Place your bets on how the government shutdown ends

How does it end?

  • Trump gives in and signs a bill without money for the wall

    Votes: 10 12.5%

  • Trump gives in and signs a bill without money for the wall, then declares a national emergency

    Votes: 24 30.0%

  • The Democrats give in and give Trump all or a significant part of his border wall money

    Votes: 25 31.3%

  • McConnell gives in and allows a vote, and they pass something with enough votes override a veto

    Votes: 11 13.8%

  • Other

    Votes: 10 12.5%
  • Total voters
    80
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So, last night Trump and the Dems pretty much got on TV to say they're officially at an impasse. But something has to give at some point, right? Here's the current situation -

1. Trump says he won't sign anything unless he gets money for the wall
2. The Democrats say he's not getting the money, period.
3. Mitch McConnell says he won't allow a vote on anything the president won't sign, which means there's no chance for the Senate to overrule Trump.


Possible ways for this to end -

  • Trump gives in and signs a bill without the border wall funding.
  • Trump gives in and signs a bill without the border wall funding, then declares a national emergency. Lawsuits ensue.
  • The Democrats give in and give Trump his border wall funding.
  • McConnell gives and and allows a vote, and something without the border wall funding gets enough bipartisan support to override Trump (2/3rds).


Honestly, it's a tough call. Trump is too egotistical to give in completely, the GOP is too scared of their base to go against Trump, and the Democratic base will be pissed if the first thing they do after getting the house is to acquiesce to Trump and his supporters (especially since 60% of the country doesn't want a wall).

I think a national emergency might be the most likely outcome. :lupe:
 
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More GOP senators will peel off and McConnell will call for a vote provided Dems increase funding for border security in general without the wall.

But I’ve been wrong about Trump from the start. I can’t game for this lunatic and Dems have shown weakness in the past.
 
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Schumer looked spooked on tv , why couldn't cortez be speaker
 
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For Da Bag said:
Mass walkout from airports with visible fukk yous. Then it forces "emergency funding".
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the TSA could be the catalyst. if the airports shut down, this country is fukked :huhldup: it's not like they get paid that much to show up every day and check sweaty, disgusting americans for nail clippers in their luggage
 
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Trump folds under every scenario and blames everyone from the GOP to Ivanka per usual.

.....unless a 9/11 type of event or similar to a Boston Bomber terrorist attack happens because an ISIS affiliate passes security "somehow" crosses the border....then RBG passes away.

:francis:

Why do I feel God is in troll mode?
 
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