Ted Lieu: "We take control in 5 days. Good luck getting the House to vote for your vanity wall."

[mr_lebowski]

3. Not a fan of this message, though I like Ted's messages on the vast majority of issues ...

This sort of cockiness isn't going to play well.

Democrats should be focusing upon their ideas for MUCH BETTER BORDER SECURITY, using cheaper, and more high-tech alternatives, as opposed to 'technology that was only sometimes effective 1000 years ago'.

They shouldn't be making this about Trump and his vanity, they should be hyping that they offered $1.6B to enhance Border Security in a much more cost-effective way.

They should also be harping that the REAL COST of the so-called Wall is estimated to be about $25B, not $5B, and that's not counting maintenance. $5B barely makes a dent on the project.

They should be talking about how easily thwarted a Wall is ... by TUNNELS, and LADDERS, and ROPES.

They ought to constantly mention the fact that the vast majority of people here 'illegally' actually came here legally and overstayed, NOT by scurrying across our Southern Border. They should be pointing out that large numbers that DO cross the border ... do so by stowing away on Commercial vehicles that are otherwise legally engaging in Commerce.

They should point out that illegal border crossings ... have already been falling for decades, without our having built a monstrous, overpriced WALL.

They should HAMMER the fact that a WALL WILL NOT WORK, and is thus a HUGE waste of money ... BUT that they are VERY willing to fund OTHER, more cost-effective alternatives, options that will move technology forward and perhaps provide new products we could export to other Countries around the world who are looking to enhance their own Border Sec, etc, while also keeping our own Border ... even MORE secure.