Corker defends Central American migrants: 'They're being tortured'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY MORGAN GSTALTER - 11/02/18 09:02 AM EDT

Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) on Thursday defended the Central American migrants fleeing their home countries and attempting to seek refuge in the U.S.

“There’s unbelievable corruption. They’re being tortured,” the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman said amid a new push from President Trump to lock down the southern border. “They’ve got the worst, impractical leadership ever in some of these countries.”

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Corker, who is not running for reelection, said that his party has been using news of a migrant caravan heading toward the U.S. southern border as an attempt to stimulate the GOP base ahead of next week’s midterm elections.

"We all know what's happening. It's all about revving up the base, using fear to stimulate people to come out at the polls," Corker told reporters in Nashville on Wednesday. He also laughed off suggestions from some on the right that the group of migrants were being funded by a wealthy Democratic donor.

“If anybody’s funding it, it's some Republican donor, because it has obviously turned into an election issue that has benefited the Republican side," Corker said.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/414477-corker-defends-fleeing-central-american-migrants-theyre-being-tortured

[Dustlawyer]

1. Corker calling false flag on his own Party. Lol

[Demonaut]

2. fuck corker, talks out of both sides of his mouth

[groundloop]

3. ehhhh.... at least he's speaking truth and bucking his party this time

Little by little Tiny's wall of lies is beginning to crack. True, his fellow gopers have waited far too long to call him out, but it's a start.

[hatrack]

4. Coming Soon! Jeff Flake says he's "concerned"!

[watoos]

5. Our military got its orders

from Corporal Bone Spurs, put them out of their misery, shoot to kill. Shoot the kids first because they will only grow up to be terrorists, drug addicts, and rapists. That's how the Trump/Republican party is going to benefit Corker, being known as the party that is ready to kill refugees.

[zanana1]

6. He's not running for re-election.

I've noticed that Republicans who are not running again tend to speak their minds.

[violetpastille]

7. Speak their minds.

And then vote along party lines.

Republicans who are getting ready to meet their creator, however..