The Oklahoma Republican Party (OKGOP) has passed a resolution condemning Senator James Lankford for his work on a bipartisan border security package, stating they will 'cease all support' for him until he discontinues his efforts. The GOP's move to oppose their own border security bill, which Lankford is close to achieving as a major overhaul, appears to be a tactic to keep the issue alive for the election and prevent giving President Biden a win. Lankford has publicly criticized this shift, highlighting the party's previous refusal to fund initiatives for Ukraine, Israel, and the border without policy changes, and contrasting it with the current 'just kidding' attitude as the election year approaches.
Sen. Lankford (R): “Republicans...would not give funding for Ukraine, for Israel, and for our southern border because we demanded changes in policy...and now...they’re like, ‘Oh, just kidding. I actually don’t want a change in law because it’s a presidential election year.’” https://t.co/BDrogGFMg1
Oklahoma Republican Party Ends All Support for Senator James Lankford. https://t.co/d85trnF0vS
Lankford: "It is interesting, Republicans four months ago.. locked arms together and said, ‘We’re not going to give you money for this. We want a change in law’" "A few months later, when we’re finally getting to the end, they’re like, ‘Oh, just kidding'" https://t.co/dQ3bbaYIH2
FOX NEWS: Why give Biden this in an election year? He gets to take a victory lap SEN. JAMES LANKFORD: Republicans 4 months ago would not give funding for Ukraine, Israel, & the border bc we demanded changes in policy... and now a few months later they're like, "oh, just kidding" https://t.co/tGGuI54onB
On Fox on border bill, Lankford says “Republicans 4 months ago would not allow money for Ukraine because we insisted on policy changes” for the border. Now some Republicans say “‘Oh, just kidding because it’s a presidential election year.’”
It’s telling that Lankford is close to netting the GOP a major border security overhaul but party functionaries are already condemning him even before the bill’s release https://t.co/Xo5IL8Wae0
Almost comically cynical politics over the last month is the move by many in the GOP to kill their own tough border security bill bc they want to keep the issue live for the election and not give Biden a win on the issue. Lankford’s sin here is working w Dems to seal the border: https://t.co/maOf17WLV4
News: The OKGOP passed a resolution saying they “condemn” JAMES LANKFORD and his work on bipartisan border security package and until he stops they don’t support him “Until Senator Lankford ceases from these actions the Oklahoma Republican Party will cease all support for him.” https://t.co/93a9cBlxab