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The elimination of citizenship at birth was simply to yank attention from bombs and Pitts (Original Post) grantcart Nov 2018 OP
yes a distraction with more to come vlyons Nov 2018 #1
Bad hair day grantcart Nov 2018 #9
He'll get everyone stirred up about it, someone (Graham?) will introduce Arkansas Granny Nov 2018 #2
Took me a minute to figure out you meant Pittsburgh. K&R.NT raccoon Nov 2018 #3
Bingo! paleotn Nov 2018 #4
Smoochy smooch with Bolsonaro ? Achilleaze Nov 2018 #5
Not just bombs and Pitt, don't forget his pal in Saudi Arabia dismembering a US reporter. . . . pdsimdars Nov 2018 #6
That and its a dog whistle to get out the Repugnant vote but 14th amendment is clear that cstanleytech Nov 2018 #7
Yep. kentuck Nov 2018 #8
Don't forget Mendocino Nov 2018 #10
K&R UTUSN Nov 2018 #11
I already voted... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #12

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
1. yes a distraction with more to come
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 05:04 AM
Nov 2018

meanwhile the media isn't talking about healthcare, dealing with climate change, raising the minimum wage, prison reform, etc

Arkansas Granny

(31,531 posts)
2. He'll get everyone stirred up about it, someone (Graham?) will introduce
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 05:28 AM
Nov 2018

some kind of legislation and when it can't pass, they'll blame Democrats. You can see a pattern here.

paleotn

(17,962 posts)
4. Bingo!
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 06:44 AM
Nov 2018

Even shitller knows he can't do that by executive order. That would be stupid, futile and borders on insane. BUT, it does focus attention away from recent horrific events.

cstanleytech

(26,319 posts)
7. That and its a dog whistle to get out the Repugnant vote but 14th amendment is clear that
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 07:19 AM
Nov 2018

Congress and the President cannot do what he is proposing to do via any law.
They can amend the Constitution to do it but that is the only legal way to do so.

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