Maybe there was a remote chance that House Speaker Paul Ryan’s big day would have dominated the headlines, but chances of that were slim the morning after “Chuck and Nancy” announced a deal with President Trump that would quickly “enshrine” DACA protections into law along with a border security package that specifically excluded the border wall.
It was such a great deal, even reliable Trump cheerleader Ann Coulter asked, “who DOESN’T want Trump impeached” at this point?
So it should have been good news to Republicans that it was a big day for the conservative agenda, at least in the House, where legislators voted to defund Planned Parenthood. Tell us another one, Paul …
Today, the House votes to:
✔Fully fund @POTUS' wall request
✔Beef up enforcement against illegal immigration
✔Secure our national defense pic.twitter.com/dWyMrU4Ql2— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) September 14, 2017
This is a big day for advancing our conservative agenda. pic.twitter.com/LlrxUJOi90
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) September 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/ThinBlueLR/status/908404326837702657
"Big" https://t.co/0FZFqDT56Z
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) September 14, 2017
It sure felt big … no, wait, that was North Korea test-firing another ballistic missile. So, what were the big advances today on their way to die in the *cough* Republican-led Senate?
Today, the House voted to ↓
✔ Raise the pay of servicemen and women.
✔ Strengthen our border protections.
✔ Defund Planned Parenthood. pic.twitter.com/AicVdMqJqD— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) September 14, 2017
We'll have to see what Chuck & Nancy say about that. ?? https://t.co/0lBiBlrAvR
— Progressive Dems (@ProgressDems) September 14, 2017
When does .@SenateMajLdr screw it up for the Chamber of Cronies? https://t.co/6WF8VEy8u0
— David Morgan (@StarCoreOne02) September 14, 2017
We’re old enough to remember how great it would be to have a Republican White House, Senate, and House of Representatives.
Gorsuch though.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) September 14, 2017
Breitbart was kind of excited, although grasping at straws seems understandable at this point.
Breitbart slamming Trump and praising Paul Ryan on immigration. Where is my "THE END IS NEAR" sandwich board pic.twitter.com/HXFCmdt26d
— Leon Wolf (@LeonHWolf) September 14, 2017
A release from Rep. Tom Graves made it clear that the legislation “fully funds President Trump’s request to begin construction of the border wall and provides funds to hire 500 new Border Patrol agents and 1,000 new ICE agents.” Um, fully funds the request to begin construction of the wall?
https://twitter.com/JustanotherJk/status/908434073583882240
Looks like a good negotiating tactic to me. If Reps can't do their job, scare them into doing it!! #MAGA
— Just Us (@just_us6973) September 14, 2017
It's almost like Trump tricked them into doing their job.
No way that Trump and Bannon could have coordinated that though right?
— ITguy to the stars (@RonkBonk) September 14, 2017
So, was it a proud day?
.@SpeakerRyan: "We've got still a lot of work to do… but this is a proud day for our majority." pic.twitter.com/Q8RFJS4Uxp
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) September 14, 2017
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GAME OVER? Trump to reporters on his way to Florida: ‘The wall will come later’ https://t.co/LxOz9LJQO8
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 14, 2017
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