On Tuesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) voted against Sen. John Thune’s amendment to the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill, which would have required the federal government to complete half of the 700-mile fence it was directed to build before granting legal status to illegal immigrants. Is it possible Graham had simply come to his senses and was holding out for another amendment that would require the whole fence to be built?
Of course not. Graham instead threw his support behind today’s Corker-Hoeven amendment, which would authorize the hiring of 20,000 more border security agents. That, Graham tweeted, would secure the border — something the 20,000 current agents haven’t been able to do with that whopping 40 miles of fence that’s been completed so far.
We don’t get it, but Graham claims he does.
When the American people say 'Secure the Border' — I get it. Corker-Hoeven amendment calls for an additional 20,000 Border Patrol agents.
— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) June 20, 2013
Hiring 20,000 new Border Patrol agents will cost over $20 billion. But I can tell you this — It's Money Well Spent.
— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) June 20, 2013
Is it worth pointing out that the government hasn’t managed to find a way yet to pay for a handful of White House tour guides?
Now Lindsey Graham singing the praises of the CBO score and more agents. Is anyone buying this crap?
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) June 20, 2013
No, not many are buying it.
@GrahamBlog NO AMNESTY..NO CITIZENSHIP ..WHAT DON'T YOU GET ???
— Donald (@Dymodon) June 20, 2013
@GrahamBlog Immigration/BorderSecurity laws passed in '86,'02 & '06 haveFailed.None of them are being enforced. NO one believes #GangOf8
— Isabelle H-Gustafson (@izzysroses) June 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/GilaGal/status/347785494316331008
https://twitter.com/carboaddict/status/347787335393480707
@GrahamBlog @EricSteeleLive But will the agents be forbidden to ENFORCE the LAWS!??
— aardvark (@dau1776) June 20, 2013
@GrahamBlog The more I hear from the Gangof8 the sicker I get. None of you have a clue on border security or immigration.
— Dave Dombrowsky (@dsky44) June 20, 2013
@GrahamBlog 20,000 more BPA???? U could hire 650 VETS to PATROL border, 1 per 3 miles. What the HELL are you SELLING? BS! #TEAParty
— Barb_NC (@Barb_NC_) June 20, 2013
@MarkWohlers @GrahamBlog You can't tell a fence to look the other way. Obama loves to pick and choose what laws to enforce.
— Jeremy Coleman (@jeremycoleman) June 20, 2013
@GrahamBlog Secure the Border already.China built the Great Wall 500-800BC Yet we can't get the Border secure.
— Redlion's Den (@eddierrn24) June 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/MyLola06/status/347794083084894211
@GrahamBlog What good is adding border agents when you don't do anything once you catch them (if you catch them)?
— Bill Bryant (@SirBillBryant) June 20, 2013
@GrahamBlog they're not allowed to do their job now….who are you fooling? nice show you and chuck are putting on though…
— Louis (@LouisOfDaytwa) June 20, 2013
@GrahamBlog No it will not! Put up a damn fence/wall. The Dems will sequester cut 20K agents. Are you insane???? Wake up Sen Graham!
— Sandra Warren (@SandraDWarren) June 20, 2013
#Bullshit MT “@GrahamBlog: Hiring, training & deploying 20,000 new Border Patrol agents + 20,000 we already have – will secure our border.”
— David Morgan (@StarCoreOne02) June 20, 2013
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