kilter. Jeez, Pence. Dark." nt

[reACTIONary]

46. +1 nt

[Dem2theMax]

50. I did the same thing!

[keopeli]

6. Such an ass. He declares an emergency, then says "vote how I like and I won't declare any more"

He did this with DACA. First he killed it. Then, he said I'll bring it back if you do what I want.

Truly the behavior of a thug. If it wasn't for him breaking the law by declaring an emergency, he wouldn't have this "bargaining chip".

I broke the law, but I promise to stop breaking the law if you'll do what I want.

Disgusting. But, I have no doubt these idiotic Rubes will go for it.

[forgotmylogin]

45. That's how spoiled children barter in the moment.

"Please! Just give me this one thing and I'll never ever ever ever never EVER ask for anything else ever never ever again..."

[cab67]

8. trump's word is worthless.

Even congressional Republicans know this.

[leftieNanner]

9. To Quote the Parkland Students

"I Call BS!"

First, Pence has never negotiated in good faith. And second, this isn't how our government works.

"Just let me break the Constitution this one itty bitty time, and I pinkie swear that I'll never do it again."

[SkatmanRoth]

10. Something tells me that Pence will not be on the Republican Presidential ticket in 2020

Internet whispers say Pence was part of the 25th Amendments talks with Rosenstein. Trump would not hesitate to stick a knife in his back if Pence was dis-loyal.

[SergeStorms]

24. You could be right.

If polls show Trump is behind whomever the Democratic nominee happens to be, he could try to "inspire" his wretched base with a choice that's more to their liking. Someone who's as much as a racist, sexist, xenophobe as himself. With Trump you have to expect the weirdest thing possible.

[Chipper Chat]

37. Gym Jordan.

That would get him Ohio.

[SergeStorms]

54. Ugh!

with Roy Moore in the wings in Gym has a little legal trouble. Of course Moore isn't a paragon of virtue either. The whole republican party sucks ass!

[Hulk]

11. Who, in their right mind, could trust the Liar and Chief?

I realize the phrase “in their right mind” opens up a whole discussion about the repuKKKe politicians, but as evil and sinister as they have shown themselves to be, are they really stupid enough to believe, for one nano-second, that this disgraceful jackass would keep his word on ANYTHING? Knowing full well he wouldn’t keep his word, I have little doubt they will enable him further down the path to hell.

[More_Cowbell]

12. Trump should have to keep every other promise he made, first

Starting with releasing his taxes.

[fierywoman]

21. ... and releasing Melania's immigration documents.

[C_U_L8R]

13. Trump attempts to put toothpaste back in the tube?

Sorry pal, you cannot undo the precedent you’d set with your power grab

[BumRushDaShow]

16. I still don't get this

Their gawd Raygun was proud to veto stuff and get his way, daring an override. In fact I think he may have had the most vetoes of any President.

If this is vetoed, neither chamber has enough votes to override so it will go into effect.

I don't get this thing about refusing to move legislation to the President unless it is guaranteed to be approved. It's literally like the criminal "Hastert Rule" on steroids, which among the GOP, demands that no legislation go forward unless it has the approval of "the majority of the majority" (when they are the majority).

[djacq]

17. I have a better idea!

How about Pence and all the Republican Senators start wearing a T-Shirt that says "I'M WITH CRAY CRAY."

Pence already knows that this Fake Emergency is all kinds of constitutionally wrong but,

that was before he chugalug the Trump Kool-Aid.

[cstanleytech]

18. If the Repugnants let him do this they had best get themselves ready for the next Democrat

to ram through some national emergencies like a National Healthcare Emergency expanding medicare to everyone.

[TheRealNorth]

31. I think that's part of the point of the legislation that Trump would sign

It would prevent Democrats from doing what Trump did in the future.

[cstanleytech]

33. He can sign whatever the hell he wants its not law and the next President

can just ignore it and if the Repugnants whine our people can point out that they did nothing to stop Trump when he did it.

[rurallib]

19. "I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today"

Trumps the ultimate con man and Repukes are the ultimate suckers. A marriage made in hell.

There was enough of them fools (not really but according to our election system) that believed Super Con would never touch SS, Medicaid, Medicare and would create jobs blah, blah blah blah blah.

[Power 2 the People]

20. Always playing games.

[sinkingfeeling]

22. That's just to issue an EO that no other president could declare

a national emergency on a whim.

[Nitram]

23. Trump can't be trusted, his word is shit.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

25. I'd gladly pay you Tuesday (Trust me) for a hamburger today.

[Me.]

27. It's Not Pence They're Afraid Of

It's the next Dem President

[Freethinker65]

28. So Pence is suggesting having the GOP allow Trump to overstep his authority one time to save face?

Ignore their constitutional jobs and any shred of ethical behavior they possess and disgrace the Senate for fucking asshole Trump????

Sounds like a sure bet.

[lastlib]

29. When I first saw this on my screen, I only saw the first line....:

"Pence Offers To Kill tRump" was all I saw.

I thought about taking him up on it.....

[DrToast]

32. Really? THAT'S their plan?! Just this once?!?!

[leftynyc]

34. He screwed the Senate over

the shutdown. They voted a deal they really didn't want because Donnie said he would sign it and got the blame for the shutdown instead. They would be imbeciles to believe him. Which means they will do it.

[AdamGG]

35. and the check's in the mail and I won't.....

I'm Donald Trump and my word is my bond.

[marylandblue]

36. Pelosi will kill this deal.

All she has to do is say she won't give cover to a fake emergency by inhibiting the President's authority in a real emergency. That would be insinuating that the next Democratic President will in fact misuse national emergency powers and she won't stop it.

[George II]

38. I don't like this headline - read the first few words and it set my heart aflutter!!!

[JDC]

40. This feels like they are letting him get his way, but capping any future POTUS' ability

to claim a national emergency. Meaning "We, the GOP, do what we want", but the future Democratic president will be stymied by this resolution.

Am I misunderstanding this?

[Maxheader]

41. Oh my gawd!!

Skepticism from the wingers? From theys lord and master?

But there is some skepticism among GOP senators whether Trump will actually go through with it

[lame54]

42. It's called The Wimpy Proposal

[B Stieg]

43. One last bait n' switch!

on this issue, at least.

[watoos]

44. To be clear,

Republicans will allow Republican presidents to declare states of emergency but not Democratic presidents. That’s the way I read it.

[Amaryllis]

47. 'But there is some skepticism among GOP senators whether Trump will actually go through with it."

Can't imagine why anyone would think he may not do what he says he will.

[Flaleftist]

48. Do you ever stop for a split second after reading 6 words?

[Blue Owl]

51. One Pence none the richer

n/t

[lancelyons]

52. They would need house approval to change the national emerg act right?

We wouldn’t let trump use this once and then turn it off for future presidents.

[Grasswire2]

53. A trick. Obviously. nt

[Talitha]

55. IMHO, Pence Trump

Neither is to be trusted or believed.