Posted on 02/05/2019 7:27:24 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Monday that he is “not very optimistic” that Democrats and Republicans will strike a deal over border wall funding. He warned that there could be a “war” among Republicans if President Trump decides to take matters into his own hands.
Trump has given up on trying to convince Democrats to support wall funding, calling it a "waste of time." Since his negotiations with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer failed last month, Trump has strongly hinted that he will declare a national emergency to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall. He gave Congress until February 15 to come up with an agreement before partial government funding runs out.
Senator Graham seems to agree.
“I’ll be disappointed if we don’t get money for the wall, the barrier, whatever you want to call it,” Graham told reporters before speaking to the First Monday GOP Club in Greenville, South Carolina.
The senator argued that Republicans should unite behind the president if he ends up declaring a national emergency.
"It seems to me that he's gonna have to go it alone, but there could be a war within the Republican Party over the wall," Graham warned.
He said Speaker Pelosi's offer of one dollar for the wall seemed "pretty unreasonable" because "we need barriers in certain locations and it was the centerpiece of the president's campaign for president."
Graham added that he would "stand with" Trump if he decides to "go it alone" to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall and urged his Republican colleagues to "get behind the president" too.
He noted that 3,700 troops are headed to the border to deal with the arrival of another wave of Central American migrants this week, arguing that the president is well within his rights
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The GOP - like the DNC needs to be dissolved. They are no longer representing the Republic but their own power bases and interests.
The GOOBs are all retiring anyway. The president needs to go for it.
Graham seems to be growing a pair. Good for him.
Does he not realize that the gop voters are on the side of the President?
Trump = the ONLY ONE STANDING UP FOR AMERICANS in Washington.
I guess we the people are just going to have to go to washington and drag all the congresscritters out by the hair of the head to make our point. They damn sure don’t listen to we the people
The only people the GOP fights are themselves. What a bunch of pathetic losers they are.
Fine. Bring it, Linda. We the people are fed up of say one thing do another politicians. You’re either with the people and will stand true to what you campaigned for or you will find yourself with a pink slip and no chance of redemption.
Of course, he realizes this...He also realizes that many so-called republicans in Congress are NOT on his side....
The president needs to go for it.
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Agree. Take a stand. And while he’s at it release the FISA docs and terminate Mueller’s endless witch hunt. May as well go for it all. Call the GOP’s bluff.
Did you not read the piece???? Try this...It was in the above:
Graham added that he would “stand with” Trump if he decides to “go it alone” to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall and urged his Republican colleagues to “get behind the president” too.
Crawl back in the Swamp Lindsay
He also realizes that many so-called republicans in Congress are NOT on his side....
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So what? He is the president and has the bully pulpit and the support of the people. The Repukes will never back him so take them on and expose the lot of them for the backstabbing frauds that they are. They will fold like cheap lawn chairs in the wind.
Why do Democrats and Republicans care more about illegal aliens than the safety and security of the American people?
What do you mean, “So what?”
Did you not read the whole comment and the post to which it was directed???
So what? Bring it!
Easy. Because illegal aliens vote for them. The American people do not.
A lot of the GOP has been a War with Trump ever since he was elected. Trump is the President of the average person therefore both parties are at war with him.
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