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sprinkleeninow

(21,670 posts) Fri Oct 6, 2023, 09:46 PM Oct 2023

"Biden faces backlash from Dems over new border wall." [View all]

Last edited Sat Oct 7, 2023, 01:36 AM - Edit history (1)

I read some regarding this, but haven't formed an opinion. Don't know how to feel about this decision.

On a cable show now. Sen. Michael Bennet on discussing.

EDITING!!:
All I'm saying is that this decision how it *sounds and translates* that could have a negative effect in securing his re-election. I trust him implicitly. That's what gives some trepidation. Sheesh...

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"Biden faces backlash from Dems over new border wall." [View all] sprinkleeninow Oct 2023 OP

He tried to allocate the money that Congress had allocated for the wall, and it couldn't be done. JohnSJ Oct 2023 #1

I heard that I guess, but my poor noggin couldn't process it. TY.🫡 sprinkleeninow Oct 2023 #3

It's not new. The funding was appropriated by Phoenix61 Oct 2023 #2

How did it pass Congress in the first place? MichMan Oct 2023 #13

My guess would be as a rider to some legislation that had to be passed. nt Phoenix61 Oct 2023 #24

⬆️⬆️⬆️ mahina Oct 2023 #16

Leave Biden the fuck alone and let him do what he needs to GuppyGal Oct 2023 #4

REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Oct 2023 #5

The wall has been ineffective anciano Oct 2023 #6

This was reported on the news out of Des Moines last night, Sogo Oct 2023 #7

It is pretty complicated. former9thward Oct 2023 #11

Appropriations are done in the House, and that is controlled by a majority R. Sogo Oct 2023 #14

Yeah, that's what everyone claiming "But Congress!" overlooks. We had Congress from 2020-2022. Lancero Oct 2023 #18

We had the House since 2019 when that wall funding was passed MichMan Oct 2023 #22

Appeasement? Let some crap slide through, because we're banking on remembering to undo it later? Lancero Oct 2023 #23

Reminds me a bit of Clinton and DOMA Sympthsical Oct 2023 #19

The federal govt is never obligated to spend appropriated Deminpenn Oct 2023 #25

What is our better plan than a wall IA8IT Oct 2023 #8

There's a lot of really good info on DU.. and some Cha Oct 2023 #9

It's a fence. gab13by13 Oct 2023 #10

Ok since he has to build a wall because thinkingagain Oct 2023 #12

I asked a similar question AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #20

Honestly I don't give a crap dsp3000 Oct 2023 #17

I'm glad he's building it Polybius Oct 2023 #21

If this affects his re-election negatively, and trump wins because of this, then that means there JohnSJ Oct 2023 #26