Molly Prince on January 16, 2019
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer contradicted Democratic leadership on Wednesday after he contended that constructing a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border is not inherently immoral.
“I don’t think [building a border wall] is an issue of morality,” Hoyer said responding to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who has referred to a border wall as “an immorality” on multiple occasions.
“My own view is, this is not an issue of morality. A wall is immoral if it tries to imprison people who shouldn’t be imprisoned,” Hoyer told Fox News’ Bret Baier. “A wall that protects people is not immoral. I think the issue is whether it works.”
Despite Pelosi’s comments, Hoyer claimed that Democrats, and even some Republicans, question the usefulness of a wall, especially for the multi-billion dollar price tag.
“The reason that I mention Republican senators, and House members — and the fact that the House didn’t bring a bill [to fund construction of a border wall] until there were 10 days left in the year — is because there are an awful lot of people that just believe a wall, in and of itself, will not work, and a wall is not the best place to spend money,” the Maryland Democrat said. “That’s what I believe.”
Hoyer dismissed the idea that the wall is racist and further noted that Americans should not be framing the argument with racial motivations.
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“The debate ought to be not on morality or racism,” Hoyer continued. “I will say that I’m not pleased with some of the rhetoric that has come about — dealing with those coming across the border. I would think some of that rhetoric was, in fact racist, we think some of that rhetoric was to inflame and was not based upon facts, but having said that, we’re prepared to work with the president to make sure our borders are secure and that’s the important point.”
“Obviously [walls] work some places,” the congressman noted.
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Yes we all agree, why is it so hard for the democrats to see it.
Nancy Pelosi let’s pull down all your safety walls.
Yes we all agree, why is it so hard for the democrats to see it.
Nancy Pelosi let’s pull down all your safety walls.
Yes we all agree, why is it so hard for the democrats to see it.
Nancy Pelosi let’s pull down all your safety walls.
The Socialist Democratic Party refuses to protect America with a Wall.
The Socialist Democratic Party refuses to protect America with a Wall.
American citizens for the most part……..
American citizens for the most part……..
American citizens for the most part……..
Nancy has a Wall Around Her House. What’s She Keeping Out?
Nancy has a Wall Around Her House. What’s She Keeping Out?
Pelosi keeps saying to reporters and to others I don’t want a border wall!! Who gives a rats ass what she wants she is there to represent the people not satisfy her own desires. The American people want the southern border wall that trumps or supersedes what Pelosi wants..Allocate the money for the border wall and end this nightmare for 800,000 federal employees. The border wall is our only means to properly close up our border to stop the invasion of illegal immigrants from crossing our border by the thousands each and every year. The Democrats should not put their country in danger as Pelosi wishes they do. If anything goes wrong with these huge caravans of immigrants waiting to storm across our open border the Democrats and Nancy Pelosi will be held directly accountable for it. The American people want this border wall and to deny them of what they want is ignoring their wishes and going with your own wants. This is completely unacceptable of our Congress and any of it’s members.The Democrats are risking the country’s safety and security of both the country and the American people for political reasons only and that being they do not like our President. So instead of protecting our Country and it’s people we will jeopardize it all because we hate the President and his agenda to make America great again..People it is time to take action against this kind of politics and the governing of our Nation. This is not responsible leadership this is playing suicide with our country and it’s people. Pelosi and Chuck Schumer need to go!! They are dangerous heading up the House of Representatives they are playing Russian Roulette with our country and our people. Is this the kinds of people we want in power of of country? I don’t think so!! I think that the Republicans should start Articles of Impeachment against both Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer for purposely endangering our country and it’s people just to keep our President from fulfilling his agenda for America..They both have breached their Oath of Office too of which they pledged to protect our country and it’s people..Time to get them out of office!!
Pelosi keeps saying to reporters and to others I don’t want a border wall!! Who gives a rats ass what she wants she is there to represent the people not satisfy her own desires. The American people want the southern border wall that trumps or supersedes what Pelosi wants..Allocate the money for the border wall and end this nightmare for 800,000 federal employees. The border wall is our only means to properly close up our border to stop the invasion of illegal immigrants from crossing our border by the thousands each and every year. The Democrats should not put their country in danger as Pelosi wishes they do. If anything goes wrong with these huge caravans of immigrants waiting to storm across our open border the Democrats and Nancy Pelosi will be held directly accountable for it. The American people want this border wall and to deny them of what they want is ignoring their wishes and going with your own wants. This is completely unacceptable of our Congress and any of it’s members.The Democrats are risking the country’s safety and security of both the country and the American people for political reasons only and that being they do not like our President. So instead of protecting our Country and it’s people we will jeopardize it all because we hate the President and his agenda to make America great again..People it is time to take action against this kind of politics and the governing of our Nation. This is not responsible leadership this is playing suicide with our country and it’s people. Pelosi and Chuck Schumer need to go!! They are dangerous heading up the House of Representatives they are playing Russian Roulette with our country and our people. Is this the kinds of people we want in power of of country? I don’t think so!! I think that the Republicans should start Articles of Impeachment against both Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer for purposely endangering our country and it’s people just to keep our President from fulfilling his agenda for America..They both have breached their Oath of Office too of which they pledged to protect our country and it’s people..Time to get them out of office!!
Pelosi keeps saying to reporters and to others I don’t want a border wall!! Who gives a rats ass what she wants she is there to represent the people not satisfy her own desires. The American people want the southern border wall that trumps or supersedes what Pelosi wants..Allocate the money for the border wall and end this nightmare for 800,000 federal employees. The border wall is our only means to properly close up our border to stop the invasion of illegal immigrants from crossing our border by the thousands each and every year. The Democrats should not put their country in danger as Pelosi wishes they do. If anything goes wrong with these huge caravans of immigrants waiting to storm across our open border the Democrats and Nancy Pelosi will be held directly accountable for it. The American people want this border wall and to deny them of what they want is ignoring their wishes and going with your own wants. This is completely unacceptable of our Congress and any of it’s members.The Democrats are risking the country’s safety and security of both the country and the American people for political reasons only and that being they do not like our President. So instead of protecting our Country and it’s people we will jeopardize it all because we hate the President and his agenda to make America great again..People it is time to take action against this kind of politics and the governing of our Nation. This is not responsible leadership this is playing suicide with our country and it’s people. Pelosi and Chuck Schumer need to go!! They are dangerous heading up the House of Representatives they are playing Russian Roulette with our country and our people. Is this the kinds of people we want in power of of country? I don’t think so!! I think that the Republicans should start Articles of Impeachment against both Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer for purposely endangering our country and it’s people just to keep our President from fulfilling his agenda for America..They both have breached their Oath of Office too of which they pledged to protect our country and it’s people..Time to get them out of office!!
There is absolutely nothing wrong with protecting the American citizens from every piece of evil imaginable. Get your hate checked pelosi !!!! President Trump has done more good and accomplished more in two years that Odumbo did in his entire time in office! Both Schumer and pelosi are Soros puppets !!
There is absolutely nothing wrong with protecting the American citizens from every piece of evil imaginable. Get your hate checked pelosi !!!! President Trump has done more good and accomplished more in two years that Odumbo did in his entire time in office! Both Schumer and pelosi are Soros puppets !!
I worked on Steny Hoyer’s first few campaigns way back when in Greenbelt, MD and even then he was a reasonable man. I’m a Trumper now and always will be, but I do take his stance and the man to heart and know he will always make more sense than that poor delusional drunk!
I worked on Steny Hoyer’s first few campaigns way back when in Greenbelt, MD and even then he was a reasonable man. I’m a Trumper now and always will be, but I do take his stance and the man to heart and know he will always make more sense than that poor delusional drunk!
I worked on Steny Hoyer’s first few campaigns way back when in Greenbelt, MD and even then he was a reasonable man. I’m a Trumper now and always will be, but I do take his stance and the man to heart and know he will always make more sense than that poor delusional drunk!
Glad to see Steny Hoyer is trying break her hold on him. I would not want to be a lined with her she is just a user. Poor Pelosi she needs a friend.
As long as one can walk illegally across a line marking the southern border, give himself up to the first border patrol agent and seek asylum, nothing but an efficient border wall/barrier/fence/call it anything you want will reduce illegal immigration from south of the border.
As long as one can walk illegally across a line marking the southern border, give himself up to the first border patrol agent and seek asylum, nothing but an efficient border wall/barrier/fence/call it anything you want will reduce illegal immigration from south of the border.
As long as one can walk illegally across a line marking the southern border, give himself up to the first border patrol agent and seek asylum, nothing but an efficient border wall/barrier/fence/call it anything you want will reduce illegal immigration from south of the border.
As long as one can walk illegally across a line marking the southern border, give himself up to the first border patrol agent and seek asylum, nothing but an efficient border wall/barrier/fence/call it anything you want will reduce illegal immigration from south of the border.
I just read that eight other Democrats voted against whatever they voted on today, which also gives me hope! Maybe all Democrats are NOT automatons!
were are the rest of the normal people in the democratic party. how can anyone say a wall fence or any barrier is immoral
were are the rest of the normal people in the democratic party. how can anyone say a wall fence or any barrier is immoral
were are the rest of the normal people in the democratic party. how can anyone say a wall fence or any barrier is immoral
Meet the “New Speaker Of The House”. Stand by. Oh yeah, and Schumer . . . ? Wobbly legs as he watches his ‘six’ for the next-in-line.
Letting an illegal alien with multiple felonies plus expulsions from the USA as an illegal after he escapes a guilty verdict of murder and then give him a virtual parade, that’s immoral.
Letting an illegal alien with multiple felonies plus expulsions from the USA as an illegal after he escapes a guilty verdict of murder and then give him a virtual parade, that’s immoral.
Letting an illegal alien with multiple felonies plus expulsions from the USA as an illegal after he escapes a guilty verdict of murder and then give him a virtual parade, that’s immoral.
I hope the message she is spewing out against the safety of this country and for the citizens keeps on going to the 2020 election – I am sure the common sense dems are starting to realize her stand against the citizens and trump will be not a favorable outcome for the people who will be running in the next election. Since all the dems seems to be tight lipped right now in stopping her, that means they are all with her –
If Steny Hoyer can come right out and give his own remarks or truths he is doing the right things. I hope that every DEM walks away from her and then the entire US will get the security it needs. She is the dumbest broad on plant earth and if anyone follows her she will throw then under the bus, Its time for the WALL to be finished and then after that WE THE PEOPLE will do our best to get rid of her an Schumer. Our country needs our president to continue doing the best for all this country. I know that God is in control of how this country can move forward, It my faith after Obama sold this country out we now have he best man to do the job.
If Steny Hoyer can come right out and give his own remarks or truths he is doing the right things. I hope that every DEM walks away from her and then the entire US will get the security it needs. She is the dumbest broad on plant earth and if anyone follows her she will throw then under the bus, Its time for the WALL to be finished and then after that WE THE PEOPLE will do our best to get rid of her an Schumer. Our country needs our president to continue doing the best for all this country. I know that God is in control of how this country can move forward, It my faith after Obama sold this country out we now have he best man to do the job.
If Steny Hoyer can come right out and give his own remarks or truths he is doing the right things. I hope that every DEM walks away from her and then the entire US will get the security it needs. She is the dumbest broad on plant earth and if anyone follows her she will throw then under the bus, Its time for the WALL to be finished and then after that WE THE PEOPLE will do our best to get rid of her an Schumer. Our country needs our president to continue doing the best for all this country. I know that God is in control of how this country can move forward, It my faith after Obama sold this country out we now have he best man to do the job.
of course – we all know by definition a wall is not associated with the word immoral – if that was true, Pelosi would not have arm guards and a wall around her home to protect her and family members- what is immortal about pelosi is her calling herself a catholic and standing with the baby killing factory called plan parent hood- if there is anything more immortal than that in this country, its her and this org. that’s my two cents worth —
Horror Skank Pelousy is only two heartbeats away from The Presidency.
Let that sink into tough brain tissue for a while.
OK, ready to puke like an African vulture yet ?
The bug-eyed, Botoxed, alky, Novo Bolsheviki, obscure and unknown before 2006, skull grinning Californication freak should be executed by being beaten with the broken off arms of Texas Beto and Kenya Obongo.
Come Clean Up Time, that would be a good start.
Horror Skank Pelousy is only two heartbeats away from The Presidency.
Let that sink into tough brain tissue for a while.
OK, ready to puke like an African vulture yet ?
The bug-eyed, Botoxed, alky, Novo Bolsheviki, obscure and unknown before 2006, skull grinning Californication freak should be executed by being beaten with the broken off arms of Texas Beto and Kenya Obongo.
Come Clean Up Time, that would be a good start.
Horror Skank Pelousy is only two heartbeats away from The Presidency.
Let that sink into tough brain tissue for a while.
OK, ready to puke like an African vulture yet ?
The bug-eyed, Botoxed, alky, Novo Bolsheviki, obscure and unknown before 2006, skull grinning Californication freak should be executed by being beaten with the broken off arms of Texas Beto and Kenya Obongo.
Come Clean Up Time, that would be a good start.
The whole “morality” thing was a weak excuse from the beginning. Pelosi is an embarrassment to the Democrat Party. Hatred for our President by the Dems is becoming more and more apparent and people are beginning to realize that this hatred is what drives their decisions rather than a concern for our country and our people. Their whole focus is on “impeachment” rather than their jobs. We should implement term limits and do away with “career politicians”, they forget what they are in Congress for.
All smoke and mirrors I’m sure on their part. They (prominent dems) pretend to break ranks from pelosi, only to create the illusion that they’re more willing to deal with the President, and try and get him to comprimise…in their favor of course. I wouldn’t trust them one bit. Their track record of promises to do something afterwards has more than often proven to be pretty damn weak.
All smoke and mirrors I’m sure on their part. They (prominent dems) pretend to break ranks from pelosi, only to create the illusion that they’re more willing to deal with the President, and try and get him to comprimise…in their favor of course. I wouldn’t trust them one bit. Their track record of promises to do something afterwards has more than often proven to be pretty damn weak.
All smoke and mirrors I’m sure on their part. They (prominent dems) pretend to break ranks from pelosi, only to create the illusion that they’re more willing to deal with the President, and try and get him to comprimise…in their favor of course. I wouldn’t trust them one bit. Their track record of promises to do something afterwards has more than often proven to be pretty damn weak.
All smoke and mirrors I’m sure on their part. They (prominent dems) pretend to break ranks from pelosi, only to create the illusion that they’re more willing to deal with the President, and try and get him to comprimise…in their favor of course. I wouldn’t trust them one bit. Their track record of promises to do something afterwards has more than often proven to be pretty damn weak.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer showing common sense? The republicans should award him a medal.
New flash for steny hoyer, the walls work, yes they work, you know where they work, walls work wherever you put them up.
New flash for steny hoyer, the walls work, yes they work, you know where they work, walls work wherever you put them up.
New flash for steny hoyer, the walls work, yes they work, you know where they work, walls work wherever you put them up.
Regardless of the cost of a barrier, $Billions have been spent already to control border crossings and NOTHING has worked. Why not, in the name of COMMON SENSE try building a barrier, which at the very least forces the invaders to either tunnel under, or go to a manned border crossing to present themselves. If we only had a law that all illegals are barred from EVER obtaining citizenship, that would stop most of the illegal entries.
Totally agree the wall is not immoral. What is going on with the Dems and Pelo . All of a sudden she is so damned concerned with security, she wants to shut down State of the Union message. Yet the wall is dirty to her. Smells like a backfire down the road.