Tell me you're worried about losing congressional elections without telling me you're worried about losing congressional elections:
The Democratic White House called up a Democratic mayor in a red state and told him not to declare an emergency on the border.
Hmm, it's election season, a red wave is coming, and illegal immigration is one of the most important issues to voters. I wonder why the White House is pressuring Democrats to downplay the border issue.
El Paso, Texas, Mayor Oscar Leeser said in a public meeting late last month that the White House asked the city to hold off on declaring a state of emergency over the increase in migrants at the US-Mexico border, but said he also didn't think it was necessary at that time.
"The White House has asked, at this point, for us not to do that, and they'll continue to work with us and continue to give us supply money through (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) and reimbursements as we continue to move forward," Leeser said at the meeting, adding that he didn't recommend doing that either, and he "wouldn't support it."
Asked on Fox News Wednesday whether the White House asked Leeser not to declare a state of emergency, the El Paso mayor said "absolutely not," stressing instead the support he's received from the federal government.
A White House official confirmed that they spoke with El Paso but denied any request.
This is almost as embarrassing as begging the Saudis not to cut off oil until after the election.
Almost.
It's weird, El Paso, which is on the border and sees thousands of border crossers daily hasn't declared a state of emergency, but Martha's Vineyard sees 40 illegal aliens and goes to DefCon 1.
El Paso also began sending buses of migrants to New York City in late August as the number of migrants arriving overwhelmed the city. The buses of migrants sent out by El Paso are in addition to the thousands of migrants the state of Texas has bused to New York City, Washington, DC, and Chicago since August.
But there's an election coming up now. So the buses are stopping and the emergency is now over.
At least until after November 8.
