Discussion: GOP Rep. Bashes 'Xenophobic And Knee-Jerk' Rhetoric On Syrian Refugees

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(Checking this guy’s party)

Huh. Nice to hear that from the right side of the isle, even if it’s a lone voice in a crowd of fear mongers.

Never mind–see yesterday’s vote.

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Except that his vote yesterday was xenophobic and knee-jerk…

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A very sane, well thought out sentiment. What’s he doing in the GOP?

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A Republican, you say? Well, now, there’s a breath of fresh air.
He must not be interested in reelection.

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“They shall be known by their fruit” —

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He cannot be a republican. Not even a RINO.
He is way too logical.

Okay, I was wrong, he was against it before he was for it.
So, what was the speech for if you know you would vote for the legislation anyway ?

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That doesn’t make sense, does it?

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Can’t un-ring that bell.

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@Grieving4America

Minority Leader Pelosi knows she has weaklings in the Democratic caucus who cannot be bold in the face of an election year and said this to them. So this guy from OK however worthy his background gave a good speech but voted yes. Clearly he meant nothing he said. You simply can’t fight emotion with facts.

I’ve said to them from the start, ‘Nobody’s asked you to do anything. Do whatever works for you, for your district,’” said Nancy Pelosi of California, the House minority leader, who voted against the bill.

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These social media induced frenzies are taking us down a path once forged by a bad Austrian watercolorist…

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He may be sane but he still voted yes, so what happened was he gave a nice speech, full of sound and fury signifying nothing…

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Cowardice?

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Republicans propose to make one lil’ change to the Statue of Liberty and all it has ever stood for.

http://img.wonkette.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/liberty-bird-2.jpg

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That crown makes a killer shuriken…

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I have one question for this GoPer…why are you a ® thinking like that?

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It would seem he wants to play both sides by giving this great speech and then voting opposite of his speech. Non-the-less it was a good speech.

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So, what about his vote? What is he really saying and for what purpose? Saying one thing and doing another.

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Nice speech. Is it true he voted for the bill passed yesterday?