Democrat Chris Murphy: 'I am going to...shame Republicans into joining us to oppose' Muslim ban

[babylonsister]

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Democrat Chris Murphy: 'I am going to...shame Republicans into joining us to oppose' Muslim ban
By Joan McCarter
Sunday Jan 29, 2017 · 1:19 PM EST


Senate Democrats are vowing to introduce legislation blocking the President Steve Bannon's popular vote loser Donald Trump's Muslim ban, led by Connecticut's Chris Murphy.

So far, only a handful of Republican members of congress have denounced Trump’s orders. But Murphy says he’ll be pressing his case to the party. “I am going to do my best to shame Republicans into joining us to oppose this measure,” Murphy says. […]


This is a Muslim ban. Trump is banning refugees and immigrants from Muslim countries, with an exception for Christians. That's the definition of the kind of Muslim ban that Republicans were quick to reject during the campaign. [...]

I'm going to make the case to them that this is terrible national security policy. This is objectionable from a moral standpoint, but it's also going to get Americans killed.

He’ll be introducing legislation this week to “to immediately overturn this dangerous, hateful order,” but isn’t stopping there. He is also going to press fellow Democrats on slowing down confirmations of Trump's nominees. "We should take every ounce of time that we’re allowed on these nominees, to talk about the disaster that has been the first week of this administration especially when it comes to foreign policy … Many of us gave the president and his Cabinet a little benefit of the doubt last week. I don’t see that there’s any reason that that should continue."

There's no reason at all. Thank you, Sen. Murphy for saying so.

[JenniferJuniper]

1. Alas, they have no shame to shame

[old guy]

2. I stand to applaud his effort,

but repubs are unable to feel shame.

[Gothmog]

3. I stand with Senator Murphy

[lindysalsagal]

4. He's my senator. Got a nice reply from him on a petition just this week.

Good man.