I think the author meant ‘manufactured’ in the sense that “O” orchestrated events and his administration has made a conscious and very concerted effort to accelerate this whole thing.
Nothing at all has been done or said by “O” and his creatures to discourage the invasion, (because THAT’S what it is).
I am pretty sure that is what the author meant.
Of course I believe that, but then he should have at least stated that.
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Any time Democrats want to decry anything the Republicans are carping about as a real crisis, they say it’s a manufactured crisis - you know that. Using their terminology just reinforces and, to an extent, endorses the meaning.