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Lindsey Graham Warns GOP Would Be Blamed For DHS Shutdown [Wants Bill Passed!]
Politico ^ | February 22, 2015 | CAITLIN EMMA

Posted on 02/22/2015 9:54:08 AM PST by Steelfish

Lindsey Graham Warns GOP Would Be Blamed For DHS Shutdown By CAITLIN EMMA 2/22/15

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday the U.S. is facing more terrorist threats than ever and defunding the Department of Homeland Security would be the worst possible thing to do. Some Republicans aren’t supporting a bill to fund the agency unless it scuttles President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration. But the South Carolina senator said he hopes fellow Republicans will allow the immigration issue to play out in court after a federal judge in Texas issued an injunction last week blocking Obama’s immigration actions. Graham said he supports the judge’s decision. Story Continued Below

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; dhs; graham; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; immigration; rino

1 posted on 02/22/2015 9:54:08 AM PST by Steelfish
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“he hopes fellow Republicans will allow the immigration issue to play out in court after a federal judge in Texas issued an injunction last week blocking Obama’s immigration actions. Graham said he supports the judge’s decision.”

What good is a judges decision when obama ignores it as if it didnt happen and continues on with his lawlessness accordingly?


2 posted on 02/22/2015 9:57:28 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: Steelfish

Rubio, McCain, and Graham.

They’re predictable if nothing else.

Better to be blamed that fund something the court has shut down. Besides, Homeland defense isn’t worth funding if they aren’t protecting the homeland.


3 posted on 02/22/2015 9:58:20 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: lowbridge

He supports the judge’s decision but wants to fund what the judge’s decision put a stop to.

You can’t rent stupid like that.


4 posted on 02/22/2015 9:59:33 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: Steelfish

Well, since the DHS sees Christians, Jews and Tea Partiers as greater threats to security than Jihadists, I don’t think it will be a great loss if it is shut down.


5 posted on 02/22/2015 10:00:04 AM PST by Sans-Culotte (Psalm 14:1 ~ The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”)
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To: Steelfish

“Lindsey Graham Warns GOP Would Be Blamed For DHS Shutdown”

Oh, yes. Lets cave in to the left on this and pretty much everything lest they blame us for whatever. Good strategy.


6 posted on 02/22/2015 10:00:23 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: cripplecreek

Rubio, McCain, and Graham.


All on the payroll of The Cheap Labor Express.

Funding a program that is illegal for illegals.

The best Senators money can buy


7 posted on 02/22/2015 10:18:12 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace- No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Steelfish

Sure he wants it passed. That the easy way out. The GOP is a master at the easy way out.


8 posted on 02/22/2015 10:20:52 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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Well, Graham is being Graham.

And if Alpha Centauri (a and/or b) were to go supernova, the dems and the media (and therefore also the LoInfos) would blame republicans, so why worry about whether they blame them for a partial DHS slowdown?


9 posted on 02/22/2015 10:31:01 AM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: Sans-Culotte

The DHS was started in response to an Islamic attack on American soil. Now it seems that there is quite a bit of mission creep. De fund it all.

CC


10 posted on 02/22/2015 10:43:55 AM PST by Captain Compassion
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The Democrats will shut down DHS for Obama’s Illegals and Lindsey will keep it running for Obama’s Illegals


11 posted on 02/22/2015 10:59:00 AM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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soetoro says he will veto a bill passed by Congress. Republicans' fault.

Republicans don't bend over and give the "lyin' king" everything he wants. Republicans' fault.

12 posted on 02/22/2015 11:02:05 AM PST by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: Steelfish

Our gutless wonder, one of many inhabiting the Republican side of the isle.


13 posted on 02/22/2015 11:09:01 AM PST by pacpam (action=consequence and applies in all cases - friend of victory)
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To: Steelfish

The NSA file is thick with this one.


14 posted on 02/22/2015 11:24:00 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: Sans-Culotte

Graham is unhappy that Americans might stop being molested at Airports.


15 posted on 02/22/2015 12:28:10 PM PST by cowboyusa
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To: Steelfish

We should consider getting rid of the Department of Fatherland Security.


16 posted on 02/22/2015 9:54:07 PM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: cripplecreek
You can’t rent stupid like that.

Nope, it is free.

17 posted on 02/23/2015 12:55:59 AM PST by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. $.98-$.89<$.10)
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To: lowbridge
Oh, yes. Lets cave in to the left on this and pretty much everything lest they blame us for whatever. Good strategy.

You don't understand, when the GOP is in the minority they have no power at all, and when the are in the majority, only the minority party has any power.

18 posted on 02/23/2015 12:57:35 AM PST by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. $.98-$.89<$.10)
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To: Captain Compassion
The DHS was started in response to an Islamic attack on American soil. 

The solution to every problem is a new giant government organ. Thanks Bush!

19 posted on 02/23/2015 1:20:08 AM PST by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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