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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTed Lieu is on Tweety
Reminding us he was a JAG - says the Con cannot declare a national emergency
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Ted Lieu is on Tweety (Original Post)
malaise
Jan 2019
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Cicada
(4,533 posts)1. Military use would require a real military threat, I think
Border guards can handle illegal crossers. There is no military emergency. So he cant use troops. Or spend money allocated to defense.
malaise
(269,172 posts)2. That's his point
The military cannot be used in this way
Cicada
(4,533 posts)6. If there were Mexican soldiers invading he could do it
But a Trump lie is not a real military threat
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)3. Lewandowski just came on.
Tweety gets switched off in my house when he reaches for traitors like that.
malaise
(269,172 posts)5. Same here
Won't watch that scumbag
bdamomma
(63,922 posts)4. Congressman Schiff
said the same thing.