Terri4Trump
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ME: This is a good article, but there is another reason why the Dems flipped long ago. This article represents a more recent reason. I am trying to find the other article. The two together explain why the Left are now lawless liars and hypocrites:
Here's the terrible secret about why Democrats did a complete 180 on illegal immigration and border security
Here's the terrible secret about why Democrats did a complete 180 on illegal immigration and border security
......Twelve years ago, during a Senate floor debate in October 2006, freshman U.S. Senator Barack Obama supported construction of a physical barrier along the southwest border. “The bill before us will certainly do some good,” he said, before speaking approvingly of a barrier’s ability to “help stem the tide of illegal immigration in this country.” Today, leading Democrats – including potential candidates for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination – have done a 180-degree reversal. They now oppose construction of a physical barrier, and even demand the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)......
.........Back in 2006, when the Secure Fence Act was being considered in the Senate, Democratic party leaders envisioned a difficult presidential election in 2008. They wanted to secure their right flank against charges of being weak on illegal immigration. Supporting construction of a physical barrier seemed the thing to do. So 26 Democratic senators – including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Chuck Schumer – voted for it..........