The Democrats' leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, made clear that he has a very low opinion of most Americans. For the last four weeks, Schumer has been announcing that the Democrats will not negotiate with the President or the Republicans in the Senate about border security until the government is reopened. If you pay any attention to the news at all, you will undoubtedly have heard Schumer says this. And the Democrats have acted on that position. Last week, the President invited Democrats to the White House to discuss border security and some sort of compromise deal, but not a single Democrat showed up. As a result, on Saturday, Trump gave a speech and announced his own compromise plan for border security and to reopen the government. It was a reasonable offer containing items like extending DACA that the Democrats have wanted. The Democrats' immediate response was that they would not negotiate until the government was reopened. Both Schumer and Speaker Pelosi made this clear.
Yesterday, senator McConnell and the GOP put a measure on the Senate floor which was in line with the President's proposal. Senator Schumer had an immediate response. Unbelievably, Schumer complained that the Republicans had put forth this proposal without first discussing it with the Democrats. Amazing! Schumer says he won't talk about border security until the government is opened and then criticizes the Republican for putting forth a proposal without talking about it with him first. Does he think that no one listens to him? Does he think that no one cares when he talks out of both sides of his mouth? As Elizabeth Warren would no doubt say if she were being honest, "Schumer speak with forked tongue."
Schumer obviously thinks that Americans are too dumb to remember what he said last week or too stupid to recognize the obvious contradiction.
Yesterday, senator McConnell and the GOP put a measure on the Senate floor which was in line with the President's proposal. Senator Schumer had an immediate response. Unbelievably, Schumer complained that the Republicans had put forth this proposal without first discussing it with the Democrats. Amazing! Schumer says he won't talk about border security until the government is opened and then criticizes the Republican for putting forth a proposal without talking about it with him first. Does he think that no one listens to him? Does he think that no one cares when he talks out of both sides of his mouth? As Elizabeth Warren would no doubt say if she were being honest, "Schumer speak with forked tongue."
Schumer obviously thinks that Americans are too dumb to remember what he said last week or too stupid to recognize the obvious contradiction.
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