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(16,420 posts) Wed Jun 20, 2018, 05:01 PM Jun 2018

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Durbin spitting🔥over Trump's executive order: "His new Executive Order criminalizes asylum-seekers and seeks to indefinitely detain their children. Locking up whole families is no solution at all." Asks Rs to "call for an end to this monstrous Trump Administration policy."

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Here's an idea C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #1

I'm not sure how I'm going to make it through the rest of it. MelissaB Jun 2018 #2

Remember that lapel pin everyone wore in "The Truman Show"? displacedtexan Jun 2018 #5

This lunasun Jun 2018 #6

That's it! Thanks! displacedtexan Jun 2018 #10

Check online for the pin it's for sale I think lunasun Jun 2018 #11

Great idea. Oppaloopa Jun 2018 #14

Take heart lunatica Jun 2018 #13

I agree, but the opposite side does this well. They wear down the resistance. They never give up. erronis Jun 2018 #80

as the chld of a refugee and an immigrant myself it has hit home hard for me! gopiscrap Jun 2018 #27

The thing is, we all come from immigrants Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #41

I have wondered about that too in fact.... gopiscrap Jun 2018 #43

That is perfectly horrible! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #48

"There is no one in this country who is here now that didn't come from immigrants." BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #71

Sad, but true. Scarsdale Jun 2018 #73

From what I understand BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #74

You are neglecting my heritage; some of my family are of native American descent. olegramps Jun 2018 #78

Not me. The person who I was replying to. BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #79

"but none of us would be here if someone didn't have the courage to come here and start a new life." BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #62

Boom! The Mouth Jun 2018 #69

trump's grandfather was a criminal deported by Bavaria and his mother came here via chain migration. George II Jun 2018 #63

So does Ivanka. If I'm not mistaken, her mother Ivana is calimary Jun 2018 #77

I know what you mean. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2018 #81

You're not alone. PatrickforO Jun 2018 #49

AMEN. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #3

Impeachment is our only hope... WAY overdue!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #7

And impossible until we have a majority in the House. ehrnst Jun 2018 #24

Again erhnst?! Why do you continually lie about me? Who did I trash? I want to see the quote. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #26

I thought you were better than that. Your words: ehrnst Jun 2018 #29

It's way overdue in terms of trump DESERVING to be impeached!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #31

Not what you said. ehrnst Jun 2018 #34

Democratic leadership calling for his resignation will energize his base to get to the polls. ehrnst Jun 2018 #23

I am a pessimist about this whole doo dah asshole.... BUT BUT BUT pangaia Jun 2018 #36

That is exactly my response too Sanity Claws Jun 2018 #76

DO SOMETHING! CountAllVotes Jun 2018 #4

So true... but some here say we should soft-pedal talk of impeachment for political expediency.... InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #8

I call Bullshit on that. It's impossible to impeach unless a majority of congress votes for it. ehrnst Jun 2018 #25

Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #28

So you're going to backpedal again on what you actually accused people here on DU of... ehrnst Jun 2018 #30

done dweller Jun 2018 #70

ta yerself ehrnst Jun 2018 #72

I think I finally do also... there is a tiny, tiny crack in the wall... pangaia Jun 2018 #38

Our leaders have been attacking for weeks. ehrnst Jun 2018 #39

"Our leaders have been attacking for weeks." pangaia Jun 2018 #42

So who were you referring to when you said ehrnst Jun 2018 #47

Why the hell are you attacking me. pangaia Jun 2018 #54

I asked a question about who you were referring to ehrnst Jun 2018 #56

Well, I DO wish our 'LEADERS" woul do more.. pangaia Jun 2018 #57

Yeah, I gotta gin and tonic calling my name. ehrnst Jun 2018 #59

This by BIGMANPIGMAN expresses my opinion pretty well. pangaia Jun 2018 #60

What would be accomplished by proposing impeachment that we all know.... George II Jun 2018 #61

Really? Gothmog Jun 2018 #66

Not available with the current congress . Vote them out GOTV lunasun Jun 2018 #9

A quick check with Math indicates that's not possible at this time. ehrnst Jun 2018 #32

At a protest last night we discussed this. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #12

I hear Canada's nice... Fritz Walter Jun 2018 #15

They speak English in Canada, too! Cha Jun 2018 #68

+++++++++++++++++ pangaia Jun 2018 #40

Bill Maher said on his show last week that the Dems BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #45

Yeah, I'm getting there also.... pangaia Jun 2018 #46

The PEOPLE demanding it would get far more traction. Then the Dems can say that they are ehrnst Jun 2018 #51

I agree. pangaia Jun 2018 #55

I expect better from Democratic Leaders than GOP leaders. ehrnst Jun 2018 #58

Or it energizes DT's base to get out and keep the GOP majority... (nt) ehrnst Jun 2018 #50

That is why Pelosi is against it. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #52

Yep. She hasn't been elected leader of our reps for nothing. ehrnst Jun 2018 #53

Richard Blumenthal: Family separation cannot be replaced by family incarceration&imprisonment. riversedge Jun 2018 #16

Your post should be an OP. suffragette Jun 2018 #22

You are right. I will make it one. thanks. riversedge Jun 2018 #33

That seems to be what almost nobody, including I, understood. pangaia Jun 2018 #44

What? I thought it ended separation of families? nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #17

Next up: Trump blames Democrats for their obstruction gratuitous Jun 2018 #18

K&R... spanone Jun 2018 #19

The time to do something was 2016. Elections have consequences, and all the Steinbots out there Tarc Jun 2018 #20

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2018 #37

Normalizing child trafficking-- "Nothing to see here" ancianita Jun 2018 #21

He's absolutely correct. My Rep, Pramila Jayapal, is saying the same. suffragette Jun 2018 #35

Durbin is right Greywing Jun 2018 #64

If comrade trashbag is famous for being full of rubbish, sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #65

The Flores Settlement controls Gothmog Jun 2018 #67

Drop the final word from the last sentence markbark Jun 2018 #75