Dems Go With the Worst Option to Respond to Trump's Wall Speech

Newsletter Top Stories Dems Go With the Worst Option to Respond to Trump's Wall Speech [Splinter]( January 8, 2019 [Dems Go With the Worst Option to Respond to Trump's Wall Speech]( [On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump will stand in front of a flock of cameras and rattle off a speech which will amount to little more than a fear-mongering xenophobic tirade. Unless the American television news media decides to develop a moral compass between now and 9 p.m. and refuses air his message, Trump will say the words reportedly written by advisor Stephen Miller and either announce a national emergency—in the hope that it’ll allow him to bypass Congress and move forward with the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border—or say some shit that inflames the issue and sets the table for that reality.]( [IMMIGRATION]( [Trump's Big Wall Speech Is Reportedly Being Written by His Favorite Racist]( [There’s no telling what, exactly, President Donald Trump is going to say when he gets in front of TV cameras in the Oval Office on Tuesday night. We know he’s gonna call for his fabled wall. He’s probably gonna whine that Democrats are to blame for the current government shutdown...]( [ELECTIONS]( [Finally, a Shred of Good News as Former Felons Register to Vote in Florida]( [This time next year, as Republicans work overtime to convince their constituents to stick with Donald Trump and Democrats compete in a battle of who can puff the biggest vape cloud on Periscope, one group will finally have their right to vote restored in time for the election in Florida.]( [There's No Such Thing as a Stupid Question]( [What wisdom would be worth sharing with a group of aspiring journalists? 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