Predict it: How many votes in the senate against Trump's emegency declaration. (3-14-2019)

[JackStraw]

I think he was just yelling for his Consigliere.

[W_and_C]

@Sknyluv

Our leader has spoken.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1106272915488686080

Could be that he just misspelled BETO ! #Covfefe

[W_and_C]

59

The 12 Senate Republicans who voted in support of the resolution were: Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Marco Rubio of Florida, Rob Portman of Ohio, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Mitt Romney of Utah, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Jerry Moran of Kansas and Mike Lee of Utah.

Senate passes resolution to overturn Trump's national emergency declaration |...

[Smyrna]

@GrandWazoo

For every professional that the administration and DHS puts up, there are as many professionals that counter. Trump doesn’t give a rats ass about border security. This is all about a campaign promise.
One clue is that congress has asked the administration and DHS multiple times where exactly these wall sections would go. And they have also asked what military funds would be transferred to the wall project.
And so far they have got nada. That my friend should be a big red flag. And this vote is not at all about border security. Both democrats and republicans have voted for every border funding bill in the past. But these were reasonable bills that included personal, technology and barriers. Trump has been told that if he does not fulfill his campaign promises they will be used against him. Focus wall. Forget about having any kind of comprehensive plan that would include port-of-entry upgraded security, force E-Verify use and solve the visa overstay problem that accounts for about 40% of illegals being here. This isn’t denial. It is not swallowing Trump’s con, hook line and sinker.

Forget opinions. The data from before and after the fence was installed below San Diego speaks for itself and clearly defines that walls work…period.

[GrandWazoo]

@Smyrna

The data from before and after the fence was installed below San Diego speaks for itself and clearly defines that walls work…period.

I would appreciate a link to that data. Thanks.

[Adam]

@wonderingrover

@Sknyluv

Our leader has spoken.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1106272915488686080

I am sitting here in awe of his eloquence.

It’s not as good as “Space Force all the way!”

Which we still use as a joke in meetings at work.

[pam95650]

Here’s the Senate vote on HJ Res 46: U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 116th Congress - 1st Session

[biggestal99]

Damn you, Tillis.

Allan

[Smyrna]

@GrandWazoo

I would appreciate a link to that data. Thanks.

It’s post #42

[GrandWazoo]

@Smyrna

It’s post #42

Thanks for that. I did find a couple of articles about the author Ted Robbins, which cited that he was pretty loose with the facts he used in a few of his articles. That said:
I do not disagree with the fact that walls do work in certain areas. Certainly the San Diego area is one of extremely high border traffic. I has also been one of the areas where many sophisticated tunnel systems have been constructed. But my major question remains. Where is the administration and DHS planning on placing this new wall. Seems like a simple question and one that congress should be (and has been) asking. And yet there is no response. And the administration keeps failing at giving congress a fully detailed immigration plan. The last plan that they tried to get through the lame duck session of congress only included money for a wall and restrictions on asylum and cuts to legal immigration.
So I still maintain that Trump’s primary focus here is to take away the wall as a talking point.

[johnwk2]

@biggestal99

60. anyone else?

Allan

I predict Trump will veto those traitorous votes.

JWK

It was February of 2019 when an ongoing invasion of America’s borders swelled to tens of thousands a month, not a shot was fired to defend the borders of the United States, and America’s domestic enemies, socialists, communists and anarchists in Congress, pushed forward with their attempt to embrace the invasion in hopes of conquering a prosperous and freedom loving people.

[wonderingrover]

@johnwk2

@biggestal99

60. anyone else?

Allan

I predict Trump will veto those traitorous votes.

JWK

It was February of 2019 when an ongoing invasion of America’s borders swelled to tens of thousands a month, not a shot was fired to defend the borders of the United States, and America’s domestic enemies, socialists, communists and anarchists in Congress, pushed forward with their attempt to embrace the invasion in hopes of conquering a prosperous and freedom loving people.

Yes, voting to uphold the constitution is treason.

[GrandWazoo]

@johnwk2

I predict Trump will veto those traitorous votes.

You guys really need to tone down the “traitor”, “traitorous” rhetoric.
I find that most people here do not even know the proper definition. And they certainly do not know that a person nowadays can not be tried for treason. To disagree with this President because we believe this is only a manufactured national emergency to fulfill a campaign promise is not betraying our country.
It was the same when many of us disagreed with G.W. Bush about going to war in Iraq. We were labeled as being un-American. When in fact, it is one of the most American things that we do.

[BigBear]

@Smyrna

@GrandWazoo

For every professional that the administration and DHS puts up, there are as many professionals that counter. Trump doesn’t give a rats ass about border security. This is all about a campaign promise.
One clue is that congress has asked the administration and DHS multiple times where exactly these wall sections would go. And they have also asked what military funds would be transferred to the wall project.
And so far they have got nada. That my friend should be a big red flag. And this vote is not at all about border security. Both democrats and republicans have voted for every border funding bill in the past. But these were reasonable bills that included personal, technology and barriers. Trump has been told that if he does not fulfill his campaign promises they will be used against him. Focus wall. Forget about having any kind of comprehensive plan that would include port-of-entry upgraded security, force E-Verify use and solve the visa overstay problem that accounts for about 40% of illegals being here. This isn’t denial. It is not swallowing Trump’s con, hook line and sinker.

Forget opinions. The data from before and after the fence was installed below San Diego speaks for itself and clearly defines that walls work…period.

The Congressional Research Service studied this situation, and dissgrees.

Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border

[johnwk2]

@wonderingrover

@johnwk2

@biggestal99

60. anyone else?

Allan

I predict Trump will veto those traitorous votes.

JWK

It was February of 2019 when an ongoing invasion of America’s borders swelled to tens of thousands a month, not a shot was fired to defend the borders of the United States, and America’s domestic enemies, socialists, communists and anarchists in Congress, pushed forward with their attempt to embrace the invasion in hopes of conquering a prosperous and freedom loving people.

Yes, voting to uphold the constitution is treason.

Are you indicating The National Emergencies Act under which Trump is acting, is unconstitutional?

JWK

[wonderingrover]

@johnwk2

@wonderingrover

@johnwk2

@biggestal99

60. anyone else?

Allan

I predict Trump will veto those traitorous votes.

JWK

It was February of 2019 when an ongoing invasion of America’s borders swelled to tens of thousands a month, not a shot was fired to defend the borders of the United States, and America’s domestic enemies, socialists, communists and anarchists in Congress, pushed forward with their attempt to embrace the invasion in hopes of conquering a prosperous and freedom loving people.

Yes, voting to uphold the constitution is treason.

Are you indicating The National Emergencies Act under which Trump is acting, is unconstitutional?

JWK

The way he is using it is unconstitutional. All funding is suppose to originate in the House per the constitution. This funding allocation didn’t originate in the House - thus, any funds used in this way are being used contrary to the method outlined in the constitution.

[johnwk2]

@GrandWazoo

@johnwk2

I predict Trump will veto those traitorous votes.

You guys really need to tone down the “traitor”, “traitorous” rhetoric.
I find that most people here do not even know the proper definition. And they certainly do not know that a person nowadays can not be tried for treason. To disagree with this President because we believe this is only a manufactured national emergency to fulfill a campaign promise is not betraying our country.
It was the same when many of us disagreed with G.W. Bush about going to war in Iraq. We were labeled as being un-American. When in fact, it is one of the most American things that we do.

I used the word traitorous, which is correct. We have an ongoing invasion at our southern border and these traitorous Republicans vote to prevent Trump from taking statutorily authorized actions to repel the invasion.

JWK

It was February of 2019 when an ongoing invasion of America’s borders swelled to tens of thousands a month, not a shot was fired to defend the borders of the United States, and America’s domestic enemies, socialists, communists and anarchists in Congress, pushed forward with their attempt to embrace the invasion in hopes of conquering a prosperous and freedom loving people.

[wonderingrover]

@johnwk2

@GrandWazoo

@johnwk2

I predict Trump will veto those traitorous votes.

You guys really need to tone down the “traitor”, “traitorous” rhetoric.
I find that most people here do not even know the proper definition. And they certainly do not know that a person nowadays can not be tried for treason. To disagree with this President because we believe this is only a manufactured national emergency to fulfill a campaign promise is not betraying our country.
It was the same when many of us disagreed with G.W. Bush about going to war in Iraq. We were labeled as being un-American. When in fact, it is one of the most American things that we do.

I used the word traitorous, which is correct. We have an ongoing invasion at our southern border and these traitorous Republicans vote to prevent Trump from taking statutorily authorized actions to repel the invasion.

JWK

It was February of 2019 when an ongoing invasion of America’s borders swelled to tens of thousands a month, not a shot was fired to defend the borders of the United States, and America’s domestic enemies, socialists, communists and anarchists in Congress, pushed forward with their attempt to embrace the invasion in hopes of conquering a prosperous and freedom loving people.

Wait - the term “invasion” implies we are at war. Now, as we all know, it is constitutionally the role of Congress to declare war. Now, perhaps I missed it - but I haven’t seen Congress declare war or allocate funding for wartime activities. Can you provide a link to when that happened?

[johnwk2]

@wonderingrover

@johnwk2

@GrandWazoo

@johnwk2

I predict Trump will veto those traitorous votes.

You guys really need to tone down the “traitor”, “traitorous” rhetoric.
I find that most people here do not even know the proper definition. And they certainly do not know that a person nowadays can not be tried for treason. To disagree with this President because we believe this is only a manufactured national emergency to fulfill a campaign promise is not betraying our country.
It was the same when many of us disagreed with G.W. Bush about going to war in Iraq. We were labeled as being un-American. When in fact, it is one of the most American things that we do.

I used the word traitorous, which is correct. We have an ongoing invasion at our southern border and these traitorous Republicans vote to prevent Trump from taking statutorily authorized actions to repel the invasion.

JWK

It was February of 2019 when an ongoing invasion of America’s borders swelled to tens of thousands a month, not a shot was fired to defend the borders of the United States, and America’s domestic enemies, socialists, communists and anarchists in Congress, pushed forward with their attempt to embrace the invasion in hopes of conquering a prosperous and freedom loving people.

Wait - the term “invasion” implies …

in·va·sion

/inˈvāZHən/

noun

noun: invasion ; plural noun: invasions

overrunning, overwhelming, storming;

attack, incursion, offensive, assailing, assault, onslaught;

foray, sortie, raid

“the invasion of the islands took place in April”

antonyms: withdrawal

• an incursion by a large number of people or things into a place or sphere of activity.

“stadium guards are preparing for another invasion of fans”

synonyms: influx, inundation, inrush, rush, flood, torrent, deluge, stream, avalanche

“every year the valley suffers an invasion of cars”

*** an unwelcome intrusion into another’s domain.**

[Chris]

@johnwk2

Are you indicating The National Emergencies Act under which Trump is acting, is unconstitutional?

I believe that it is.
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/433923-national-emergency-funding-of-border-wall-is-unconstitutional