A bipartisan group of House members will meet with President Trump in the Situation Room on Wednesday to attempt to hash out a compromise on the government shutdown, Politico reported.
Members of the PROBLEM SOLVERS CAUCUS off to the White House tomorrow to meet with trump in the situation room.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 15, 2019
The group are members of the Problem Solvers Caucus. The hope is that Trump can be convinced to open up the government and support an immigration reform package that would include funding for border security as well as policy that protects young immigrants and those in the U.S. under Temporary Protect Status.
According to a person familiar with the discussions who spoke to Politico, a bipartisan group of senators are also in talks about sending Trump a letter, promising to compromise on border security once the government reopens. But few lawmakers think the bipartisan efforts will gain much traction with Trump whose hard-line position is what ignited the shutdown to begin with.
And, it’s back to the Situation Room with the Problem Solvers Caucus, roll the cameras so we can see some action.
The last thing he wants is bipartisanship on the part of Congress.
This caucus is obviously for show, but they should give it a try. If he shoots them down, it actually makes Congress look better (with the exception of McConnell, who will still look terrible) and the Toddler in Chief look worse.
They need to bring along big, bright, color charts showing how unpopular the wall ist, how unpopular the shutdown is, and, above all, how unpopular Spankee is. And the numbers are going down.
That’s the only thing he cares about. And graphics he (sort of) understands. Especially if his name is on them.
Fat Nixon doesn’t give a shit. He knows a shutdown increases dysfunction and disruption, with a goal being to keep it up until his shitshow of a AG pick takes over and runs interference for him. He thinks he’s finally getting his Roy Cohn.
You may be right.