Posted on 02/24/2016 6:03:17 PM PST by Faith Presses On
How dare he? How dare the senior senator from New York, Charles Schumer, have a mind of his own? How dare the presumed next Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate have the nerve to speak up for the city against a stupid decision by Washington when he has already offended the White House by voting against last year's Iran nuclear deal? They are questioning his "credibility in talking about national security issues," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said, which really means it is payback time for Schumer for being the highest profile Democrat to join Republicans in opposing the president's international agreement with Iran. Credibility? His credibility undercut the president's.
The extraordinary broadside of petty politics came just hours after Schumer joined New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton in a triple protest at Washington's folly of reducing the protection against terrorism's No. 1 target. The Homeland Security budget for New York City is threatened to be cut in half, from $180 million to $90 million. That money will surely - must! - be restored. This petty and mean-spirited behavior by the Obama administration plays personal politics with the lives of New Yorkers and, oh just incidentally, could be a blow to the national economy.
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This is something the Presidential candidates and Republicans should be pressing to get into the newscycle.
Normally I don’t support this kind of spending, but NYC has a lot of additional security requirements due to the location of the UN. The NYPD does a heck of a job ponying up people to provide security for the annual UN General Assembly. That was especially true this year with the Pope hitting town at the same time.
Did you get the whole story about the Obama administration cutting the NYC funds to punish Schumer for his opposition on the Iran deal?
“White House spokesman John Earnest later defended the 50% slash in federal cash while taking a shot at Schumer.
“At some point, Sen. Schumer’s credibility in talking about national security issues, particularly when the facts are as they are when it relates to homeland security, have to be affected by the position that he’s taken on other issues,” said Earnest.
“The press secretary referenced Schumer’s opposition to the Iran nuclear deal approved last September.”
And:
“White House slashed NYC terror funding to punish Schumer, former top cop says”
That statement assumes facts not in evidence.
Honestly, let NYC pay its own way. Cut it 100%
“White House spokesman Josh Earnest said, which really means it is payback time for Schumer for being the highest profile Democrat to join Republicans in opposing the president’s international agreement with Iran. Credibility? His credibility undercut the president’s. “
I, for one, am deeply influenced by Chuck Schumer’s positions. Because . . . credibility.
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