Posted on 05/20/2019 8:49:43 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who voted to block President Donald Trump's border national emergency declaration, has said there is a "real crisis" on the southern border.
"I hope people in both parties, as well as people across the country, realize there's a real crisis right now at our southern border. We are at a rate of about 1 million people a year trying to cross into the country," Romney said in a Facebook video posted in April. "These are folks we're not able to properly evaluate, investigate and to vet and as a result, we don't know exactly who they are and why they want to come here. It's a real security risk and it's overwhelming our systems, particularly in our border states. So, it's a crisis and we have to deal with this on an urgent basis."
Romney was asked why he voted to block the declaration if there is a currently a crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.
"There's a constitutional approach to providing for border fencing and I believe the president had access to the necessary billions of dollars to be able to provide that fencing and felt that the emergency declaration was unnecessary and was not consistent with constitutional principles," Romney said.
Because he’s a bleeping a-hole, that’s why.
Do not attempt to speak with me, sir.
Romney is useless
FR always understood Romney.
Always.
There was never any doubt with the vast majority of posters in FR just what kind of person Romney is.
Because he’s a RINO and a loser.
I only voted against Obama, not FOR Romney.
He did what he did because that’s what his masters ordered him to do.
Romney does *not* own himself. He’s someone else’s property.
Does he ever shut up? What is the matter with Utah voters???
Because he’s a A$$hole....................
Mormons see them as potential converts to the “Church”.
Same here.
And Trump was right about 2012: worst campaign ever.
Whenever Romney opens his mouth, he’s lying.
Romney is the quintessential Bush League Republican.
Bush League Republicans MUST become extinct before the Republic does.
#Metoo..................
Somebody please post the picture of him as a used care salesman with the large pinky diamond ring.
Because he is an idiot.
His statement is far more politically correct than “I am a dumbass.”
Just fund the wall and then get back to pontificating us.
Like McCain he is a bitter man because they both lost to a Kenyan
Because his is a lying, worthless POS leftist. Can’t believe the folks of Utah elected this slimeball
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