The maneuvering began last week when Pelosi sent a letter to Trump suggesting that he either deliver the speech in writing or postpone it until after the partial government shutdown is resolved, citing security concerns. But she stopped short of denying him the forum. Now the White House, in essence, is calling her bluff.
A "bluff" is when you make a statement, a bet, a threat on which you can't make good. But if you can make good on it, it's not a bluff.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that she will block President Trump from delivering the State of the Union address in the House chamber until the government reopens, rejecting the president’s demand to deliver the speech on Jan. 29.
In a letter to Trump, Pelosi said she would not move forward with the legislative steps needed for the address to take place.
It was Trump who was bluffing,
saying he'd speechify from the House chamber anyway. But he can't do that, which
he finally conceded.
"Like a cheap suit" is the Internet simile du jour...;-)
ReplyDeleteWoah, you mean that whole "co-equal branch of government" thingie is real and something we have to pay attention to?
ReplyDelete-Doug in Oakland