Posted on 06/13/2013 11:33:13 AM PDT by MissesBush
While attempting to attack an amendment to the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill that would require a fence be built along Mexico’s border with the U.S. before legalization, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) made a significant geographical gaffe. Landrieu, who represents Louisiana in the U.S. Senate, was trying to undermine the amendment Sen. John Thune (R-SD) offered. In doing so, she tried to argue Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was more qualified to talk about border issues than Thune because McCain represents Arizona.
“A smart fence, which is what Senator McCain and I want to build--since he’s from Arizona, I think he knows more about this than the Senator from South Dakota who only has a border with Canada and that is quite different,” Landrieu said.
South Dakota does not share a border with Canada. It does, however, share borders with North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa.
Landrieu went on to argue that the 700-mile border double-fence that Congress passed into law a few years ago is a “dumb fence.” She said she would be “voting against” Thune’s amendment requiring the implementation of current law because of she thinks the fence is “dumb.”
“So I would be voting against Senator Thune’s amendment because I’m not going to waste taxpayer money on a dumb fence, and that’s what his amendment would be,” Landrieu said. “We need to build a smart fence and a fence is not just a physical structure which could be built out of a variety of different materials with or without barbed wire on the top.”
Thune came back to floor after Landrieu’s comments to note that the Louisiana Democrat actually voted for the “dumb fence” a few years ago. “I would say in response to my colleague from Louisiana that we all voted for this,” Thune said.
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Up in the trees and lakes area of NODAK ?
And I thought Senator Patty Murray(Washington) was the slow one.
When when entering from the north, we do now.
Oh the irony!
Double face palm on the South Dakota bordering Canada.
HOW DO THESE PEOPLE MAKE THE LAWS WE LIVE BY?????
What about the Democrat who thought Guam might ‘tip over and capsize’ if too many people were based there?
What about the Democrat who visited 57 states, except Alaska and Hawaii with one left to go? *
What about ANY of the Dems that voted for the Cap n’ Trade tax? It’s hard to be any dumber than that!
Ditzy biotch alert!
Liberalism IS A MENTAL DISORDER!!!!
Senator Babyfat
Many of us are hoping (and praying) to do just that!
Indeed!
Yes. Another; “You can’t get there from here anymore.” situation.
The combined intellect of the entire House and Senate equates to one fermenting head of cabbage (RED).
Regards,
GtG
You think this was Manitoba judging from all the Canadian license plates in the parking lots of the local malls.
You can see the Canadians coming across ND...
Not expanding the border patrol to twenty times its size is dumb. Once illegals figure out that it’s futile to try to sneak in, they won’t try anymore.
Wow! I was unaware until now that Canada has a significant nuclear weapons arsenal!
It is a well-kept secret; much like the Canadian Navy.
(uhhhh....she’s 2% of the Senate)
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