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They are fine with wholesale delegations of power to administrative agencies (eg EPA), for example. https://t.co/K2OXwkAbEE
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 11, 2019
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STILL worth calling …. https://t.co/Hp2B9QglRs
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 11, 2019
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Trumps' actual border proposal for this budget cycle is a perfecltly reasonable package you could easily see Obama or Clinton proposing a few years ago. Pelosi/Schumer opposition to it should seem more unreasonable as shutdown drags on https://t.co/adxlDEMDei
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 11, 2019
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Don't believe it. Amnesty is a zombie. It will be back. https://t.co/TtEeBCNnSJ https://t.co/kE6JYYoC8T
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 11, 2019
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Calling still makes sense. For wall, but also against Graham's amnesty deal 202 224 3121. https://t.co/5aED1ROn45
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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"The freshmen [Democrats] arranged an impromptu 90-minute meeting over the weekend at a retreat in Virginia because several new members were “freaking out” about the ongoing shutdown and the party’s strategy …" https://t.co/2TnYp8eImm
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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Beware the Lindsey Graham amnesty betrayal https://t.co/xgXbMbvWb4
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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"LET HIM HAVE HIS FKNG MONEY"
Cher lights the path to our glorious future. https://t.co/HG3vDsWRTI— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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Trump: I want an impenetrable concrete wall.
Dems: Can't have it. Must use existing steel designs.
Trump: OK, OK, we'll do steel.
Dems: Trump's steel designs can be cut through! His wall won't work! https://t.co/NPcNuCHBzO— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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Fox Butterfield goes to the border https://t.co/8ivqEvlF0f
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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Don't quite see why Trump can't pursue a Rope-a-Dope strategy & keep a partial shutdown going for a long time. When it causes acute problems (food stamps, tax refunds) fix 'em. At some point Pelosi will want to talk about something else. https://t.co/MOE20LikWf
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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If @CNN took a poll and it came back showing that a majority of viewers liked Trump's Oval Office address and were favorably influenced, would they publish it? I wish I were sure the answer is 'yes.'
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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I see this as like the debate on GOP's '96 "block grant" welfare bill. You could say "but a WPA jobs program is the best solution" (it was). Or you could say on balance the bill would improve things & send the right signal (which it did) 8/ https://t.co/r1yjqgsXiC
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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In short, if Solution A (wall) dealing with still-happening old style border crossing is on the table, take it. Will send big signal to would-be migrants. Don't pass it up because new-style asylum-seeking is also now a big problem. Get Solution A, move on to B and C. 7/ https://t.co/5YjXa2QEDs
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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Closing "loopholes" is the other great reform. But there's a shot at putting a lid on it without legislation-& Trump's asking for the legislation (eg. stopping catch & release,) But that's not easy to get from Dems either–no reason to think dropping wall will get it. 6/ https://t.co/NmS2YRtQxZ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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What about stopping visa overstayers? That's a good idea too, but it's already demanded by legislation. Plus I suspect (not sure) visa overstayers are more skilled than people sneaking across the border, OR the asylum cases. It's unskilled wages we care most about, no? 5/ https://t.co/1oGgRmIUen
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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Meanwhile it's not realistic to think if Trump gave up on wall we'd get e-Verify. 1) Trump's not enthusiastic; 2) small biz hated it, tho they've been coming around, but 3) Latino groups LOATHE it-way more than wall-because they think it'll lock current illegals out of jobs 4/. https://t.co/UaLcm4shiD
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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'The crime rate's half what it was in the Dinkins era' isn't a very good argument for not pursuing a solution that will cut the crime rate. And border crossings might surge if, e.g., economies to our South sour. Then it will be too late to build wall. Fix roof when sun shines 3/ https://t.co/POoSVhNSLW
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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'Hey, look, there's a more important solution over there' is always a safe harbor for columnists & editorial writers who want to avoid endorsing the proposal that's actually on the table. A wall would help ameliorate chronic problem (low unskilled wages). 1/ https://t.co/ieNSevAZo0
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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That's the Trump speech I heard. @DouthatNYT heard a completely different one. https://t.co/6eY4DhQm0u … I agree with me (and you). https://t.co/SIKMPln6pG
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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Sounds like a terrible deal. A straight DACA for Wall deal is already bad, without the TPS thrown in–and in this case also H-2B modifications (presumably meaning more unskilled guestworkers).
Jared playing an unfortunate role, as expected…. https://t.co/L2fJ6AJNKX
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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NOTE: Please do not interrupt @TheRickWilson when he's being an a__hole. [See 2:24 in] That's like interrupting Jack Nicholson before he says he ordered the Code Red. (@CortesSteve this means you.) We need to know how bad Wilson will get.https://t.co/Ps17dPWBjH
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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Still waiting for a poll showing that the MSM insta-judgment (that the speech didn't work) is accurate. Seems like there were always quick viewer reaction polls in the past. Is media waiting until it's worked over the public for a few days? Maybe I'm missing something! https://t.co/G3RL7yyhxq
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 10, 2019
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Don't understand. He's asked for $563 million for more judges to expedite border processing https://t.co/ryuuXIKTOP He repeated that ask in his speech: "We have requested more agents, immigration judges to process the sharp rise of unlawful migration …" https://t.co/34E0ePbIcE https://t.co/sjo2r5logE
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 9, 2019
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