Posted on 12/06/2018 11:25:55 AM PST by BeauBo
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz with three other senators introduced a bill Wednesday that is aimed at fully funding a wall along the US-Mexico border... The WALL Act would fully fund the border wall by closing existing loopholes that provide illegal immigrants with federal benefits and tax credits, without affecting the benefits and tax credits used by Americans.
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RE: The meme is firmly established. He cannot undo his history
So, because one doesn’t like his history, one should not support this bill that he sponsors? That’s ridiculous.
What’s the alternative? NO bill at all and no wall? Is that what those who dislike him want?
Might as well vote for Beto then.
That memo was BEFORE the midterms. Not applicable now.
He could go back and snatch all the teddy bears he delivered at the border with his Cheeto-faced friend, Beck.
Wrong. I have no particular animosity for Cruz. The fact is the Senate GOP has failed POTUS and the conservative platform we voted for. Unfortunately, Cruz is part of that failure. Cruz primary supporters need to take ownership of that and expect better of him.
You should understand the GOPe think we will happily return to our favorite GOP plantation conservatives post Trump. They count on that as they obstruct and defeat the conservative items on President Trump’s agenda. If Trump fails we will never have a chance to advance conservatism again. Guaranteed.
The issue is he KNOWS, with Certainty, it will not pass the Senate, and that no bill resembling it will be voted out of the House, where revenue/budget bills must originate.
He’s grandstanding, for real, not just a meme.
And he still has a well earned reputation for these symbolic and futile self-aggrandizing acts.
So now that midterms are over we go back to trashing a Conservative Senator? We go back to school yard names to describe a respected member of Congress? Furthermore what does it say about the pettiness of some within here with respect to a well liked Senator whose primaries ended long before the bellowing liberals crying over Hillary and her election defeat? Freaking get over it already. So sick of bellowing ninnies trying to one up the Cruz name of the week.
Heres here to stay and to those that are still hurt. Waaaaaaaahh
I respect that position
Like I said... show me who is doing a BETTER job.
Fake conservatives and openly non-conservatives on this forum save their worst attacks for one of the very few conservative senators.
The same ones had nothing to say about the travesty that would happen if Beto actually had won. Why is that?
Does Cruz have faults? Sure. So does Trump. But we huddle around Trump because he is under attack by the left and RINOs.
But the same ones attacking Trump also hate Cruz equally.
There are scores of senators who deserve a tongue lashing. Why is it that Cruz seems to be the focus of vitriol here?
I contend that it is NOT because of his deficiencies, but because of his conservatism.
So, if you wish to team up with Soros, Planned Parenthood, butt-sex, child abuse promoters to attack one of the few conservatives, then all I can say is duly noted.
So, because one doesnt like his history, one should not support this bill that he sponsors? Thats ridiculous.
Whats the alternative? NO bill at all and no wall? Is that what those who dislike him want?
Might as well vote for Beto then.
What exactly is it we are supporting? What is the road map to getting this bill to President Trump’s desk? I see none. It certainly appears this bill is little more than beltway theater virtue signalling since the chance this bill will ever become law is nil.
Kevin McCarthy launched a similar immigration bill to much fanfare as part his drive to be Speaker of House. Are you going to tell me Kevin “Chamber of Commerce” McCarthy is also a lion of conservatism? I don’t think so.
“I guess you missed the memo from JimRob on Cruz. I suggest you go find it and read carefully.”
Let me help you out with that.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3687890/posts
Jim Robinson (9/16/2018): “If you’re going to badmouth Cruz, don’t do it on FR!”
I’m going to go further and say that those who are still obsessed with attacking Cruz have deeply damaged this forum.
I’m not against criticizing those politicians who let us down, even the good ones, and even Ted Cruz. But there is a difference between constructive criticism and crazed out of their minds attacks.
We had some on here who couldn’t care less if Beto O’Rourke won. Anyone who has such an attitude is NOT on our side. They are the enemy every bit as much as Planned Parenthood and the Gay Mafia. It does not matter if the person who takes such a stance is a covert traitor or pathologically stupid. The outcome is the same.
Damn Ted
Well said and thank you for finding that link
No one is trashing him yet. Read the comments. What we are saying is that his proposal is for show only, not intended to actually be passed. Do I trust him? Absolutely not. Can he accomplish anything? Incredibly doubtful, anything that he is touched has died in the Senate.
Ah, “Sorry, Cruzbots. Same ol Rafael Edward” is an obsessed attack on Cruz.
Got it, thanks.
Ok, you don’t support a bill like this because according to you, it has no chance of passing, next question, when will you ever support a similar bill?
“What we are saying is that his proposal is for show only, not intended to actually be passed.”
As I stated as well. Thank you.
“Thats the only reason Cruz would have said this.”
RE: Damn Ted
Yep, and damn the bill that Trump wants.
I guess you prefer no wall at all than a bill to fund building it.
So, when will you ever support a similar bill?
FReepers keep demanding for a bill to fund the wall, and then when one comes up, what do I read? It will not pass, so let’s just keep damning the legislator who pushes it.
With this, who can we blame if we never get the wall? My answer is ... partly the very same folks who commit ideoligical suicide by atracking the person who wants to meet their demand.
Fell better? Get it all out?
RE: snatch all the teddy bears
Let’s see how your logic works, you don’t like his sending teddy bears to kids whose parents bring them here illegally 3 years ago, therefore, you don’t support funding for the wall that Trump wants now?
Way to go to see NO WALL built.
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