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BREAKING: Senate rejects border declaration 59-41
twitter ^ | 03/14/2019 | Frank Thorp V

Posted on 03/14/2019 11:55:30 AM PDT by GIdget2004

Senate PASSES resolution to terminate President Trump's emergency declaration at the border, 59-41, sending it to Trump's desk for him to veto (as he has threatened to do).

12 GOP YES VOTES: Alexander Blunt Collins Lee Moran Murkowski Paul Portman Romney Rubio Toomey Wicker

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To: P-Marlowe

That’s called messing with them. Lol!


241 posted on 03/14/2019 1:58:34 PM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: GIdget2004

Traitors


242 posted on 03/14/2019 1:58:37 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: Regulator

Lamar Alexander lost his way after his first term as gov of Tenn. Howard Baker showed him the DS Uniparty way. Lost soul ever since.


243 posted on 03/14/2019 1:58:37 PM PDT by Billyv ( Ephesians 6:11 for we battle not against flesh and blood...Pray for our leaders and nation!)
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To: BatGuano

Don’t let Little Marco off the hook we have been pissed on for Two and half years no mas basta its over for me listening to crap about Trump voters. We won fair and square. I worked for Trump to see what his organization was all about. I can tell you he had not much in Pennsytucky. It was always about his message his airplane and his swagger. The greatest political victory in American history. And we are not giving it up to assholes like Rubio and Toomey. 202-224-4254


244 posted on 03/14/2019 2:00:24 PM PDT by magua
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To: GIdget2004

I am appalled that my senator, Rob Portman, voted with the liberals on this. He gave zero indication, zero warning.


245 posted on 03/14/2019 2:00:37 PM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: odawg

Yes, that is true of the 12 GOP.


246 posted on 03/14/2019 2:01:56 PM PDT by SMGFan
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To: GIdget2004; LS; fieldmarshaldj; GOPsterinMA; centurion316; NFHale; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy

Tillis and SASSE both vote with Trump. The later surprises me.

The Anti-Trump (YEA) votes

Alexander, Blunt, Collins, Lee, Moran, Murkowski, Paul, Portman, Romney (wtf with with him saying he made his mind but not saying which way?), Rubio, Toomey, Wicker (and of course every RAT including Manchin and Jones).


247 posted on 03/14/2019 2:03:00 PM PDT by Impy (I have no virtue to signal.)
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To: DJ Frisat

Apparently the rinos are as dense as they are worthless. The rnc continues to send me donation requests after years of returning their requests with an explanation of why I will never support them.


248 posted on 03/14/2019 2:03:52 PM PDT by EODGUY ("You don't have to go home.......but you can't stay here" Joliet Jake)
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To: magua
Tomorrow is a veto. Next week is the failed veto override. There is no crisis.

What WILL happen in the near future are the lawsuits brought by the Democrats, the blue states, and possibly joined by some Republicans. Many people have said that the lawsuits, while being nuisance, will go nowhere because the political process that Congress laid out was executed to its completion as designed, and there is no standing for Congress to demand that the courts overrule simply because they didn't get the outcome they wanted.

As I've posted before, the proper thing for Congress to do is to pass new legislation that limits the authority of the Executive to declare emergencies, and limit the conditions under which allocated funds can be redirected in the future.

Trump might sign that bill for future presidents, as he may still call himself an "outsider" and not care about keeping power once gained "for the office," if not for himself personally. Or, he may decide to screw with Congress and veto it. In the latter case, I do think Congress would be able to override that veto because it returns delegated power back to Congress. With that view, Trump would be foolish to enter into a losing battle that will tarnish his image by taking an "own goal" to his reputation.

Meanwhile, the wall gets built.

-PJ

249 posted on 03/14/2019 2:05:58 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: GIdget2004

Any of these turd rollers coming up for reelection in 2020?


250 posted on 03/14/2019 2:11:21 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: RoseofTexas

They need 67. And it’s not nearly that close in the house.


251 posted on 03/14/2019 2:13:04 PM PDT by Hugin ("Not one step from his weapons should a traveler take"...Havamal 38)
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To: Impy

The good news is this:

The claim that these morons voting for the Resolution was based on the Constitutional power of the purse that rests with the Congress is complete nonsense, designed to deceive the public. The House starts appropriation bills, but the Senate and the Executive have their own say and their own power. The NEA is not an appropriation and is silent on expenditures, except to require the President to report expenditures under the NEA EO every six months that the EO is in effect. The Congress has delegated their powers to the Executive and Trump exercised his powers and will prevail as the Congress cannot overturn his veto.

So, the real result has been to expose these Republicans for what they really are. They have chosen a side and that side is the Democrat side. By their actions today, they have shown that they believe that Democrat political goals and maneuvers are more important to them than the sovereign rights of the United States. We should not forget.


252 posted on 03/14/2019 2:15:16 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: magua

I e-mailed Rubio, after composing a simple message.
“Sad to see your vote against President Trump.”
What were you thinking? Two things come to my mind.
You are still burning over the loss in the 2016 Primary?
And, you have decided to retire from politics at the end of your term.”


253 posted on 03/14/2019 2:15:45 PM PDT by BatGuano
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To: OKSooner
This is all Bishop Romley’s doing.

My favorite posts on FR were the jackasses telling everyone we had to vote for Myth [for POTUS] even though he was a phony...but if we voted in a republican congress, they'd "hold his feet to the fire."

This is what being a sesame street voter and voting for someone just because they were brought to you by the letter 'R' gets you.

This is what the "lesser of two evils" brings us - a full on invasion and nothing but a pair of magic underwear to show for it.

Maybe after this, even some of the more dense among us will finally wake the #### up.

254 posted on 03/14/2019 2:16:36 PM PDT by Repeat Offender (While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy saints surrounded.)
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To: GIdget2004

Fifty nine is not 2/3rds.

And then there’s Pence.

Vetoed.

Next up, the Army Corps of Engineers.

5.56mm


255 posted on 03/14/2019 2:19:37 PM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! BUILD THE WALL!)
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To: bantam

I held my nose and voted for Toomey, because the alternative was a D.

And I’ll probably have to do the same thing again. We’re unlikely to get a conservative from the primary.


256 posted on 03/14/2019 2:21:46 PM PDT by Buttons12
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To: GIdget2004

Death to traitors!


257 posted on 03/14/2019 2:22:48 PM PDT by semaj (We are the People)
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To: GIdget2004

If someone has a link to the vote of these 12 traitors on previous Pres. Exec orders, I’d appreciate it.


258 posted on 03/14/2019 2:22:51 PM PDT by BTerclinger (MAGA)
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To: GIdget2004

A basket of despicables! They don’t have 67 votes to override Trump’s veto.


259 posted on 03/14/2019 2:24:07 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: RoseofTexas

“....they almost had 60” (votes in Senate)

Except they need 68 to overturn a veto. Really not close.

In the House they need 290 votes. That means they need 55 Republicans to vote along with very Democrat in order to overturn ba veto.

Ain’t gonna happen. Trump vetos the bill and looks tough and strong doing it. The Liberal again go crazy while Trump reenforces his base while doing the right thing for our country.

Win, win!!


260 posted on 03/14/2019 2:25:50 PM PDT by billyboy15 (Es)
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