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highplainsdem

(49,029 posts)
Sat Apr 7, 2018, 12:10 PM Apr 2018

Nevada's GOP governor: Border duty not 'an appropriate use' of National Guard

Source: The Hill

Nevada’s GOP governor has come out against President Trump’s plan to send the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border.

A spokeswoman for Gov. Brian Sandoval said in an email to The Associated Press Friday that Sandoval doesn’t believe deploying members to the border would be “an appropriate use” of the National Guard.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/382069-nevadas-gop-governor-border-duty-not-an-appropriate-use-of-national

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Nevada's GOP governor: Border duty not 'an appropriate use' of National Guard (Original Post) highplainsdem Apr 2018 OP
Ha ha Trump sucks shenmue Apr 2018 #1
Anyone know if cheetoz Maxheader Apr 2018 #2
Hes running for President in 2020 Nevernose Apr 2018 #3
Good decision. Someone needs to be mature. notdarkyet Apr 2018 #4
Nevada should tell Dump they're sending troops to guard the Nevada/Mexico border ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #5
Now the Rats fight back as the ship sinks. PubliusEnigma Apr 2018 #6
money wasted, lives disrupted barbtries Apr 2018 #7
Former Republican AZ Governor Jan Brewer RandomAccess Apr 2018 #8
Wow that's surprising not fooled Apr 2018 #10
K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Apr 2018 #9

Maxheader

(4,373 posts)
2. Anyone know if cheetoz
Sat Apr 7, 2018, 12:14 PM
Apr 2018

reimburses the states? Cannot be cheap mobilizing
the guard at the whim of a spoiled child.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
3. Hes running for President in 2020
Sat Apr 7, 2018, 12:16 PM
Apr 2018

Sandoval is term limited out and has made serious appearances at being moderate. He speaks Spanish and, before being governor, was a federal judge. Plus Steve Wynn and Sheldon Adelson both like the guy.

The presidential bid has been obvious for a year or two now.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
5. Nevada should tell Dump they're sending troops to guard the Nevada/Mexico border ...
Sat Apr 7, 2018, 12:40 PM
Apr 2018

And then send him a fat bill for the services.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
10. Wow that's surprising
Sat Apr 7, 2018, 05:24 PM
Apr 2018

coming from "Bonefinger".

At present, no doubt current Error-Zona puke governator douchy* is hustling NG down there to join in on the stunt.

*after taking a break from kissing uber's ass and turning AZ citizens into unwitting human crash test dummies.

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