There is no compromise to be had with these republicans anymore as they are openly racists.  The only thing they will accept is no more letting brown people in the US.  Period.  Look at all their proposals, remain in Mexico which makes it a Mexican problem the US is causing, no more processing and releasing until hearing which as he whines lets those people into our country, and build the wall which is proven not to work.  

I listened to half of the video because I couldn’t read the article and it was all I could stand of the republican talking points of fear fear fear and Biden doesn’t care, Biden is out of touch, Biden needs to go to the border.  When it was pointed out to him that Biden did go to the border, Johnson replied yes but it was just a photo op.  Well what do you think he and his republican buddies are doing?  The 14 million does have more money for processing asylum seekers so there is not such a big backlog of cases waiting in detention at the border.  It also includes more money for beds, more money to house and care for the people, it has solutions to the problem.  But again the republicans don’t want solutions, they want the problem to run on.  

If you listen to him, he makes claims that instill fear in people especially white people.  He claims over hundreds of thousands of “known terrorist” have crossed the border and are in the country planning terrorist attacks on US citizens.  When he was corrected that these people were flagged but not known to be terrorists and that their where they were was known, he moved to the large number of crooks from prisons that are coming here.  Again he was corrected by Tapper that has gone on forever under all administrations, so he switched the large number of people crossing the border, 6 million he whined.  Yes six million have come seeking asylum and are waiting hearings.   If we had the money the republicans refuse to vote on they could be processed.  And this country can handle 6 million and millions more.  Every store around here has help wanted signs up.  Let these people work while they wait.  But the republicans want the issue for the elections.  When that did not hit, he moved to illegal drugs, fentanyl, and people trafficking.  Again, addressing fentanyl was in the bill that the republicans won’t pass or even here.  Also fentanyl and other drugs come in by legal crossings, not by asylum seekers.  The republicans like to bring up the coyotes helping people get here because they like to use the word trafficking, which they make sound as scary as possible.  It brings to mind sex trafficking of little girls, little boys, and young women for sex.  Sorry that shit is happening all over the US and not at the border.   Yes they are moving the people to the border and over it.   But hey what do you think DeathSantis and Abbot are doing with the mass immigrant bussing they are doing, yes people trafficking. 

Just before I shut it off Johnson whines that these things he is saying are not just republican talking points they are real bad things happening right now.  Again back to be afraid, be very afraid, along with Biden doesn’t know or care.   Yes all republican talking points.   No solutions, but lots of whining.   Lots of racist dog whistles.  Elect us and we will keep the brown people out.   Hugs.   Scottie  

but…but…but…if we actually do something for border security and immigration then we can’t blame the crisis we are creating on Biden!!!

Bungee  Rebecca Gardner2 days ago

Bingo.

 

olandp  Bungee2 days ago

Just like abortion, don’t kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

ThewolfIam 2 days ago

Republicans have had over a year being in charge of the House plenty of time to write their own bill on how to fix the border problem. Has anyone seen it? These assholes have no desire to fix anything instead they just want to blame Biden for everything. They are unfit to serve and they have to go.

Jonathan Smith  ThewolfIam2 days ago

It’s coming right after infrastructure week.
And the healthcare plan

Niblet58  ThewolfIam2 days ago

They’ve lost the ability to write sane bills because all the sane GOP are gone from office. All that is left are morons and people trying to get a Fox News gig after they are voted out.

Jay Silversmith  ThewolfIam2 days ago edited

Their border bill will be along just as soon as they finish working on their healthcare bill, and Paul Ryan’s “Contract With America.”

Milestone  ThewolfIama day ago edited

I believe they are rooting around in Hunter’s tighty whiteys trying desperately to find some vestige of daddy that simply isn’t there and spending the entirety of their efforts on protecting the actions, deeds and words of their mango messiah. It’s a lot of work and money to do both of those things. I’m sure it’s exhausting. Just look at Gym. He looks totally worn out. To be honest, I don’t think Johnson is there to be much of a speaker. He has one job and that is to disavow the election results when they don’t go blumpies way. Not sure how all of that is going to turn out but I’m curious to see if he’ll even be in that seat at the time. rethuglicans are seeing their way out as quickly as they can get. And we’re happy to see them go.

Hank: NO MORE WoW!!!  ThewolfIam2 days ago

It is also similar to wanting to get rid of Obamacare, with NOTHING to replace it!!!

ThewolfIam 2 days ago

Republicans already are using the border crisis as their primary campaign argument for the 2024 election. It’s how they hope to help Donald Trump get back to the White House.

The worst thing that could happen to them, politically, would be for Republicans and Democrats of good faith to reach a bipartisan deal on the border.

Republicans led by House Speaker Mike Johnson, all of whom made the trip to make speeches, make the news, make (perhaps) some campaign cash, and accomplish … nothing.

Andy Biggs: ”Shut the border down, or we’ll shut the government down,”

Their base may fall for this but everyone else sees this for what it is….Bullshit.

Qntino773  MrPendog2 days ago

Thanks to our worthless media, those low-info voters don’t understand that it takes congress to actually enact laws and funding for those laws. They also fail at understanding basic concepts like cause and effect.

MrPendog  Qntino7732 days ago

Media doesn’t help. But lack of civics education (and crappy history, literature ,and math* education) is a bigger driver in my book. Apathy and the feeling that nothing I do matters doesn’t help the situation.

*I say math, because well taught, math teaches logical thinking and reasoning, history which should look at cause and effect and how nothing happens without a multitude of factors, and literature because it explores empathy and the power of words and meaning.

Posthumously  MrPendog2 days ago

They think the president controls everything, using a panel of switches and levers.

Gustav22 days ago edited

“That won’t help us win in November,” Johnson proclaimed. “That won’t do a darn thing but help solve the president’s problem.”

greenmanTN 2 days ago

Please. This way the situation at the border stays stagnant and they can blame Biden, so it’s a win/win as far as they’re concerned. Shows you how much they really care about the border “crisis,” except as a political tool.

Matt G, Rochester  greenmanTN2 days ago

Well, they have to turn somewhere other than abortion after SCrOTUS overturned Roe. And they have to avoid being blamed for that as well. So create / worsen any existing issue to use against Dems.

Jay Silversmith2 days ago

Remind me again why the GQP didn’t solve immigration when they were in control?

DoggieDaddy  Jay Silversmith2 days ago

Well if you count separating children and infants from their parents, let some sexual abuse happen, didn’t keep records of the kids and their parents then proceeded to lose children in the process…. they didn’t solve it but made it MUCH worse.

astroworf 2 days ago

Proving they have no interest in solving the problem. Their only interest is in using it as a political cudgel.

Joe in NM2 days ago

I don’t suppose Tapper asked him WHAT policy? This has nothing to do with policy…it is about fighting (and doing nothing).

PhillyProfessor 2 days ago

If only there had been money set aside for a string of border signs that say “WETBACKS GO HOME!” , Johnson would have gleefully accepted it. Remember, hatred is the point.

What, me worry?2 days ago

Translation: “We really don’t want to do anything that might alleviate the crisis at the border–we need to gin up the chaos for the elections.”

Sporkfighter2 days ago

Follow the money. Corporations make billions off of powerless illegal migrants who can’t report wage theft or unsafe working conditions. Their repellent minions use the issue as a racist dog whistle but block all attempts to address the issue.

J.Martindale2 days ago

“You can’t pick and choose” which parts of the bill you want? Bullshit. It is called compromise, and it is how legislation is done. Idiot.

Name 2 days ago

Republicans reject the idea of treating refugees like human beings.