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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2019, 09:52 AM Jan 2019

Rep. Mo Brooks: OK for Trump to declare emergency because "Circumstances are different now!"

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CNN: Congressman, why do you think Trump has authority to declare an emergency?

@RepMoBrooks: Because US code says so

@JohnBerman: But in 15 you signed amicus brief objecting to Obama using executive orders. Why the different standards?

BROOKS: Circumstances are different now!

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Rep. Mo Brooks: OK for Trump to declare emergency because "Circumstances are different now!" (Original Post) Miles Archer Jan 2019 OP

I hope there were follow up questions Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #1

The circumstance is that the president has an (R) after his name NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #2

Bingo dalton99a Jan 2019 #8

Hmm... What could possibly be the difference? WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #3

Yeah. A crazy white guy wants it. Solly Mack Jan 2019 #4

It's okay when you're a Russian agent evidently. blueinredohio Jan 2019 #5

Well, the President was black in 15 and trump is white....does that answer your question? spanone Jan 2019 #6

We dodged a bullet when Mo failed in his bid to the U.S. Senate. oasis Jan 2019 #7

Well he's right jcgoldie Jan 2019 #9

Freethinker65

(10,017 posts)

1. I hope there were follow up questions

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 09:57 AM

Jan 2019

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

2. The circumstance is that the president has an (R) after his name

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 10:02 AM

Jan 2019

instead of a (D)

dalton99a

(81,475 posts)

8. Bingo

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 11:25 AM

Jan 2019

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)

3. Hmm... What could possibly be the difference?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 10:05 AM

Jan 2019

Obama is black ... .... Trump is white
Obama is a Dem... ... Trump is a 'Con

It's pretty clear what the REAL differences are you vile racist 'IOKIYAR' POS.