Republicans want nothing more than to wrench defeat from the jaws of victory, and the disastrous Senate border bill did just that.

Everyone thought the 2024 election would revolve around abortion and other social justice issues, but polls continue to show the border crisis and economy at the top Concerns For Americans. Both issues are directly related to President Joe Biden and his policies. This should be an easy victory for Republicans. But as Americans saw in 2022, Republicans will find a way to lose even in favorable situations.

US Customs and Border Protection announced Since October 2023, agents have encountered more than 1 million illegal immigrants.Democratic Mayor Eric Adams Said New York City plans to pay $53 million in prepaid credit cards to illegal immigrants to help them live in the city. Instead of taking advantage of these apparently shocking facts, Republicans like Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah and Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma are trying to figure out how to fumble the ball at the 1-yard line. I'm finding it.

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 6, 2024

After Americans had the opportunity to read this book, $118 billion border bill And I understand how scary that is for the country and even for Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, a man unloved by his base. reportedly Despite hand-picking Lankford to lead the negotiations, member states were encouraged not to support him during the vote. I failed.

Instead of calling a spade a spade and promising to do a better job with the new bill, or acknowledging obvious problems with the current bill and introducing amendments to fix them, both senators doubled down on their support. I let it happen. (Luke: A big issue you thought was over is about to shake up the Republican primary)

Democrats decided that the only way to keep Americans from blaming Biden's open borders policy was to construct a narrative that it was former President Trump's fault. Biden addressed the nation in the White House dining room, explaining that Trump is the “single reason” the border is not secure.

“Right now, all signs point to this bill not even making it to the Senate floor. Why? It's simple. It's Donald Trump,” Biden said. He argued that President Trump wants it to fail because opening the border is a good political move for him. The idea is that the more chaos spreads across the border, the closer Trump will be to defeating Biden in November.

They are acting as if the bill is not available on the internet for Americans to read. https://t.co/dlKwM5paBy

— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) February 7, 2024

But where did Biden and the Democrats get the idea to blame the open border on the man best known for his “wall” and “remain in Mexico” policies?

Romney, of course.

Two weeks before the aging president blamed President Trump for the illegal immigration crisis, Mr. Romney said he didn't want to pass a border closure bill because it would be easier to campaign against Mr. Biden if the crisis continued. said it was President Trump.

“I think the border is a very important issue for Donald Trump. And I think Mr. Romney is telling Republican senators and representatives that he doesn't want us to solve the border problem because he wants to blame it on Biden. The fact that we're doing this is really frightening,” Romney said. Said reporters. He claimed that President Trump wanted to “save it up” to “take credit for resolving it later.”

ROMNEY: The fact that Donald Trump is telling House Republicans not to talk about the border issue because he wants to blame Biden for it is really scary. pic.twitter.com/lff8yFrIhM

— Biden-Harris Headquarters (@BidenHQ) February 7, 2024

Border emergency officials are one of the biggest issues Americans have with this bill. This provision provides the power to detain and deport illegal immigrants, but there are some important exceptions and exemptions.

Lankford refused to see the writing on the wall and continued to defend the border bill on Twitter. “Emergency authorities are not designed to let 5,000 people into the country; they are designed to close the border and turn 5,000 people around.” (ROOKE: Biden's border crisis exposes secrets of America's dirty foreign agents)

But it does just that and more.

Emergency authorities are not designed to let 5,000 people into the country, they are designed to close the border and turn 5,000 people around.

— Senator James Lankford (@SenatorLankford) February 5, 2024

Borders will remain effectively open until the number of illegal immigrants reaches an average of 5,000 per day for seven consecutive days. Mayorkas has the authority, but not the requirement, to enact this provision if the seven-day average number of daily encounters with illegal immigrants reaches 4,000. The provision also prevents authorities from counting illegal immigrants from countries that do not share a border with the United States. (Luke: Texas brings back the Alamo spirit by throwing a big middle finger in Joe Biden's face)

This bill preserves the needs and security of the American people while funneling more money into a losing battle in Eastern Europe. It helped finance countries that were financially secure enough to fight new wars in the desert. Had it passed, Biden could have claimed during his campaign that he worked with Republicans to resolve the border crisis while still allowing millions of illegal immigrants to enter the United States. .

Republicans have all the political clout needed to close the border, but instead worked overtime to give Biden a victory.