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20 Republicans criticize Trump's immigration ban (updated)
Axios ^ | January 29, 2017 | J. Scott Applewhite

Posted on 01/29/2017 4:40:09 PM PST by Pinkbell

So far, 20 GOPers have announced opposition to or questioned Trump's executive order banning travelers and refugees from 7 countries from entering the U.S.

Sen. John McCain: "There's so much confusion out there," McCain said on "Face the Nation." "Obviously this process and these conclusions were not vetted." He warned the order could be used as propganda by ISIS for recruiting.

Rep. Carlos Curbelo: "I expect that these executive orders are in fact temporary and that once the Administration strengthens the vetting process, we can continue our tradition of welcoming those who are persecuted in an orderly manner and without any kind of religious test."

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: "I object to the suspension of visas from the seven named countries because we could have accomplished our objective of keeping our homeland safe by immediate implementation of more thorough screening procedures."

Rep. Charlie Dent: "This is ridiculous. I guess I understand what his intention is, but unfortunately the order appears to have been rushed through without full consideration. You know, there are many, many nuances of immigration policy that can be life or death for many innocent, vulnerable people around the world."

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick: "While we certainly need to enhance our current vetting process and significantly reform our immigration policies to make sure terrorists are not exploiting our nation's proud tradition of freedom and acceptance, the President's policy entirely misses the mark."

Rep. Justin Amash: "It's not lawful to ban immigrants on basis of nationality. If the president wants to change immigration law, he must work with Congress."

Rep. Barbara Comstock: "The President's Executive Order issued yesterday went beyond the increased vetting actions that Congress has supported..."

Sen. Susan Collins: "The worldwide refugee ban set forth in the executive order is overly broad and implementing it will be immediately problematic.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; bordersecurity; handwringers; immigration; refugees; rinos; syria; travelban; trump; trump45
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A lot of the usual suspects - McCain, Graham, Rubio, Portman, Flake, Sasse, Collins, Kasich, a couple other senators which are Corker and Gardner and then there are various Congress folks.

Rep. Justin Amash: "It's not lawful to ban immigrants on basis of nationality. If the president wants to change immigration law, he must work with Congress."

This is absolutely false. Obama did it with Iraq for 6 months. A President has that authority. Here is a link to the law:

https://i.redd.it/jqpayuqvdocy.jpg

1 posted on 01/29/2017 4:40:09 PM PST by Pinkbell
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To: Pinkbell

The visual suspects?


2 posted on 01/29/2017 4:41:29 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (I held my nose, voted for Trump, then took a shower. All to defeat evil.)
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To: Pinkbell

To ALL Freepers....call these asswipes and tell them what you think!!


3 posted on 01/29/2017 4:41:58 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Pinkbell

Here come the RINOS, spineless jellyfish.


4 posted on 01/29/2017 4:42:05 PM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: Pinkbell

Ha, usual suspects.


5 posted on 01/29/2017 4:42:52 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (I held my nose, voted for Trump, then took a shower. All to defeat evil.)
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To: Liz

pING!


6 posted on 01/29/2017 4:43:07 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Pinkbell

More media lies and GOPe parasite political treason. They just stink and should have been voted out LONG AGO.


7 posted on 01/29/2017 4:43:19 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Pinkbell
20 Republicans criticize Trump's immigration ban

Yeah? But the rest of them (millions) do not.

8 posted on 01/29/2017 4:45:01 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (The fear of stark justice sends hot urine down their thighs.)
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McCain? McCain???!!!

Knock me over with a feather.

Every one of these idiots is a vote whore.


9 posted on 01/29/2017 4:45:15 PM PST by Walrus (2 Thessalonians 3, 10-12)
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To: Pinkbell
20 RepublicansRINOcrats criticize Trump's immigration ban

There. Fixed it.

10 posted on 01/29/2017 4:47:16 PM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: Pinkbell

20 GO-PEE congress critters.


11 posted on 01/29/2017 4:49:02 PM PST by 353FMG (AMERICA FIRST.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Not shocked that despicable John McCain, my senator, is stabbing President Trump in the back. McCain is a miserably failed presidential candidate and is insanely jealous of Trump. The worm known as Senator Flake is interestingly silent so far. He usually has his nose completely up Mccain’s @ss. Flake’s senate seat is up for grabs in 2018 and I hope he’s getting nervous.


12 posted on 01/29/2017 4:49:19 PM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: Pinkbell

Trudeau would probably let McCain immigrate to Canada. Much more amenable to his way of thinking up there.


13 posted on 01/29/2017 4:52:00 PM PST by Elvina ("...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.")
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To: Pinkbell

Up! Up! Up from the ooze of the D.C. Swamp!

Taking names . . .


14 posted on 01/29/2017 4:53:51 PM PST by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental illness: A totalitarian psyche.)
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Sen. John McCain: "There's so much confusion out there

Can you believe this ars hole admits he is confused? When has this jackass been anything else?

15 posted on 01/29/2017 4:55:38 PM PST by Logical me
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Smoke, them out Donald!

Those rats / rinos will expose themselves.

16 posted on 01/29/2017 4:55:58 PM PST by Kakaze (I want The Republic back !)
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To: Pinkbell

I was just looking at this site “axios” then I saw it was akin to politico,all I needed to see.


17 posted on 01/29/2017 4:55:59 PM PST by rodguy911
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I hate to sound like a broken record but we cant afford to take any more primaries for these rinos for granted any more.
Most of these people need to be primarried and it will take a nat. org. or nat. funding to get the job done.
What that means is when their terms come up and they try and re-up we need to primary their asses .and we need to have our stuff together long before they are up.


18 posted on 01/29/2017 4:58:04 PM PST by rodguy911
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To: RooRoobird20

I have three on the list which means I have done a terrible job in getting rid of their asses.


19 posted on 01/29/2017 4:59:23 PM PST by rodguy911
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To: Pinkbell
Sen. John McCain: "There's so much confusion out there," McCain said on "Face the Nation." "Obviously this process and these conclusions were not vetted." He warned the order could be used as propganda by ISIS for recruiting.


20 posted on 01/29/2017 5:02:38 PM PST by rfp1234 (DinosorosExtinction)
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