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GOP rep: Trump’s Muslim ban ‘unconstitutional’
The Hill ^ | June 03, 2016 | Mark Hensch

Posted on 06/03/2016 10:56:00 AM PDT by McGruff

Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) on Friday said Donald Trump’s temporary ban on Muslim travel into the U.S. would not survive Constitutional scrutiny.

“If I had to pick a particular position that would concern me the most, it would be the ban on Muslims,” Cole, a lawmaker close to GOP leadership, said Friday on MSNBC. "I think it’s clearly, you know, unconstitutional, it’s ill-advised, it would really hurt the U.S.

“We need a lot of Muslim friends to deal with what we’re dealing with overseas, and we have some great Muslim friends. And we ought to recognize that and be sensitive.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; foreigners; immigration; muslims; nationalsecurity; terror
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No, I don't think it's satire.
1 posted on 06/03/2016 10:56:00 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

This is why Dems riot. They expect the GOPe to surrender.


2 posted on 06/03/2016 10:57:05 AM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: McGruff

Was it unconstitutional when Carter did it? Then it’s not now.


3 posted on 06/03/2016 10:57:13 AM PDT by Tennessee Conservative
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said he is also concerned about Trump’s potential policy regarding Muslim emigration.

“I disagreed publicly with Trump’s statement when he made it several months ago,” he said during an interview with Yahoo! News. “It’s completely unworkable. I don’t like it at all. I disagree with it.”

McConnell added close ties with Muslim Americans are essential for preventing radical Islamic terrorism on American soil.


4 posted on 06/03/2016 10:57:29 AM PDT by McGruff (How about investigating the donations to the Clinton Foundation)
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Jimmy Carter did it.

So, it must be legal.

5 posted on 06/03/2016 10:57:56 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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To: Tennessee Conservative

It’s not a ban you frikken idiots!!! It’s a time out!!


6 posted on 06/03/2016 10:58:08 AM PDT by refermech
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To: McGruff

I love how guys who spend their days passing laws that violate the Constitution declare Trump’s Muslim immigration proposal unconstitutional, even though there clearly is precedent that it would indeed be constitutional.


7 posted on 06/03/2016 10:58:10 AM PDT by dirtboy
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McConnell added close ties with Muslim Americans are essential for preventing radical Islamic terrorism on American soil........................Pffft! I really do hate these people.
8 posted on 06/03/2016 11:00:44 AM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 HillaryForPrison2016)
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To: McGruff

Of course it is constitutional, in the name of national emergency and a threat to national security.

Cole is a putz.


9 posted on 06/03/2016 11:00:58 AM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey. Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming-- infinitum.)
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Tell Cole he needs to learn that Trump can and should restrict immigration

Perhaps Cole needs to actually learn the Constitution, that would be a novel idea for a RINO behind sucker.

10 posted on 06/03/2016 11:01:20 AM PDT by Robert DeLong (u)
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Cole is a registered Chickasaw Indian and a PhD history professor. Doesn't apparently make him a Consitutional Law scholar. As noted on FR elsewhere, various classes of individuals have been denied entry to the U.S. before. Our Constitution governs our people, not everybody in the world who wants to freeload here>


11 posted on 06/03/2016 11:01:47 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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“Constitutional scrutiny”

Since when did foreigners become protected by the Constitution?

They’ve let Obama be a dictator for 8 years now they are concerned with Constitutional scrutiny!


12 posted on 06/03/2016 11:01:55 AM PDT by McGruff (How about investigating the donations to the Clinton Foundation)
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To: McGruff; mkjessup; onyx; stephenjohnbanker; SaveFerris; RitaOK; Jane Long; Georgia Girl 2; ...
“If I had to pick a particular position that would concern me the most, it would be the ban on Muslims,” Cole, a lawmaker close to GOP leadership, said Friday on MSNBC.


13 posted on 06/03/2016 11:01:56 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (If you can't graciously honor JimRob's wishes, then kindly stay the hell out of JimRob's house.)
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To: dirtboy

idiots, one and all!


14 posted on 06/03/2016 11:02:21 AM PDT by jennings2004 ("What difference, at this point, does it make!"! Senator Cruz: Canadian from birth to May, 2014!)
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And we ought to recognize that and be sensitive.”................how about we put some of those sensitive invaders in your home with you wife and kids while you are gone along with your security team, let us see how that works out for ya!
15 posted on 06/03/2016 11:02:22 AM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 HillaryForPrison2016)
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This guy is either super-ignorant of our Constitution and political history, or else he is a traitor

(FYI, Congress has complete control over who to admit and who to NOT admit into USA...this is the most fundamental element of national sovereignty....Congress can (and has) limited or prohibited entry by all sorts of criteria...)

I understand why we do not allow a poll tax or a religious test for office. But we sure should implement a test on basic civics and our US Constitution, imho. And we should put illegal alien(s) and Constitutionally Unqualified persons holding high offices OUT of office and into prison (or just send him back to Kenya/Indonesia/?)

We have a very excellent USA Constitution. Its just awful how our Consitution (including so many of our “inalienable rights”) are trashed by this administration in particular, and its Congressional co-conspirator enabler sell-out traitors. Whatever. No wonder the people are upset...


16 posted on 06/03/2016 11:02:43 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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To: McGruff

Funny that you can not find the word “TEMPORARY” anywhere near the phrase, “Ban on Muslims”, by any in the media.

The “Muslim Ban” is a lie by omission.


17 posted on 06/03/2016 11:02:58 AM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey. Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming-- infinitum.)
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To: McGruff

Some brave congressman needs to introduce a bill denominating Islam as a political movement. Then it’s legal without question. Maybe Trump could do it by EO.


18 posted on 06/03/2016 11:03:07 AM PDT by Chaguito
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And during WW2, it was unconstitutional to exclude bushido and emperor worship from the US. Bad, bad country.

Stupidity from our own side. Incredible stupidity.

19 posted on 06/03/2016 11:03:31 AM PDT by Defiant (After 8 years of Chump Change, it's time for Trump Change.)
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Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) you’re an idiot. Here’s your sign.


20 posted on 06/03/2016 11:03:36 AM PDT by lakecumberlandvet (APPEASEMENT NEVER WORKS.)
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