Posted on 03/31/2019 9:26:57 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) called President Donald Trump’s threat to close the U.S.-Mexico border “a totally unrealistic boast.”
Durbin said, “Let me tell you the first thing we ought to do — and this administration which was the author of the zero-tolerance policy removing over 2,800 toddlers, infants, and children from their parents with no tracing of where they were being sent so they could be returned— the first thing we need to do is to meet the humanitarian needs at the border. Instead of building fences two or three years in the future by taking money from the partner defense, focus on facilities to serve the families, so there aren’t children who are hurt and dying as a result of this situation. Then look at the big picture.”
He added, “When the president says he’s going to close the border, that is a totally unrealistic boast on his part. What we need to do is focus on what’s happening in Central America where three countries are disassembling before our eyes and people are desperately coming to the United States. The president’s cutting off aid to these countries will not solve that problem.”
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The Dick does not address whether POTUS has the power to do this.
A certain indicator that even Dims agree he does.
With all of Washington opposing him every step of the way, maybe it is unrealistic. He should still try.
I love when these idiots open doors on their faces!
“Unrealistic boast?”
Sen. Turban, it’s been done by presidents in the past, and is entirely constitutional.
Next.
5.56mm
Prepare yourself for all of the sob stories, especially about starving vegans who can’t getMexican vegetables because of the EVIL TRUMP
President Trump boasting instead of doing has ended a lot of issues stopped by the courts. Same thing would happen here. I betcha’ you can’t close the border with a country we’re not at war with.
SO IS MISSILE DEFENSE!!
AND TAKING DOWN THE USSR!!
Things things can never happen!! Carl Sagan said so!! :)
Most are old enough to know what I’m referring to.
EVERYTHING good for the country is impossible to dems.
Like obama’s “the good days are gone forever” mantra
“dick” saying he represents his constituents “Is a Totally Unrealistic Boast”.
So Turbin is challenging President Trump to call his bluff?
Uh-oh. Haven’t these people learned anything over the last 4 years?
Wrong guy to issue a challenge to ... the border could be closed tonite, with thousands of tons of just-in-time-delivery supplies and perishable Mexican produce stranded in line-ups ...
Unrealistic? If a country cannot secure its borders then it has fundamental problems.
The Donald has a way of making things happen.
trump could have a lot of fun playing reverse whack-a-mole by closing the entire border and then selectively opening random ports and then closing them again, leaving the others closed.
Prepare yourself for all of the sob stories, especially about starving vegans who can’t getMexican vegetables because of the EVIL TRUMP
If they want fecal matter on their veggies i’m sure they can get it taken care of at the local Home Depot.
“Why does Dick Turbin hate America?”
Dick Durbin loves Dick Durbin. America is irrelevant.
The Democratic Party is the party of the illegal at this point.
Would spelling be ‘turban’? I think so. Dick Turban
Just being here illegally: 1st offense - finger print, retinal scan, deportation with the costs borne by the country of origin. 2nd offense, death penalty.
If only.
Until such time as you actually see borders being closed, dems being perp-walked and/or FISA stuff being released; you might find better ways to spend your time than fussing about click-bait articles.
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