Trump Goes Wobbly on Threats

In this combination made from file photos, Republican presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, speaks in Central, S.C., and fellow Republican candidate, real estate mogul Donald Trump, speaks i... In this combination made from file photos, Republican presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, speaks in Central, S.C., and fellow Republican candidate, real estate mogul Donald Trump, speaks in Las Vegas. In response to Trump's recent derogatory comments about Mexican immigrants, Graham says his rival is a "wrecking ball" for the future of the GOP with Hispanic voters, and is calling on the party to push back. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, John Locher, File) MORE LESS
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After a lengthy meeting with President Trump, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced this afternoon that Trump is now in a “pause situation” and reevaluating his decision to make an abrupt withdrawal from Syria. He is also open to offering incentives for wall funding.

Graham says Republicans are going to put on the negotiating table ideas that Democrats have embraced in the past as a way to move past the current impasse and government shutdown over funding for the President’s wall, which Trump initially promised would be paid for by Mexico.

Graham is specifically calling for helping young “Dreamer” immigrants remain in the U.S. as well as another 400,000 people from countries struggling with natural disasters or armed conflicts.

Graham says Trump is receptive to making a deal if it achieves his goal of securing the border.

He says the question for lawmakers is “can we stop hating each other enough up here to find a way forward that would be a win-win.”

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  1. Huckleberry Graham vouches for Trump? Sorry. Not credible.

  2. Graham says Republicans are going to put on the negotiating table ideas that Democrats have embraced in the past as a way to move pass the impasse and government shutdown over funding for the President’s wall, which he initially promised would be paid for by Mexico.

    Huh? Has Gohmert’s Hell frozen over? I’ll believe it when I see it. After all, Obama presented the GOP idea of the Affordable Care Act, and the GOP refused to support their own idea because Obama and the Democrats opened with it. We’re now in upside-down, inside-out world.

    Besides, the GOP could offer the Democrats everything they desire, and then the jackass in the Offal Office could renege, just like he’s already done multiple times.

  3. Hey, Racist Uncle! Yeah, you. The answer is “Hell No!”

    As long as the racist waffler is sucking up to Hannity and Ann Coulter, there will be no compromise. They won’t allow it, thus the big Cheetoh won’t.

    Next question?

  4. Avatar for docd docd says:

    They must have had a difficult conversation about the power that Pelosi will wield.

  5. Avatar for mlp mlp says:

    Obviously a man of conviction.
    I see even more ‘conviction’ in his future.

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