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Romney Explains Why He Voted to Block Trump's National Emergency During Border 'Crisis'
PJ Media ^ | 05/20/2019 | Nicholas Ballasy

Posted on 05/20/2019 8:49:43 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who voted to block President Donald Trump's border national emergency declaration, has said there is a "real crisis" on the southern border.

"I hope people in both parties, as well as people across the country, realize there's a real crisis right now at our southern border. We are at a rate of about 1 million people a year trying to cross into the country," Romney said in a Facebook video posted in April. "These are folks we're not able to properly evaluate, investigate and to vet and as a result, we don't know exactly who they are and why they want to come here. It's a real security risk and it's overwhelming our systems, particularly in our border states. So, it's a crisis and we have to deal with this on an urgent basis."

Romney was asked why he voted to block the declaration if there is a currently a crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.

"There's a constitutional approach to providing for border fencing and I believe the president had access to the necessary billions of dollars to be able to provide that fencing and felt that the emergency declaration was unnecessary and was not consistent with constitutional principles," Romney said.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts; US: Michigan; US: Minnesota; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: 116th; bordercrisis; borderwall; ilhanomar; massachusetts; michigan; minnesota; mittwit; obstructionistdems; rashidatlaib; romney; utah
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To: SeekAndFind

Some my kinfolks from there.


101 posted on 05/20/2019 1:59:29 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: dfwgator
True, but Gorgeous George was no wetback. He was born in a dissident Mormon Colony in Mexico where the LDS true believers were packing off to until the Unpleasantness of 1910-20 happened and they scurried back to Uncle Sam.
102 posted on 05/20/2019 3:24:47 PM PDT by robowombat (Orthodox)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

“McCain and Romney both lost on purpose. They were Designated Losers.”

Yep,


103 posted on 05/20/2019 3:28:58 PM PDT by Luke21 (Vote, vote, vote doesn't work, work work.)
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To: altura

Oh yeah. Speaking out against those two traitorous crapweasels was akin to sedition here.


104 posted on 05/20/2019 3:32:18 PM PDT by Luke21 (Vote, vote, vote doesn't work, work work.)
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To: robowombat


"Rasselin' Romney"  /not

105 posted on 05/20/2019 3:37:39 PM PDT by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
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To: sparklite2
His dad was called Gorgeous George when he was a big noise in Michigan. It wasn't meant kindly, George Romney was an arrogant , mean, thin skinned egomaniac. mittens is actually a much nicer person.
106 posted on 05/20/2019 4:50:34 PM PDT by robowombat (Orthodox)
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To: Brilliant

Willard the Rat.


107 posted on 05/20/2019 6:33:30 PM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
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To: chris37

Do not attempt to speak with me, sir.
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Ditto!


108 posted on 05/20/2019 8:01:24 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Civilization is held together by the hangman's noose.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

McCain and Romney both lost on purpose.

They were Designated Losers picked to make sure we had no choice about the Kenyanesian Usurpation.
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I believe their deceitfulness and cowardice has resulted in an unconscious self-loathing that totally destroyed any sense of integrity either of them ever had.


109 posted on 05/20/2019 8:12:08 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Civilization is held together by the hangman's noose.)
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To: Amendment10

Sen. Romney needs to consider that possibly one of the reasons that PDJT declared border emergency was to test loyalties of so-called “Republicans” like Romney.

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I think it’s patently clear that PDJT declared the invasion at our southern border an emergency simply because it is one. And it’s also obvious that the talking heads who are refuting that fact are doing so for purely political reasons, and to the detriment of all Americans.


110 posted on 05/20/2019 8:24:58 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Civilization is held together by the hangman's noose.)
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To: lgjhn23

Teats off a boar hog would serve better in the Congress than Mittens. He’s a traitor to this nation and should be treated as such. If nothing else, totally shunned.
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Well and truly said, and every word of it!


111 posted on 05/20/2019 8:29:49 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Civilization is held together by the hangman's noose.)
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To: txrefugee

What is the matter with Utah voters???
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That’s an easy one! LDS


112 posted on 05/20/2019 8:35:47 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Civilization is held together by the hangman's noose.)
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To: dfwgator
I only voted against Obama, not FOR Romney.

When Romney ran Texas was 100% sure to vote Republican. Thus I voted for the libertarian candidate as a protest vote against Romney. If there was the slightest chance that Texas would not vote Republican I would have held my nose, voted for Romney and drank much adult beverages.

Romney is a snake.

I did not vote for McCain either for the same reason and logic. I did vote for Trump most gladly. It was a wise vote!

113 posted on 05/20/2019 8:37:09 PM PDT by cpdiii ( canecutter, deckhand, roughneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR)
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To: fortes fortuna juvat; All
"I think it’s patently clear that PDJT declared the invasion at our southern border an emergency simply because it is one."

Yes, the border is definitely an emergency.

But on another front there is the Democratic / RINO insurgency against the constitutional republic — draining the swamp. And PDJT is finding out who the republic’s enemies are.

114 posted on 05/20/2019 9:18:22 PM PDT by Amendment10
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Never complain. Never explain.

FO, Romney.


115 posted on 05/20/2019 9:21:59 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: fortes fortuna juvat

as it was on January 21, 2017


116 posted on 05/20/2019 9:22:04 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: SeekAndFind

How bout we just ignore the twit. If Romney speaks and no one listens does he make a sound.


117 posted on 05/20/2019 9:32:53 PM PDT by CJ Wolf (Free)
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To: altura

Not all of us, many could see he was in league with the derps and still is.


118 posted on 05/20/2019 9:34:27 PM PDT by CJ Wolf (Free)
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