Posted on 07/04/2015 3:31:04 PM PDT by Red Steel
Republican U.S. presidential candidate George Pataki has joined the chorus calling for action against fellow candidate Donald Trump in the wake of his controversial comments about Mexican immigrants. Pataki posted on his website Friday a petition targeting the real-estate mogul -- titled "Stand Up to Trump" -- labeling the candidate's comments "unacceptable."
At Trump's announcement speech at the Trump Tower in New York last month, the businessman said: "When do we beat Mexico at the border? They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us." He later added: "They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people." Former New York Gov. Pataki, a long-shot GOP candidate, criticized those remarks in the petition and requested that people join him in doing so.
"We are in 2015 and Donald Trump, a leading candidate for the GOP nomination for president, is calling Mexicans criminals, rapists and drug dealers. This is unacceptable," the petition reads.
Trump has been dropped by a number of former business partners, such as Macy's, NBC and Univision. TheWrap estimated his comments have cost him $50 million. Pataki's petition says that while he wants a secure border, he denounces the remarks made by Trump.
"I'm deeply committed to securing our border and stopping illegal immigration," the petition reads. "But I also understand that it's not 'some' Mexicans who are good people, it is the vast majority of Mexicans, who came here to work, succeed and live the American Dream. We need a leader in the White House that all Americans can respect, not just some."
Pataki previously spoke out against Trump and Republican candidates who did not reject his views.
Pataki was tacky as the former governor of New York, too!
What the ...?
It matters not what their intentions are. Fact is Mexican people are some of the most disrespectful people on the planet as they enter illegally the millions, ignore our laws, break our rules, and defecate on our borders. Some are in fact not only highly disrespectful, they're murderers, rapist, gangsters etc.
Regardless of how these American Communist describe them, they are what they are.
What is the difference between Pataki and a liberal?
Yeah, I cannot think of any reasons either.
We need a “Stand Up FOR Trump” Free speech petition.
George Pataki, George Takei, what’s the difference.
Pawk-pawk-pawk-Pawtaki!
They are ILLEGAL ALIENS! not Mexican immigrants Pataki, you friggin’ idiot!
Trump is a jerk. But not always wrong. OK. So?
Pataki has never stood up to a bad guy in his life or for a principle. So?
What does this all mean?
Precious little ... except that it may be Pataki’s last shot at relevance of any kind.
They are both jokes.
Now we know why you are such a loser George...you pick the wrong side in a brawl...
Freegards
LEX
He might get some Marxists to sign it!
Another sick individual.
So how is putting down Trump going to secure our borders and stop illegal immigration?
Pataki hasn't a clue to problems caused by illegals on in this country much less any meaningful answers. He can only criticize those that disagree with him.
He needs to sneak across the border into Mexico and try to live there as an illegal. After a few weeks (or years) en la carcel he might change his whole perception of how we need to deal with the illegals in this country.
If we secure the borders, then the illegal immigrant issue becomes moot except to determine how to deal with those already here. Maybe while they are waiting for us to decide, they help us build our border fences.
Oh brother. Leave Trump alone. This is getting not only stupid, but scary. It is scary when so many people from all directions try to harm someone for something as simple as what Donald Trump said.
What a tacky way to compile a campaign mailing list.
Stand with Trump. These illogically thinking rhino folks need to expand their vision and come to the realization that there is a problem when other felons from other countries are allowed to illegally enter and reside in our homeland. Legal immigration is necessary to keep these dangerous felons in their own homelands.
Notice Pataki is not going after Obama and Hillary because he agrees with them and thinks of Trump as the enemy.
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