Crossing the Rubicon: Declaring National Emergency

[Kane]

[ToddStarnes]

Lindsey Graham calls for Trump to use emergency powers to fund border wall
By Eli Watkins, CNN

[Kane]

Graham's official statement per CNN vs. what really went down via Politico. GOP is in a tough spot but they're not going to acknowledge that out in the open. They've already hitched their camper to Trump's truck - if they can't convince him otherwise then they may as well hold on tight. Like I said - calculated move to get him down the best path since they can't move him otherwise.

I'm just wondering how this goes down? Does Trump declare the emergency and then open the government? Or does he wait it out until construction starts and court's challenge it?

[Kane]

Just my last two cents - if this does carry on for a long while we'll see some nasty knock on effects in the greater economy. I don't understand this shit where a bunch of analysts are gaming out how much it costs the economy every week (It's 0.1% gdp! No it's 0.05%!) - there's a lot the federal government does to support the economy. TSA. IRS. HUD. Loads of businesses require the government to clear/approve tons of business operations. Mergers and acquisitions? You need the SEC for that shit (SEC actually issued a statement saying it's alright to proceed without their seal/approval but who's going to do that if that puts their asses in legal jeopardy?). None of them seem to be factoring that stuff in and it's bewildering to me.

If it ends over the weekend probably not a big deal. January will look like an oddball against the the quarterly and annual data but w/e.

[ToddStarnes]

Speaking of crumbling institutions if Trump appoints another justice in this term should Dems blow up the SCOTUS next time they control the Senate and add two seats?

[Kane]

Unequivocally.

[ToddStarnes]

I tend to think so as well. Mitch made this bed.

[Kane]

If RBG is out and Trump appoints another one there will be hell to pay. It's one thing to appoint one or two after holding back a nominee during Obama's term...but completely stacking it is definitely going to be seen as too much of a good thing. This is why Roberts is becoming the middle vote...

The left will lose its shit. Get a vote going on Roe? lol.

[John Galt]

the year 2064
the newest case today featured a supreme court vote of 234-233 split on ideological lines

[Kane]

You think we'll make it that long?