Trump masterfully navigates ‘Send her back’ controversy

New York Post ^ | July 18, 2019 | Michael Goodwin

[2ndDivisionVet]

Presidents, like most politicians, don’t apologize. They don’t admit mistakes, either. President Trump just did both. By saying he “disagreed with” and “wasn’t happy” with the audience chants of “Send her back” at his Wednesday rally, Trump effectively walked back his own tweet that went too far. On Sunday, he had criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar and three other rookie Democrats by saying they should “go back” to their home countries. The president took an enormous media and political pounding for those words, and Democrats in the House voted to condemn his comments. Some Republicans also complained, as did daughter Ivanka Trump, The Wall Street Journal reports.

[MayflowerMadam]

“We need to push “Love it or Leave it” too.”

Amazon has several of these for sale. Will order one today.

[DoodleDawg]

To be sure his supporters will continue to chant this at each rally.

What will Trump do when they do?

[bgill]

He can say he doesn’t approve until the cows come home, it’s not going to change the country’s sentiment.

[justa-hairyape]

Liars got to lie. He walked back the chant cause it went further then his tweet. That is what truth looks like here.

[JGPhila]

“Don’t expect more than a peep out of dissenting Dems. They’re afraid of her and of the shocking anti-Israel sentiment on the left.”
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I alway enjoy reading an Opinion piece by Michael Goodwin. His writing is clear and and his point of view is direct. The recent NY Post opinion is an excellent example of a great journalist at work. I do, however, disagree with the sentence quoted above. The Left has been a bastion of anti-semitism ever since Israel defeated the combined Arab armies in 1967 and took back much of what the UN originally intended to be part of that country. Once Israel no longer was the underdog, and once its Labour government was voted out, the Left turned on Israel. From there is was but a short step for the Left to transfer its hatred of Israel to Jews, in general. Thus, unlike Goodwin’s comment, the Democrats are not afraid of the “shocking anti-Israel sentiment on the left.” Rather, they are afraid that with this hatred out in the open, Jewish voters will be repulsed.

[DoodleDawg]

He can say he doesn’t approve until the cows come home, it’s not going to change the country’s sentiment.

Agreed. So I think Trump speaking out against it was a mistake. When it continues it'll look like he can't control his base. He should have just left it alone.

[V K Lee]

“CLASH OF THE TITANS”?
{Perseus leads a band of warriors on a dangerous
quest to prevent Hades from overthrowing
the king of the gods
and laying waste to Earth.}

[RoosterRedux]

Rather, they are afraid that with this hatred out in the open, Jewish voters will be repulsed.

I think that's what Goodwin means...that the Left is afraid its deep-seated anti-Semitism will be exposed to its own Jewish supporters.

That said, I wonder how many Jews on the left are not themselves self-hating anti-Semites (like George Soros).

[central_va]

She gets raped with a splintery mop handle hopefully?

[gunnyg]

Mr. TRUMP’s been channeling me for a while now....but he needs to lighten-up and tell da folks wtf I’m really thinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GunnyG@PlanetWTF?
Semper TRUMP.45!
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