Posted on 01/17/2019 6:11:34 PM PST by Kaslin
Border security is an issue where the Democratic Party is suffering from schizophrenia. They were for it before they were against it. Donald Trump winning the 2016 election caused that, despite some very prominent Democrats, like Barack Obama, supporting border barriers in times past. Now, the war cry is that “a wall is an immorality.” That is coming from Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Walls are immoral. So, what about illegal aliens who murdered American citizens? Apparently, that’s not a concern; dreams of amnesty and expanded Democratic voter rolls have clouded the liberal mind.
Pelosi: ‘A wall is an immorality
Yet, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer appeared to have broken ranks with Pelosi, saying that it’s not a question of morality, but rather functionality and practicality. Also, a wall isn’t immoral if it protects people. Hoyer made these remarks in an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier last night (via RCP):
When Pressed On Border Barriers, Rep Hoyer Admits Existing Barriers “Obviously” Work
NANCY PELOSI, (D) HOUSE SPEAKER: A wall is an immorality. It’s not who we are as a nation. It’s a wall between reality and his constituents. His supporters.MITCH MCCONNELL, (R) SENATE MAJORITY LEADER: The speaker has recently defined a brand new dogma for the Democratic Party. Actually enforcing our immigration laws with the help of physical barriers is quote, “an immorality.” It seems like Democrats are happy to take their cues from the gentlelady from San Francisco and her extreme fringe position.
(END AUDIO)
BAIER: And do you agree with that, Mr. Leader?
HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER REP. STENY HOYER (D-MD): No. Well, I -- with that, the guy I just heard was Senator McConnell. I don’t agree.
BAIER: No, about the immorality.
HOYER: I don’t agree with that. Look, I don’t think this is an issue of morality; it’s an issue of does it work? And Senator Cornyn, Senator Graham, other members of the United States Senate have put in question whether a wall works, whether that is the best way to secure the border.
Now is -- are some restraints? We’ve supported substantial restraints. We’ve supported fencing. We’ve supported other technologies. So my own view is that this is not an issue of morality. A wall is immoral if it tries to imprison people who shouldn’t be imprisoned.
BAIER: OK.
HOYER: A wall is -- that protects people is not immoral. I think the issue is whether it works.
So, do walls work? I think they do.
There is no question barriers work to decrease illegal traffic.
- San Diego (built 1992): Dropped 92%
- El Paso (built 1993): Dropped 95%
- Tucson (built 2000): Dropped 90%
- Yuma (built 2005): Dropped 95%— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 12, 2019
Democrats are clearly siding with citizens of other countries.
Even Republicans are not that stupid.
Pelosi is a wanker...
Common... Sense... omg
Fixed
Damn it!
No breaking ranks allowed.
We need the democrats to continue their American Blood for Votes campaign right into November 2020.
BTW what does Mitt Romney think said nobody ever.
Don’t fall for it. They have internal polling data that’s not boding well for them.
I would love to see the internal polling after the Chuck and Nancy show. I wonder if we will see a repeat of that anytime soon.
This is not a question of morality as Nasty Pelosi says. Is the killing of the unborn, which Nasty Pelosi supports, a question of morality?
The shocking hubris of Pelosi and other Dems mouthing the word “moral” when they fully support killing babies through abortion is beyond belief.
Like the college women in January, 2017 who, after a night of heavy cocaine and marijuana use, lesbian group sex partying,and filthy,foul language with mother—— in every other sentence, woke up and put on pink hats to the join the Women’s March protest against President Trump for saying the “P” word and thus being too immoral for our country’s White House.
True...
Steny is at least much closer to a conventional meaning of “moral” here.
Steny wants to be Speaker!
Best he remember that “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!”
And, in Ms. Pelosi’s case “no fury like a REALLY BITCHY noxious, venomous LIEberal harridan!
Check Six, Steny!
It’s a game of rat chicken
Rest assured the liberal outrage for a wall versus other forms of border control includes the consideration that a wall is a permanent structure that can’t be done away with should the libs. regain power. All other forms of control can be quickly dismantled.
She can't even wank.
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