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MurrayDelph

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36. Republicans NEVER think through the consequences of their actions

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 08:48 PM

Jul 2018

They are constantly underwear-gnoming their "big" plans:

1) Attack Iraq and depose Saddam Hussein. 2) ??? 3) Freedom!

1) We hate Al Qaeda, they hate Al Qaeda, so let's arm Isis. 2) ??? 3) Peace!

now,

1) Steal the children from refugees. 2) ??? 3) No immigration!

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OK, so when will someone will say it publicly??? [View all] TNNurse Jul 2018 OP

I doubt they are working on one. spanone Jul 2018 #1

I don't think they ever intended to give the kids back either. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #2

They still don't. Gov. Inslee said they told the governors that even a foster parent pnwmom Jul 2018 #45

I heard about that on the news. Unreal and too real. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #57

I have assumed from the beginning that the DURHAM D Jul 2018 #3

or perpetual, for-profit incarceration anarch Jul 2018 #16

THIS. Sadly, this... Silver Gaia Jul 2018 #37

Ditto malaise Jul 2018 #51

If they're sold for sex trafficking.... Dale Neiburg Jul 2018 #56

We need to ask Jeff Sessions about that FakeNoose Jul 2018 #58

There never was a plan, and this was done intentionally. NY_20th Jul 2018 #4

they don't see them as humans.. HipChick Jul 2018 #5

That's what I think too renate Jul 2018 #14

There never was a plan. Probably never will be one. n/t Different Drummer Jul 2018 #6

i think there were plans. mopinko Jul 2018 #7

Three weeks ago they admitted there was no plan, BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #8

Are those awful people who support him and this good with paying for their upkeep?? TNNurse Jul 2018 #10

But even if you put yourself in their mindset (I know. Horrible thought.) that makes absolutely Squinch Jul 2018 #9

Exactly EffieBlack Jul 2018 #12

The plan is to assimilate them into WASP families -- to make white men out of them. eppur_se_muova Jul 2018 #46

Even that, I think, gives them more credit than they deserve. They have no thought to the Squinch Jul 2018 #47

These fundies have all the inside contacts, and get the contracts -- eppur_se_muova Jul 2018 #48

There was a plan. Taking children away from their parents WAS the plan. EffieBlack Jul 2018 #11

Bingo Hekate Jul 2018 #24

It's worse than just that. They are sending a message to citizens. Behave or we will take rzemanfl Jul 2018 #35

They're evil and also negligent FakeNoose Jul 2018 #61

This isn't negligence - it's intentional. EffieBlack Jul 2018 #62

MANY people worried about it publicly in many media. Hortensis Jul 2018 #13

Evangelicals also love to adopt "heathen" children Freddie Jul 2018 #15

Yes! It becomes the in thing KT2000 Jul 2018 #40

The intent was to warehouse them and forget them. lpbk2713 Jul 2018 #17

K&R. Another tRump knee-jerk executive order.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2018 #28

It's just the beginning of the hurricane season ... lpbk2713 Jul 2018 #29

Yes, I see Beryl is taking shape and could hit VI or PR. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2018 #42

These people are REFUGEES not migrants. WhiteTara Jul 2018 #18

Our side needs to get out there and say it publicly, because they never will. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #19

There never was a plan. There couldn't be one. Dave Starsky Jul 2018 #20

It is absolutely possible to track human beings -- but you have to want to in the first place Hekate Jul 2018 #22

They could've given the kids/parents wristbands shanti Jul 2018 #65

There was no plan. It was and is all about inflicting as much pain as humanly possible... Hekate Jul 2018 #21

Not having a plan pecosbob Jul 2018 #23

There was no plan when Trump wanted to take health care away from 32m people. Doodley Jul 2018 #25

They have no desire or plan to find those kids. Their intent was maximum suffering. Still In Wisconsin Jul 2018 #26

This is so scary....it begins to remind me of how Columbus "saw" the indigenous women and children Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #27

OK, so when will someone will say it publicly??? Submariner Jul 2018 #30

Seems to me rickyhall Jul 2018 #31

It has been said publically by an immigration lawyer- here: Amaryllis Jul 2018 #32

They could execute these children Mr.Bill Jul 2018 #33

The plan is in the same drawer as thucythucy Jul 2018 #34

Republicans NEVER think through the consequences of their actions MurrayDelph Jul 2018 #36

They never had any intention of doing the right thing. They didn't and still don't care EricJohnson Jul 2018 #38

My heart is broken Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2018 #39

Me too. I have an overwhelming feeling, this is not a country i respect. We will have to fight notdarkyet Jul 2018 #53

Trump made his usual knee-jerk executive decision in order to please his crowd. Baitball Blogger Jul 2018 #41

I've been saying that, but only while my husband and I are watching the news. calimary Jul 2018 #43

Republicans don't do plans; they just do half-baked ideas... Beartracks Jul 2018 #44

You think there wasn't a plan ? DUgle devos foster adopt christian ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2018 #49

They admitted this at the beginning. lark Jul 2018 #50

The Trump Administration has always been incompetence on the hoof. Sneederbunk Jul 2018 #52

Betsy DeVos has 85 of them.. I'd bet anything they are too little to talk... secondwind Jul 2018 #54

Painfully obvious - they never intended or planned to reunite children with parents Shoonra Jul 2018 #55

What were they planning to do with the children? UCmeNdc Jul 2018 #59

They don't give a shit about these people lillypaddle Jul 2018 #60

Kindercampen - Let Us Prey NBachers Jul 2018 #63

OUCH!!!! ailsagirl Jul 2018 #64