Jeb Bush: 'Chill Out' on Criticism of 'Anchor Baby' Term (Calls out Asian anchor babies!)

NBC News ^ | 8/24/15 | CARRIE DANN

[jimbo123]

Jeb Bush continued Monday to dismiss criticism for using the term "anchor babies," saying that it is "ludicrous" that he is being accused of using a term that insults immigrants.

"Nothing about what I've said should be viewed as derogatory towards immigrants at all," the GOP presidential candidate said after meeting with local officials near the U.S.-Mexico border in McAllen, TX. "This is all how politics plays. And by the way, I think we need to take a step back and chill out a little bit as it relates to the political correctness that somehow you have to be scolded every time you say something."

Bush said that he used the term "anchor babies" specifically to refer to fraud in a "specific targeted kind of case" involving mothers who travel to the United States only to win citizenship for their unborn children.

"Frankly it's more Asian people," he added.

[nhwingut]

"Frankly it's more Asian people," he added.

Wow. Is this guy not ready for prime time or what?

[Buckeye McFrog]

Bush Insults Asians. Film at 11.

[AU72]

Bush is pissing in the wind on every response.

[Ann Archy]

Colomba has BLINDED JEB to reality!!!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Jeb: “ Leave my illegal Mexicans alone! “

[ballearthout]

Jeb has come out swinging. I predict he’s going to say some really stupid things this week. That black hand of his better cover his mouth.

[tioga]

Love it. Jeb insults a race and caves....Trump insults some and says...”So What?”.

[Shadow44]

So you pick on the “model minority” when wading into racial issues?

Go home Jeb, go home.

[jimbo123]

Jeb: It’s all those damn Asians causing all the trouble!

[DannyTN]

Jeb: “ Leave my illegal Mexicans alone! “ "Here attack these illegal asians."

[Eddie01]

Didn’t Al Gore try the “I’m an alpha male too” shtick too?

sad.

[Don Corleone]

Poor JEB. So much to say and so little of it worth saying.

[sparklite2]

Jeb’s white hand doesn’t know
what his black hand is doing.

[Eddie01]

Jeb has come out swinging slapping.

There. Fixed it.

[nickcarraway]

Trump’s older siblings were anchor babies for his mother.

[Suz in AZ]

We all know that “Asians” is code for members of the ROP, especially in the UK.

[TexasCajun]

Then talk to your kid dumbass!!

[Cboldt]

No kidding. And how exactly is the practice "fraud?" The government recognizes everybody born on US soil as a natual born US citizen, other than children of diplomats and invading armies, and there are no invading armies.

[stephenjohnbanker]

All that crime, and all!