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Graham: 'We’re Not Going to Build a 1,900 Mile Wall'
Townhall.com ^ | January 28, 2018 | Timothy Meads

Posted on 01/28/2018 2:53:59 PM PST by Kaslin

Today, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) refuted several White House talking points, saying that increased border security measures were unrealistic and possibly overpriced. Graham told Martha Raddatz while on ABC’s “This Week” that the estimated $25 billion for the southern border wall was too costly and that a “1,900-mile wall” was simply not needed.

“We’re not going to build a 1,900-mile wall,” Graham said. ” The $25 billion can be spent wisely because the Gang of Eight bill spent $42 billion to secure the border. So we’re not gonna build a wall in places where it shouldn’t go.”

On President Trump’s border wall request, Sen @LindseyGrahamSC tells @MarthaRaddatz “You don’t need $25 billion for a wall…we’re not going to build a 1,900 mile wall.” #ThisWeek pic.twitter.com/goWXGL47Tw— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) January 28, 2018

President Donald J. Trump has long promised a “big, beautiful wall" across the Mexican-American border to deter illegal immigration. Sen. Graham has often times disagreed with President Trump on his proposed immigration policies. Sen. Graham has also called out key senior presidential advisers, such as Stephen Miller, for thwarting immigration discussions. Miller has long been seen as the driving force behind President Trump’s strong stance on immigration. This of course has received praise from the president's supporters and criticism from his detractors. 

Just last week, Graham lambasted Miller for standing in the way of softer immigration policy. As Leah reported, White House aides have also been quick to criticize Sen. Graham as well. 

“As long as Sen. Graham chooses to support legislation that sides with people in this country illegally and unlawfully instead of our own American citizens, we're going nowhere. He’s been an outlier for years,” White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement Sunday night. 

The South Carolina Republican warned earlier in the day that with Miller in charge of immigration, negotiations are “going nowhere.”

"Every time we have a proposal it is only yanked back by staff members. As long as Stephen Miller is in charge of negotiating immigration, we're going nowhere," he told reporters, adding that "the White House staff, I think, is making it very difficult."

Graham, Democrats, and other Republicans are currently in negotiations to discuss the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals executive order program that granted protection from deportation for at least 800,000 illegal immigrants who arrived in America as children. Last September, Trump gave Congress a six month ultimatum to create a legislative plan to properly address these "DREAMers" as they are known in some circles. It has been thought by some legal experts that President Obama's initial executive order was unconstitutional. 


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: illegalimmigration; lindagraham
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To: Kaslin

Agree


81 posted on 01/28/2018 5:55:48 PM PST by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: Electric Graffiti

“”What’s wrong with going into Mexico with the wall...As far as necessary to make it contiguous?

Mexico is, after all, at war with America(10’s of millions of invaders).
They need to suffer the consequences of their actions.””

Much better chance of that happening than cutting Texans off from the river.


82 posted on 01/28/2018 5:55:52 PM PST by Dusty Road (")
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To: editor-surveyor

“”Well, then we can put the wall between Texas and Oklahoma!””

Who gets the river?


83 posted on 01/28/2018 5:57:26 PM PST by Dusty Road (")
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To: Kaslin
Lindsay Graham, sucking and slurping his way to oblivion.
84 posted on 01/28/2018 5:59:04 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Kaslin

Of course WE are not going to build it, Use the illegals that are being shipped home to make the bricks to build it.


85 posted on 01/28/2018 6:21:56 PM PST by taxcontrol (SStupid should hurt)
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To: Kaslin

Graham is working overtime to replace the nearly dead McCain as America’s No. 1 enemy within the Republican Party.


86 posted on 01/28/2018 6:26:25 PM PST by CdMGuy
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To: Kaslin
'We’re Not Going to Build a 1,900 Mile Wall'

Ok President Linda, I'll go for a 1899 mile wall.

87 posted on 01/28/2018 6:58:07 PM PST by bkopto
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To: Pearls Before Swine
>>Will South Carolina not rid us of this troublesome Senator?<<

The conservatives keep dividing up the vote in the primaries -- just like Sheriff Arpaio is going to get us another RINO senator in Arizona because of his damned ego.
88 posted on 01/28/2018 7:49:07 PM PST by EliRoom8
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To: Kaslin
Here is a wall which was built without promises, without great ceremony, no mamby pamby nonsense about it. It was needed for security and it was constructed. End of story. And, it has worked just about perfectly toward that goal:

Now why can't we do the same thing? Complete asses like Graham should shut the heck up about things they have no expertise in, and let OUR wall be built. With the incursion of so many illegals of such stunningly low moral character, education, and job skills, we do not need to keep the U.S. citizenry in harness for the rest of their lives paying the way for this human offal.

89 posted on 01/28/2018 8:31:54 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: vetvetdoug
The RNC keeps sending me membership applications and give a donation. I keep writing big letters on the application until they get Graham and McCain in line, the RNC will never get another dime from me.

Say it loud!

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90 posted on 01/28/2018 9:12:22 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: pioneerstakethearrows
lindsey graham, useful idiot.

I hate to quibble, my good FRiend, however Senator Lindsey Graham D-Mexico is not stupid (as in "idiot".)

Now, if you were to say...

Lindsey Graham, useful fool, I'm with you.

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91 posted on 01/28/2018 9:15:47 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: EliRoom8; Jim Robinson
The conservatives keep dividing up the vote in the primaries -- just like Sheriff Arpaio is going to get us another RINO senator in Arizona because of his damned ego.


You have something against Conservatives? You DO know that this site is a Conservative site, right?
92 posted on 01/28/2018 11:34:45 PM PST by Bikkuri
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To: Bikkuri

So you don’t think that conservatives split the primary vote in South Carolina allowing Graham to waltz in? And you don’t think that there’s a danger of conservatives doing the same thing in Arizona?


93 posted on 01/29/2018 1:19:51 AM PST by EliRoom8
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To: Kaslin

Is McCain dead yet? Linda seems to have taken over his seat on the bus.


94 posted on 01/29/2018 1:25:46 AM PST by anton
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To: editor-surveyor

I am curious who/what Mr. Noobson is.


95 posted on 01/29/2018 2:28:11 AM PST by happytrumper
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To: chris37

I have no intention to leave. I have been coming to this site for many years for most of the news and for learning. I love knowing people’s opinions — many of which have helped me develop my own.


96 posted on 01/29/2018 2:58:00 AM PST by happytrumper
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To: Kaslin

Linda trying to help Chucky save face - as much of a butt boy as Durbin....


97 posted on 01/29/2018 4:38:53 AM PST by trebb (I stopped picking on the mentally ill hypocrites who pose as conservatives......;-))
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To: happytrumper

Well, Linda has at least one fan here. You. Was it him being called out as a closet faggot or a traitor that bothers you?


98 posted on 01/29/2018 4:47:09 AM PST by anton
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To: happytrumper

Then know that we don’t like Lindsey Graham, at all, and we have no problem whatsoever stating so in many colorful and wonderful ways.

Enjoy!


99 posted on 01/29/2018 7:55:36 AM PST by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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To: happytrumper
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Mr Noobson is the guy who posted this:

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100 posted on 01/29/2018 1:52:26 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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