Rush Warns of Dangerous Precedent If Trump Folds to Avoid Government Shutdown

April 26, 2017

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According to Rush Limbaugh, not having a government shutdown has been the single focus of Republican policy for years now --- at disastrous consequences.

"It has translated into the Democrats being able to deny Republicans most of what they want, and the Democrats to get what they want," Rush said during his radio program.

Glenn agreed, saying both parties have tried to paint the other as extremists that would shut down the government.

"So, what do you have now? You have a lesson taught by two extremists, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. And if you think that this is hyperbole, to say that the Democrats and the Republicans are extremists, what do you call running a country without a budget for nine years? You call that logical?" Glenn asked. "At the same time you're doing that, you've piled on $11 trillion of debt?"

Now that sounds extremist.

Listen to this segment from The Glenn Beck Program:

GLENN: From yesterday's Rush Limbaugh Show.

RUSH: If this happens, if Trump does -- and I use the word "cave" gardingly -- or, guardedly. Trump, I'm sure, does not ever think he caves on anything. But outward -- outward appearances are what they are. And the bottom line is, is then at that if he's willing to withdraw a demand of his for a measly billion dollars.

STU: Billion.

RUSH: For the wall because the Democrats are threatening a shutdown, then the Democrats will just have learned that this threat works on Trump too, not just all the other Republicans. We know that the threat of a government shutdown -- once it's even whispered in the drive-by media, paralyzes the Republican Party. And then they spring into action, trying to assure everybody that we're not going to shut down the government. And whatever the Democrats need -- the Democrats, the losers in the last election, whatever they need is what we do if we have to avoid a government shutdown. Because the Republicans think the media is going to blame us, even though we're not responsible for it. And the country is going to hate us. And we can't afford this. So we can't afford a government shutdown. And not having a shutdown has been the single focus of Republican policy for I don't know how many years now.

GLENN: Uh-huh.

RUSH: And it has translated into the Democrats being able to deny Republicans most of what they want, and the Democrats to get what they want.

GLENN: Okay. So now here's why -- here's why this is true, because the Democrats -- I'm sorry. The Republicans piled on their own during the last shutdown. You could have won. When you were dragging old World War II veterans from the World War II memorial, when busloads of 90-year-old men in wheelchairs were being pushed away from the Obama administration -- by the Obama administration, what did the Republicans do? Blame it on Ted Cruz, who had nothing to do with the shutdown.

STU: Well, but he's a congressman. He's in the House --

GLENN: No, he's not. He's a senator and in the Senate and only Congress --

STU: But the Senate is the one that actually controls --

GLENN: No, that would be Congress. He had nothing to do with it.

PAT: Yeah, the House --

GLENN: And all they wanted to do was make a political point and show that only extremists ever want to shut down the government. That was the G.O.P.'s point. Only an extremist would want to shut down the government over principle. So, what do you have now? You have a lesson taught by two extremists, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. And if you think that this is hyperbole, to say that the Democrats and the Republicans are extremists, what do you call running a country without a budget for nine years? You call that logical? You call that reasonable?

You're running a country without a budget, and at the same time you're doing that, you've piled on $11 trillion of debt? I don't know. That sounds like an extremist party to me. Sounds to me like that makes absolutely zero sense.

They're extremists. But anybody who says, "No, wait. We -- we can't do these things. We can fund only this much. Make a choice."

PAT: And that's --

GLENN: That's an extremist.

PAT: Really, Donald Trump was elected for this. Wasn't he? I mean, this was his --

GLENN: No, this was it. This is his signature. This is it.

PAT: His signature issue, was to build this freaking wall and make Mexico pay for it. It's all we heard for a year and a half.

GLENN: And he folds. He folds --

PAT: Yeah.

GLENN: In three days, he folds?

STU: Well, Sean Spicer did not say they folded. They're just moving this process to the 2018 fiscal year.

JEFFY: Thank you.

PAT: 2018. Yeah.

GLENN: No. No. No.

STU: What do you mean no? Sean Spicer said it.

GLENN: Anybody who believes that, you are going to be used again in 2018 because the fight will happen in 2018 and 2019, surprise, surprise, leading us to the 2020, where he'll say, "This time, it's all on the line." And if you think that the Republicans are going to hold the House or the Senate -- they're going to -- the Republicans are going to have all three branches of government in 28, without fulfilling their promises? You're mistaken.

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Get THE DOCUMENTS for the 'Parental Advisory' Glenn TV special

There was a time when both the Left and the Right agreed that parents have the final say in raising their children... Not anymore.

In the People's Republic of California, the STATE, not parents, will determine whether children should undergo transgender treatments. The California state legislature just passed a law that will require judges in child custody cases to consider whether parents support a child’s gender transition. According to the law, the state now thinks total affirmation is an integral part of a child’s “health, safety, and welfare.”

We are inching closer to a dystopia where the state, not the parents, have ultimate rights over their children, a history that people from former Soviet nations would feign repeating.

Glenn dove into the law AND MORE in this episode titled, "Parental Advisory: The EXPLICIT plot to control YOUR kids." To get all the research that went into this episode AND information on how YOU can fight back, enter your email address below:

If you didn't catch Wednesday night's Glenn TV special, be sure to check it out HERE!

The Biden admin has let in MORE illegal aliens than the populations of THESE 15 states

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There are currently an estimated 16.8 MILLION illegal aliens residing in the United States as of June 2023, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). This number is already 1.3 million higher than FAIR's January 2022 estimate of 15.5 million and a 2.3 million increase from its end-of-2020 estimate. Even Democrats like New York City's Mayor Adams Mayor Adams are waking up to what Conservatives have been warning for years: we are in a border CRISIS.

However, this isn't the same border crisis that Republicans were warning about back in 2010. In the first two years of the Biden administration alone, the illegal alien population increased by 16 PERCENT nationwide, imposing a whopping net cost of $150.6 BILLION PER YEAR on American taxpayers. That is nearly DOUBLE the total amount that the Biden administration has sent to Ukraine.

This isn't the same border crisis that Republicans were warning about back in 2010.

These large numbers often make it difficult to conceptualize the sheer impact of illegal immigration on the United States. To put it in perspective, we have listed ALL 15 states and the District of Colombia that have smaller populations than the 2.3 MILLION illegal immigrants, who have entered the U.S. under the Biden administration. That is more than the entire populations of Wyoming, Vermont, and South Dakota COMBINED—and the American taxpayers have to pay the price.

Here are all 16 states/districts that have FEWER people than the illegal immigrants who have entered the U.S. under the Biden administration.

1. New Mexico

Population: 2,110,011

2. Idaho

Population: 1,973,752

3. Nebraska

Population: 1,972,292

4. West Virginia

Population: 1,764,786

5. Hawaii

Population: 1,433,238

6. New Hampshire

Population: 1,402,957

7. Maine

Population: 1,393,442

8. Montana

Population: 1,139,507

9. Rhode Island

Population: 1,090,483

10. Delaware

Population: 1,031,985

11. South Dakota

Population: 923,484

12. North Dakota

Population: 780,588

13. Alaska

Population: 732,984

14. Washington DC

Population: 674,815

15. Vermont

Population: 647,156

16. Wyoming

Population: 583,279

POLL: Should the Government control the future of AI?

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Earlier this week, tech titans, lawmakers, and union leaders met on Capitol Hill to discuss the future of AI regulation. The three-hour meeting boasted an impressive roster of tech leaders including, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and others, along with more than 60 US Senators.

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The meeting was closed to the public, so what was exactly discussed is unknown. However, what we do know is that a majority of the CEOs support AI regulation, the most vocal of which is Elon Musk. During the meeting, Musk called AI "a double-edged sword" and strongly pushed for regulation in the interest of public safety.

A majority of the CEOs support AI regulation.

Many other related issues were discussed, including the disruption AI has caused to the job market. As Glenn has discussed on his program, the potential for AI to alter or destroy jobs is very real, and many have already felt the effects. From taxi drivers to Hollywood actors and writers, AI's presence can be felt everywhere and lawmakers are unsure how to respond.

The potential for AI to alter or destroy jobs is very real.

Ultimately, the meeting's conclusion was less than decisive, with several Senators making comments to the tune of "we need more time before we act." The White House is expected to release an executive order regarding AI regulation by the end of the year. But now it's YOUR turn to tell us what YOU think needs to be done!

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