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In reply to the discussion: Schumer: Refugee pause may be necessary [View all]goldent
(1,582 posts)43. It's political and the cold reality is
that the goal of every politician is to be elected or reelected -- that trumps most issues.
Slowing down the program is a way of having your cake and eating it too - in principle you support the refugee program, but you need to delay it to make sure it is done right (at least until the election is over).
I am surprised by the president's stand, because you can see what is coming. The republicans are going to add an amendment (to some important bill) to halt the refugee program. Democrats will feel pressured to vote for the amendment, and now the president will either have to back down (which is what the democratic congressmen really want) or veto it and be asked about this on a daily basis.
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If you're really serious, then please explain what it'll take to make you feel safe.
BarstowCowboy
Nov 2015
#11
Let me know when you return from Planet Random-Tangent and we can discuss *this* subject. (n/t)
Nihil
Nov 2015
#54
Yeah there is information about that, but people prefer to run off half cocked
treestar
Nov 2015
#73
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
This wish was answered a long time ago. Defense/Homeland Security makes up 16.2% of the federal
24601
Nov 2015
#63
calling Manchin a "centrist" is like calling Ben Carson "qualified to be president"
DebbieCDC
Nov 2015
#17
Good for him, slooow down the train! Maybe chuck can talk Obama into 'x months process review'
4139
Nov 2015
#27
thankfully, the story that more Dems are questioning the knee-jerk PC stuff is gaining steam
ericson00
Nov 2015
#39
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
Read the Refugee Act, Chuck....Not your call. Take your fear and shove it.
EndElectoral
Nov 2015
#59
If these were Jewish refugees fleeing Germany in WW2, would he feel the same?
EndElectoral
Nov 2015
#61
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