Nancy Pelosi Has Trump Right Where She Wants Him.

Nancy Pelosi was upset, but holding it in. Donald Trump was in a good mood, and letting it out.

“I think we’ll get things done,” Trump told her.

Pelosi is expecting a lot of somethings by the end of the year, including Trump doing what she wants—and what she thinks the situation will force him to do—on the debt ceiling, the budget and the Dreamers. Even as she slammed the president in October for pulling the federal government’s Obamacare subsidies, among other things, she is confident she can get him where she wants.

Trump agreed. Pelosi and Schumer walked out with a handshake on their opening bid, to make a deal for three months instead of 18—forcing the Republicans to confront the mess again in December—and without any concessions. Republicans were aghast. Democrats were confused, unaccustomed to the idea that they could win anymore. And the groundwork was laid for another dinner the following week, when the two Democratic leaders went over to the White House for Chinese food, and again walked out claiming victory, this time to preserve protections for Dreamers, immigrants brought to the United States illegally as minors. (The White House initially denied the deal, though the president himself later backed it up.)

The media coverage in those two weeks was ecstatic, and the president, of course, was paying close attention. The morning after the debt ceiling deal, he called Pelosi to gloat about how great it looked on TV. “You and Chuck are getting raves,” Trump said. “I would say your other two friends aren’t doing as well as you,” he added, referring to the congressional leadership in Trump’s own party, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Soon afterward, Pelosi became maybe the only person in history who can rightfully claim to have controlled Trump’s Twitter feed: On her suggestion, she said, Trump tapped out a reassurance to Dreamers that they shouldn’t fear being deported. (White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders did not respond to several emails for this story, or a request for the president to share his own thoughts about Pelosi.)

https://www.politico.com/magazine/st...re-2017-215759

"Republicans can talk to themselves in the mirror all they want, but the fact is the vote is the currency of the realm and Republicans frequently find themselves holding an empty wallet."

- From Nancy Pelosi's Office regarding GOPs stance on no DACA fix on spending bill

Great article.

Senator Menendes

Dear GOP:
You can't have a partisan meeting and expect bipartisan results

You need us
We need a #CleanDreamAct this year

You do the math

This is a fluff piece that does nothing for Dream Act. Immigrant community has put their livelihoods in Democrats' hands for 20 years hoping for relief.

Failed every time. We cannot fail this time.
Start the process to attach this to the budget.

How many think Dems will shut government down? I find that shit hard to believe.

This article is too optimistic. Republicans seem to be showing some back bone in what they want by saying a DACA fix will not be attached to a spending bill.

Dudes, if a clean bill were to pass, that's awesome. But, this is pushing it.

What have they got to lose? Republicans signaled today that they won’t do anything about DACA until sometime next year. If at all.

A huevo que no cabron.

They will, Pelosi runs a tight ship. You try voting against the party she will make sure your name won't even be on the primary ballot come next election.

Here is hoping because I am not very convinced Democrats would shut down government.

I am not very convinced republicans will do anything for us unless their balls are on fire.

That includes the cheeto.