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Senate votes down Trump’s National Emergency for border wall
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Pretty decent chance the next president will be a democrat and if this somehow gets through the courts, it gives us a ton of power. Not power the president really should have, mind you.
This is such a non-emergency that they are fearful that an arguable real emergency would stand, such as Climate Change.
If this is upheld, then the next president could very arguably say that Climate Change is a threat to national security and safety, and declare one that would uphold in courts.
I can't handle this anymore.
Has this man ever carried a shred of dignity in his life? He's reduced everything about this country into a state of shame.
I miss when I recognized Trump as just a regular guest on the Howard Stern show, and nothing more.
Here I was hoping he would have fat fingered this one and suddenly come out in support of Beto's campaign.
EDIT: Whoops, I'm late.
Because at least some of them understand the precedent this sets for a future Dem president.
It's not - it's theatrics, otherwise they would have made it veto proof.
You just know he wants to make it so he can get multiple terms after two or lifelong presidency
Frank Thorp V
✔@frankthorp
Sen @BenSasse, says of his NO vote on the resolution to terminate the emerg decl: "I think (the National Emergencies Act of 1967) is overly broad and I want to fix it, but at present Nancy Pelosi doesn't, so I am therefore voting against her politically motivated resolution."
3:32 PM - Mar 14, 2019
✔@frankthorp
Sen @BenSasse, says of his NO vote on the resolution to terminate the emerg decl: "I think (the National Emergencies Act of 1967) is overly broad and I want to fix it, but at present Nancy Pelosi doesn't, so I am therefore voting against her politically motivated resolution."
3:32 PM - Mar 14, 2019
Frank Thorp V
✔@frankthorp
Sen @BenSasse, says of his NO vote on the resolution to terminate the emerg decl: "I think (the National Emergencies Act of 1967) is overly broad and I want to fix it, but at present Nancy Pelosi doesn't, so I am therefore voting against her politically motivated resolution."
3:32 PM - Mar 14, 2019
LOL, the GOP always trying to pull a fast one. Pelosi would have brought it up for a vote of it wasn't worded to only effect future declarations.
Unfortunately for the Turtle, he couldn't stop this vote.
Trust me, if he could have, he would have.
Let's hope he thinks this is how you VETO something and forgets to sign the actual paperwork :D
Imagine if he thought this is what a "pocket veto" meant lmao
The nature of the Emergency Declaration legislation passed all the way back in 1974 requires the Senate to take up the "revoke" vote if the House passes it.
The nature of the Emergency Declaration legislation passed all the way back in 1974 requires the Senate to take up the "revoke" vote if the House passes it.
Frank Thorp V
✔@frankthorp
Sen @BenSasse, says of his NO vote on the resolution to terminate the emerg decl: "I think (the National Emergencies Act of 1967) is overly broad and I want to fix it, but at present Nancy Pelosi doesn't, so I am therefore voting against her politically motivated resolution."
3:32 PM - Mar 14, 2019
What a wimp.
Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump
I look forward to VETOING the just passed Democrat inspired Resolution which would OPEN BORDERS while increasing Crime, Drugs, and Trafficking in our Country. I thank all of the Strong Republicans who voted to support Border Security and our desperately needed WALL!
3:43 PM - Mar 14, 2019
✔@realDonaldTrump
I look forward to VETOING the just passed Democrat inspired Resolution which would OPEN BORDERS while increasing Crime, Drugs, and Trafficking in our Country. I thank all of the Strong Republicans who voted to support Border Security and our desperately needed WALL!
3:43 PM - Mar 14, 2019
Frank Thorp V
✔@frankthorp
Sen @BenSasse, says of his NO vote on the resolution to terminate the emerg decl: "I think (the National Emergencies Act of 1967) is overly broad and I want to fix it, but at present Nancy Pelosi doesn't, so I am therefore voting against her politically motivated resolution."
3:32 PM - Mar 14, 2019
In some ways, Ben Sasse really annoys me the most out of the crop of Republicans. At least the other tools don't try to hide behind some faux civil minded ideal when they're rubberstamping Trump's bullshit.
Joe Walsh
✔@WalshFreedom
Chickenshit statement by @BenSasse. This isn't about Pelosi. It's about the Constitution.
3:20 PM - Mar 14, 2019
✔@WalshFreedom
Chickenshit statement by @BenSasse. This isn't about Pelosi. It's about the Constitution.
3:20 PM - Mar 14, 2019
If the Democrats really wanted to mess with them, Pelosi could vote to negate that emergency declaration, and then both the Republican Reps and Fox would suffer total moral confusion about whether to vote for/against the Democrat President or Democrat Congress.
Frank Thorp V
✔@frankthorp
Sen @BenSasse, says of his NO vote on the resolution to terminate the emerg decl: "I think (the National Emergencies Act of 1967) is overly broad and I want to fix it, but at present Nancy Pelosi doesn't, so I am therefore voting against her politically motivated resolution."
3:32 PM - Mar 14, 2019
I don't know how he keeps doing it, but Ben Sasse keeps finding new ways to make his cowardice run even deeper. Fuck Ben Sasse.
They aren't.
They know hes going to veto it. 100% they know. This is them trying to look tough, to not be total pushovers, BUT, they're all cowards doing a bullshit vote that they know he will veto.
I look forward to the ever assured covers of him spiralling out of control in the 2020 election only for the end of year magazine to have him on the cover as person of the year and president for another 4 years.
They were trying to get GOP Senators to vote against the House resolution with the promise of passing a bill that limits emergency powers going forward.
Frank Thorp V
✔@frankthorp
Sen @BenSasse, says of his NO vote on the resolution to terminate the emerg decl: "I think (the National Emergencies Act of 1967) is overly broad and I want to fix it, but at present Nancy Pelosi doesn't, so I am therefore voting against her politically motivated resolution."
3:32 PM - Mar 14, 2019
Oh fuck off, "we're gonna let this Emergency through but no more after that!" These people are fucking spineless weasels
Well, currently they don't have a choice, unless a new bill passes, which is unlikely due to the Dems holding the house.
Next Dem President - Hold my beer :)
