Posted on 12/08/2015 7:19:39 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday challenged Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to take a stand against Donald Trump's proposal to ban Muslim immigrants from entering the United States.
When asked if he would support such a ban on Monday, Cruz replied, "No, that is not my policy," but did not criticize Trump, according to the Texas Tribune.
"I believe the focus should focus on radical Islamic terrorism, and we need to be directly focused on threats to the United States," he continued. "We need a commander in chief that perceives what the threat is and that targets all of our resources to protecting this nation against radical Islamic terrorism."
A reporter then asked Cruz if he was concerned about anti-Muslim rhetoric in the U.S., according to the Texas Tribune.
"I don't believe most Americans are using language against Muslim Americans," Cruz responded. "We're using language against radical Islamic terrorists."
In an interview with The Guardian Monday, Graham condemned Trump's proposal and called out Cruz by name for not clearly denouncing the real estate mogul's comments.
"Donald Trump today took xenophobia and religious bigotry to a new level," Graham said. "It is time for Ted Cruz to quit hiding in the weeds and speak out against Donald Trump's xenophobia and racial bigotry."
Many Republicans were quick to condemn Trump's plan. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush called Trump "unhinged," and Ohio Gov. John Kasich criticized Trump's "outrageous divisiveness."
Who in the frikcin’ Hell is this little yip yip dog!?
Why don’t you make yourself useful, Graham, and go pee pee on John’s shoes.
bfl => bump for later
That’s like taking financial advice from a guy who files for bankruptcy.
Linda should change her party affiliation.
All those fools just unknowingly backed Obama’s refusal to use his existing Constitutional power to shut down muslim aliens entering the country until they can be properly vetted.
Per existing federal law at 8 USC 1182:
Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to appropriate.
Current laws banning admission to the US, and not requiring new laws. Just need someone like Trump to have them enforced:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title8/html/USCODE-2011-title8-chap12-subchapII-partII-sec1182.htm
gpo~government printing office:
No admission for any alien for Security and related grounds
(3) Security and related grounds
(A) In general
Any alien who a consular officer or the Attorney General knows, or has reasonable ground to believe, seeks to enter the United States to engage solely, principally, or incidentally in—
(i) any activity (I) to violate any law of the United States relating to espionage or sabotage or (II) to violate or evade any law prohibiting the export from the United States of goods, technology, or sensitive information,
(ii) any other unlawful activity, or
(iii) any activity a purpose of which is the opposition to, or the control or overthrow of, the Government of the United States by force, violence, or other unlawful means,
is inadmissible.
(B) Terrorist activities
(i) In general
Any alien who—
(I) has engaged in a terrorist activity;
(II) a consular officer, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of Homeland Security knows, or has reasonable ground to believe, is engaged in or is likely to engage after entry in any terrorist activity (as defined in clause (iv));
(III) has, under circumstances indicating an intention to cause death or serious bodily harm, incited terrorist activity;
(IV) is a representative (as defined in clause (v)) of—
(aa) a terrorist organization (as defined in clause (vi)); or
(bb) a political, social, or other group that endorses or espouses terrorist activity;
(V) is a member of a terrorist organization described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (vi);
(VI) is a member of a terrorist organization described in clause (vi)(III), unless the alien can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the alien did not know, and should not reasonably have known, that the organization was a terrorist organization;
(VII) endorses or espouses terrorist activity or persuades others to endorse or espouse terrorist activity or support a terrorist organization;
(VIII) has received military-type training (as defined in section 2339D(c)(1) of title 18) from or on behalf of any organization that, at the time the training was received, was a terrorist organization (as defined in clause (vi)); or
(IX) is the spouse or child of an alien who is inadmissible under this subparagraph, if the activity causing the alien to be found inadmissible occurred within the last 5 years,
is inadmissible. An alien who is an officer, official, representative, or spokesman of the Palestine Liberation Organization is considered, for purposes of this chapter, to be engaged in a terrorist activity.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title8/html/USCODE-2011-title8-chap12-subchapII-partII-sec1182.htm Security and related grounds:
Well, Graham has a point; Cruz should have had the political courage to either support or oppose Trump. It makes Cruz look weak.
Cruz, Paul: Shut Down Immigration from Islamic State Nations (Before Trump said it)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3369634/posts
Lindsey is beginning to sound like an old vaudeville act. Can someone please help him off the stage?
Which really begs the question as to why Cruz did not reiterate it and support Trump when asked about it ...
When will Graham realize he has become irrelevant!
Hey, Light Loafers Lindsay, maybe instead Ted Cruz might offer his views on homosexuality and its practitioners and whether such abominable characters have any business running for POTUS.
Now for a short public service announcement to all on FR:
We need to ensure we don't get another Obama-like America Hater as the next President.
The best way to ensure that is to actively support a candidate as the next President.
I prefer Cruz and my money goes to his campaign, hence the Cruz link. If you like someone else, donate to him/her (find your own link to do it) and if you use FR and don't donate, then please don't complain about the welfare leeches or those who have Obama Phones because, functionally, you are no different than any other FReeloader
PS - If you are one of those who cannot afford even a small donation to FR or a candidate, God Bless and happy FReeping!.....
GO CRUZ!! Keep it up Trump!!
Because in its original form, it was stated so broadly as to be interpreted as having unconstitutional impacts, and Ted would never go there.
This is the Trump campaign's original press release:
"Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on"
However, as the statement was hashed out by the press and the people, Trump "doubled down" by clarifying those gray areas, allowing non-suspect US citizens abroad to come back, allowing muslims to remain in the military, etc. At the end of the day, Trump's position ended up looking a lot like Ted's. Who's the real leader here? I think Ted is doing it right.
Peace,
SR
Trump, obviously; it's why he's taking fire from all sides and Ted is not in the foxhole with him, so to speak.
We can name Linda: Sore Jagoff
Lindsey Graham is up for reelection in 2018. Primary him!
Nope. Not until 2020. He was just reelected last year.
Quick!!!
Someone grab the Fainting Couch for Light Loafers Lindsey!!!
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