Top Republican slams Trump's plan to use Pentagon funds for border wall as unconstitutional

CNN ^ | Feb 14 2020 | Zachary Cohen and Ryan Browne

[meadsjn]

Rep. Mac Thornberry, a Texas Republican who is the ranking member of the House committee and has announced he will not run for reelection this year,
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I will be working with my colleagues to determine the appropriate steps to take," he said in a statement responding to the Defense Department's announcement.

That is the appropriate step, Mac. Hit the road.

[LeoWindhorse]

I am getting so sick of hearing the term ‘ UnConsitutional ‘ bandied about all the time.

[Mark17]

Maybe the dude has defense contractors in his district.

[grey_whiskers]

Rep. Mac Thornberry, a Texas Republican who is the ranking member of the House committee and has announced he will not run for reelection this year,

Probably took bribes from China. Screw him.

[JoSixChip]

I would just say this. If you look at the path of the proposed border wall in Texas, it makes no sense. The wall is miles inside US territory cutting many properties into two countries. When they hit the wall, they are already in America and must be processed as such. This is fubar.

[DoughtyOne]

Immigration was a very big issue for me in the mid 90s. I
could see where we were headed, and all that mellon-head could do
was talk of amnesty, amnesty, amnesty...

He wasn't a Conservative and he never ever grew out of
the marble mouth thing.

Every time he prepared to talk, I hung my head and thought,
"Here we go..." I'd yell at him through the television.

The man wasn't presidential, and even though global events tossed
him a bone, he really couldn't capitalize on it to grasp the role of
a statesman. The weird facial expressions, the garbling of words, the
mind numbing wording of his presentations... spare me.

I wanted to be on his side. It was just water torture to listen
and realize he and that f'n Karl Rove were were all I had to get behind
during that eight years.

The second time around, I wore a respirator and voted for the guy.

He thanked me by handing off the nation in the worst condition
it had been in in over 90 years. I realize all the damage was put in
motion by Barney Frank and the demoⁿcRats, but he did nothing
to stop it, or even make it less severe.

If Trump hadn't come alone when he did, GW would have successfully
set Conservatism back at least 60 years.

[thinden]

It’s a lot easier for pols to steal money from off shore defense appropriations than it is for something being built along the rio grande with tv cameras on it every day

[grey_whiskers]

Sod off swampy.

[JoSixChip]

Sod off swampy.

Look for your self, see if you still disagree.

[grey_whiskers]

It’s still infinitely better than NO wall.
(Or the Bush Administration Illegal Alien Gold Card which Michelle Malkin wrote about.)

[mass55th]

The Supreme Court has already ruled on this. Thornberry needs to be schooled.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Another “cowardly lion/weak sister” on his last legs. Hope he breaks both during a border inspection by falling into a cartel tunnel. Oh would that be justice!

[cranked]

Hmm, wonder why he not running for re-election? Wait......./s

[Cobra64]

Another clueless bureaucrat. Trump has spent $2 trillion on the military and this ass-wipe is critical of a few billion in spending on national security.

These incompetent morons should be fired.

[dp0622]

How many “sharp rebukes’ did obama get from his own party?

[wastedyears]

has announced he will not run for reelection this year

Saying what he did would have cost him the seat anyway.

[Howie66]

“Top republican”? Seriously?? According to whom? Good thing that he is quitting. He would be Primaried, otherwise.

[Maudeen]

Just wants to be noticed as he goes out the door.
Besides, someone may have something on him.

[wardaddy]

Why can’t these mfing sons of bitches shut the hell up

Republicans have rarely been more effective than tits on a boar hog since 1860

Freepers who constantly crow “I’m a Republican” like that’s some damn validation is nauseating

GOPe is basically clueless

They only deserve a longer rope when the boogaloo starts

I’m sick of these bastards

Traitors

GOPe leadership in the house needs to yank his chain

[Fresh Wind]

My guess would be that there are kickbacks that are threatened by Trump’s action. In the swamp, it’s always about money.