Subj : Re: Upstate brainwashees
To   : AARON THOMAS
From : Mike Powell
Date : Sun Sep 29 2024 10:52:00

>  MP> > Q: Does Trump control congress?
>  MP> > A: No.

>  MP> He has sure excercised a lot of control over Johnson and other MAGA
>  MP> members on certain issues.  Don't vote the way I want you to and suffer
>  MP> the consequences of being labeled a RINO and being hounded by my most
>  MP> ardent supporters.

> Did you see proof of Trump making those demands? I have not.

Yes, it was all over the press.  I have linked below one of many a google
search found.

> I'm a MAGA guy, but I don't need Trump to tell me that the border bill was no
> good. I would have sent an angry letter to my rep had he voted for that bill.

It is better than what we have.  Funny how the same people who complain
about executive orders one minute are the same ones saying "he can already
do that (with an executive order)" the next.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/23/senate-democrats-immigr
ation-border-bill

"Republicans, who have repeatedly demanded Democrats act on the border,
abandoned the compromise proposal at the behest of Donald Trump who saw it was
a political 'gift' for Biden's re-election chances.

"In February, after months of negotiations, a bipartisan group of senators had
unveiled an immigration compromise.  [...] The legislation, which would have
made major changes to immigration law and received endorsements from the
National Border Patrol Council and the US Chamber of Commerce, initially
appeared to have the support to pass. But then Trump denounced the plan as
weak and demanded his allies in the Senate abandon it. They quickly followed
his lead.

"When it came to the floor, the measure failed in a 50-49 vote, far short of
the 60 ayes needed to move forward. All but four Republicans opposed it. They
were joined by a group of liberal and Latino Democrats who argued that the
approach was too punitive and failed to include relief for immigrants who have
lived and worked in the US for years."

Please note that the Democrats who opposed it did so because the approach was
"too punitive" -- in other words, *too strict*.  Please also note that this
February bill had the endorsement of the border patrol council.

The article goes on to talk about the weaker bill, which came later (maybe
in May?) and which was also killed by Republicans.  That one may have been
rightfully killed but also would not have been necessary if they'd done their
damn jobs to being with, kept their promise, and voted for the stricter
February bill.


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