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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLittle Lindsey is tingling all over regarding the "defining moment of Trump's presidency"
The best way to do this, if we cant get a deal with Congress, is for the president to take money thats already appropriated for national security, unobligated, and apply it to a border barrier, the senator said. Im hopeful that we can do that without shutting down the government. I think shutting down the government does not enhance the cause of border security.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reportedly cautioned Trump privately against the use of his emergency powers, the report noted, out of concern it would divide the GOP and risk political blowback, including the possibility of Congress voting to disapprove of the emergency declaration.
Graham said he has not spoken directly to McConnell about the issue since then, the Post and Courier added, but called on his Republican colleagues to stick together in pursuit of the $5.7 billion in funding for wall, calling it the defining moment of Trumps presidency.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/lindsey-graham-encourages-trump-use-emergency-powers-even-wreaks-havoc-gop/
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Little Lindsey is tingling all over regarding the "defining moment of Trump's presidency" (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Feb 2019
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redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)1. I swear the Russians have pictures of him with young boys.
Aristus
(66,381 posts)2. Or as the saying goes: "A live boy or a dead hooker."
Or a goat, living or dead...
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)3. Yep
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)5. I believe so to. That's the only thing that comes to my mind...
... and I'll just leave it at that for obvious reasons.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)4. You couldn't find a more morally bankrupt bunch if you tried.
2naSalit
(86,646 posts)6. He's lost sight of what his job is...
if we cant get a deal with Congress, is for the president to take money thats already appropriated for national security, unobligated, and apply it to a border barrier, the senator said. Im hopeful that we can do that without shutting down the government.
Emphasis added.
So, according to this professional pearl clutching emotional trainwreck, the Senate is actually just a component of the Executive Branch rather than a separate, co-equal Branch of our government?
Speaking of someone who needs to be removed from office...