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18. he's not any kind of leader, period. nt

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Schumer: Refugee pause may be necessary [View all] ericson00 Nov 2015 OP

Great, now our guys are joining in the fun BarstowCowboy Nov 2015 #1

Oh don't be a damn coward Schumer... gcomeau Nov 2015 #2

Exactly. BarstowCowboy Nov 2015 #4

Well said. I totally agree! mimi85 Nov 2015 #66

Figures. I hope he is posturing....again. Darb Nov 2015 #3

Nothing wrong with re-examination. 840high Nov 2015 #5

Are you serious? BarstowCowboy Nov 2015 #6

I am serious. 840high Nov 2015 #8

If you're really serious, then please explain what it'll take to make you feel safe. BarstowCowboy Nov 2015 #11

I welcome true refugees. Nothing wrong in 840high Nov 2015 #20

How much do we know about the vetting process? BarstowCowboy Nov 2015 #21

Our government has lied to us before. My 840high Nov 2015 #25

So they would deliberately let in terrorists? treestar Nov 2015 #53

They would lie how good the vetting is. 840high Nov 2015 #64

for what reason? treestar Nov 2015 #71

How quaint: Someone who trusts the government without question. Nihil Nov 2015 #41

So then the government should not provide any social programs either right? treestar Nov 2015 #52

Let me know when you return from Planet Random-Tangent and we can discuss *this* subject. (n/t) Nihil Nov 2015 #54

Just months before the Paris attack, high ranking officials B2G Nov 2015 #55

I think it's not of this Planet treestar Nov 2015 #72

I'd like to know more about the christx30 Nov 2015 #30

Good questions. 840high Nov 2015 #35

Yeah there is information about that, but people prefer to run off half cocked treestar Nov 2015 #73

I'm with Schumer on this one. eom Purveyor Nov 2015 #7

Then you might as well say you're with Trump on it too. BarstowCowboy Nov 2015 #9

soon, given public opinion, as well as the awakening ericson00 Nov 2015 #10

If we don't accept them, where will they go? BarstowCowboy Nov 2015 #14

for one, right now they are in much closer proximity to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, ericson00 Nov 2015 #19

If those countries were going to take them in, they'd have indicated so already BarstowCowboy Nov 2015 #23

Me too. bigwillq Nov 2015 #37

So here's an idea: Myrina Nov 2015 #49

Sounds good (nt) bigwillq Nov 2015 #57

This wish was answered a long time ago. Defense/Homeland Security makes up 16.2% of the federal 24601 Nov 2015 #63

Fuck Chuck. nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #12

I wonder who got to him. BarstowCowboy Nov 2015 #15

he's not any kind of leader, period. nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #18

Schumer has a violent hatred for Muslims. He's always been this way. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #26

I don't question you, but I'd like to see proof of Schumer's hatred. Ouray Nov 2015 #38

The illogic of this is simply amazing markpkessinger Nov 2015 #13

Finally, someone who else gets it. BarstowCowboy Nov 2015 #16

calling Manchin a "centrist" is like calling Ben Carson "qualified to be president" DebbieCDC Nov 2015 #17

Wrong, and anyone who joins him is wrong as they could be. n/t Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #22

Schumer is simply viewing this issue from a political perspective. goldent Nov 2015 #24

You get it. FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #29

Good for him, slooow down the train! Maybe chuck can talk Obama into 'x months process review' 4139 Nov 2015 #27

2 - 10 years isn't a slow enough "train" for you? Myrina Nov 2015 #48

So we aren't getting refugees until November 2017 to 2025 yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #77

Fuck Chuck. Measured enough? truebrit71 Nov 2015 #28

Schumer is right hollowdweller Nov 2015 #31

agreed. Obama is too academic, and thats a common reason ericson00 Nov 2015 #32

Wets finger, raises it into the air ... Babel_17 Nov 2015 #33

A principled stand christx30 Nov 2015 #50

Good for Schumer Reter Nov 2015 #34

That's one reason Trump is so popular. 840high Nov 2015 #36

thankfully, the story that more Dems are questioning the knee-jerk PC stuff is gaining steam ericson00 Nov 2015 #39

Is it wrong to review the refugee screening process? Democat Nov 2015 #40

It's political and the cold reality is goldent Nov 2015 #43

Schumer is the next Democratic Senate Leader Freddie Stubbs Nov 2015 #42

In which way? goldent Nov 2015 #44

Ugh! (Dislike.) NurseJackie Nov 2015 #45

2 to 10 years is the time it already takes for a refugee to make it inside the US. That's plenty of Sunlei Nov 2015 #46

2-10 years? B2G Nov 2015 #56

Schumer needs to pause and consider retirement. Myrina Nov 2015 #47

The law already allows the President to determine a number treestar Nov 2015 #51

Schumer is funded by Wall Street JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #58

Read the Refugee Act, Chuck....Not your call. Take your fear and shove it. EndElectoral Nov 2015 #59

It's really unpopular with the American people. christx30 Nov 2015 #60

If these were Jewish refugees fleeing Germany in WW2, would he feel the same? EndElectoral Nov 2015 #61

Convince the 53% of the American people of these things. christx30 Nov 2015 #62

Well, we can love Anne Frank now,but the Frank family was denied refugee status and a visa to the US EndElectoral Nov 2015 #74

But Obama is just one man, out of the population christx30 Nov 2015 #78

That was apparently the case in the late 30s. blackspade Nov 2015 #69

Oh, for fuck sake. blackspade Nov 2015 #65

2:1 ratio of public opinion, yet the media is for letting them all in. ericson00 Nov 2015 #67

Oh, please. blackspade Nov 2015 #68

We need to frame this better than we're currently doing Babel_17 Nov 2015 #70

I don't care if Americans are 10 to 1 on Schumer's side . . . markpkessinger Nov 2015 #75

PANDY , THE PANDER PANDA IS AWARDED TO CHUCK (The pander master) SCHUMER !! seaotter Nov 2015 #76

Political cowardice nt Cognitive_Resonance Nov 2015 #79