# What can Dems extort from Trump in exchange for the wall? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [January 10, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-dems-extort-from-trump-in-exchange-for-the-wall/827546 "2019-01-10T19:09:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-dems-extort-from-trump-in-exchange-for-the-wall/827546/81 "2019-01-28T00:52:25Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > Well, shit. I tried at least. “Let’s shoot all these people”. “No, we’re not shooting anybody today.” “Here’s a reasonable compromise, how about we we kill half of them?” Sorry, nope, sell that somewhere else. > [@](#): > > I think your position is just going to cause the “emergency powers” to have the military build the wall and leave 12 million people in legal limbo. But as long as it pisses off Trump, I guess it’s worth it. 12 million people are already in legal limbo, so no change there. As to the latter, I refer you to Mitch McConnell who presciently said that some people won’t believe you until you show them the body. To that end, we’ll supply the corpse of “emergency powers” and martial law and whatever extrajudicial leverage Trump still thinks he has. I don’t think you get it. Winter is here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-dems-extort-from-trump-in-exchange-for-the-wall/827546.md?page=4)