Geee Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Fox News President Trump will use his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night to extend an olive branch across the aisle and signal he’s willing to make bipartisan deals on second-year-agenda priorities like immigration and infrastructure, officials say. But what’s less clear is whether the president will get buy-in from Democrats, who have been bashing his immigration deal proposals and who are wary of helping him secure policy victories in a midterm election year. “I think Donald Trump is going to offer the Democrats certain deals,” Bill McGurn, a former speechwriter to George W. Bush, said on “Fox and Friends” ahead of the speech. “They may not like the terms [on] immigration, infrastructure and so forth. One of the questions will be: can they take yes for an answer?” A senior administration official said Trump will emphasize his trillion-dollar infrastructure plan to rebuild the country’s roads, bridges, ports and tracks during the annual speech to Congress. The official also said the president will tout the framework his administration released last week for an immigration deal that includes a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children in return for funding for his wall along the Mexico border. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Sure they are................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, Valin said: Sure they are................... pathetic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Draggingtree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I haven't looked forward to a State of the Union Address for a long time. This time, I am. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 57 minutes ago, nickydog said: I haven't looked forward to a State of the Union Address for a long time. This time, I am. 4 hours ago, Valin said: Draggingtree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 We are watching this one. Have not in a couple of years... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Read excerpts from Trump's first State of the Union address The White House made excerpts available more than two hours before the speech. Read them below: Together, we are building a SAFE, STRONG, and PROUD America. We want every American to know the dignity of a hard day's work; we want every child to be safe in their home at night, and we want every citizen to be proud of this land that we love. Just as I promised the American People from this podium 11 months ago, we enacted the biggest tax cuts and reform in American history. Our massive tax cuts provide tremendous relief for the Middle Class and small businesses. Since we passed tax cuts, roughly 3 million workers have already gotten tax cut bonuses – many of them thousands of dollars per worker. This is our New American Moment. There has never been a better time to start living the American dream. Tonight, I want to talk about what kind of future we are going to have, and what kind of nation we are going to be. All of us, together, as one team, one people, and one American family. Americans love their country. And they deserve a government that shows them the same love and loyalty in return. For the last year we have sought to restore the bonds of trust between our citizens and their government. In our drive to make Washington accountable, we have eliminated more regulations in our first year than any administration in history. We have ENDED the war on American Energy – and we have ENDED the War on CLEAN COAL. We are now an exporter of energy to the world. America has also finally turned the page on decades of unfair trade deals that sacrificed our prosperity and shipped away our companies, our jobs and our nation's wealth. America is a nation of builders. We built the Empire State Building in just one year – isn't it a disgrace that it can now take ten years just to get a permit approved for a simple road? I am asking both parties to come together to give us the safe, fast, reliable, and modern infrastructure our economy needs and our people deserve. Struggling communities, especially immigrant communities, will also be helped by immigration policies that focus on the best interests of American Workers and American Families. So tonight I am extending an open hand to work with members of both parties, Democrats and Republicans, to protect our citizens, of every background, color, and creed. As we rebuild America's strength and confidence at home, we are also restoring our strength and standing abroad. Last year I pledged that we would work with our allies to extinguish ISIS from the face of the earth. One year later, I'm proud to report that the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated almost 100 percent of the territory once held by these killers in Iraq and Syria. But there is much more work to be done. We will continue our fight until ISIS is defeated. Past experience has taught us that complacency and concessions only invite aggression and provocation. I will not repeat the mistakes of the past Administrations that got us into this dangerous position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 13 minutes ago, Valin said: Read excerpts from Trump's first State of the Union address The White House made excerpts available more than two hours before the speech. Read them below: Together, we are building a SAFE, STRONG, and PROUD America. We want every American to know the dignity of a hard day's work; we want every child to be safe in their home at night, and we want every citizen to be proud of this land that we love. Just as I promised the American People from this podium 11 months ago, we enacted the biggest tax cuts and reform in American history. Our massive tax cuts provide tremendous relief for the Middle Class and small businesses. Since we passed tax cuts, roughly 3 million workers have already gotten tax cut bonuses – many of them thousands of dollars per worker. This is our New American Moment. There has never been a better time to start living the American dream. Tonight, I want to talk about what kind of future we are going to have, and what kind of nation we are going to be. All of us, together, as one team, one people, and one American family. Americans love their country. And they deserve a government that shows them the same love and loyalty in return. For the last year we have sought to restore the bonds of trust between our citizens and their government. In our drive to make Washington accountable, we have eliminated more regulations in our first year than any administration in history. We have ENDED the war on American Energy – and we have ENDED the War on CLEAN COAL. We are now an exporter of energy to the world. America has also finally turned the page on decades of unfair trade deals that sacrificed our prosperity and shipped away our companies, our jobs and our nation's wealth. America is a nation of builders. We built the Empire State Building in just one year – isn't it a disgrace that it can now take ten years just to get a permit approved for a simple road? I am asking both parties to come together to give us the safe, fast, reliable, and modern infrastructure our economy needs and our people deserve. Struggling communities, especially immigrant communities, will also be helped by immigration policies that focus on the best interests of American Workers and American Families. So tonight I am extending an open hand to work with members of both parties, Democrats and Republicans, to protect our citizens, of every background, color, and creed. As we rebuild America's strength and confidence at home, we are also restoring our strength and standing abroad. Last year I pledged that we would work with our allies to extinguish ISIS from the face of the earth. One year later, I'm proud to report that the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated almost 100 percent of the territory once held by these killers in Iraq and Syria. But there is much more work to be done. We will continue our fight until ISIS is defeated. Past experience has taught us that complacency and concessions only invite aggression and provocation. I will not repeat the mistakes of the past Administrations that got us into this dangerous position. Racist is what I get out of it.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I’m a little nervous about how bad the Dems will be with protest actions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Clearvision Not To Mention Misogyny & Islamiphobia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Just now, clearvision said: I’m a little nervous about how bad the Dems will be with protest actions... I've read SanFranNan has told them to Behave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I was so hoping memo would be released right at end of speech to cut all the after analysis to ribbons, but adults in the admin seem to have nixed that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 11 minutes ago, Valin said: I've read SanFranNan has told them to Behave. She also evidently said the memo is being released to cover up the awful tax cuts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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clearvision Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Who is the designated survivor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Me! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Sonny Purdue, sec of ag... damn.... better not be needed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I've got 2 fingers of Makers Mark with a Splash of water...So I'm ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 minute ago, Valin said: I've got 2 fingers of Makers Mark with a Splash of water...So I'm ready! A nice cab here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, clearvision said: A nice cab here... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Just now, Valin said: seems like more than two fingers already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 AHA!!! We have a live thread. @clearvision add your 2 fingers of Makers Mark withour 2 glasses of red and we have a quorum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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righteousmomma Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 You go Valin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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