Posted on 11/22/2015 8:36:18 AM PST by maggief
Donald Trump's rhetoric since the Paris terrorist attacks appears to have helped him with GOP primary voters, according to most polls. But Republican insiders are concerned that his words could come back to haunt the party as it seeks to appeal to a broader audience.
In recent days, Trump has suggested that the United States could have "no choice" but to close mosques. Even more controversially, he told an NBC News reporter he would "certainly" implement a system to register and track Muslims, though it was unclear whether he was referring to new immigrants or all Muslims on American soil.
"Long term, that is not something we will do or should do," said GOP strategist Ed Rollins, who has worked for the past presidential campaigns of Republicans including former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, in 2008, and former Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.) in 2012. Asked about the implications of such rhetoric for the GOP at large, Rollins suggested that Trump's candidacy from the beginning has posed problems.
"There is a lot of danger in some of the things that Trump has said, for a party that needs to reach out to Hispanics, needs to reach out to young voters, needs to reach out to women. Some of the rhetoric will be put back into play in the fall, and it is not positive," he said.
Those are the dangers that recently elected Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) seemed to be trying to guard against when he said that House legislation to halt Syrian refugees from entering the United States would "not have a religious test, only a security test."
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They left off part of the title. It should be:
GOP fears Trump's Muslim comments could hurt GOPe
And as we all know, Republican insiders are the best ones to select who should be the Republican nominee for President, like the ones they selected in 2008 and 2012, right?
You got that right. The GOPe are worried about their own worthless hides.
I’m no fan of Trump but seriously, what number fear is this of something he says could hurt him?
Hurt whom? I don’t think he went far enough.
“I can see Neuvo Hersey from my Tower”
Bwa hahahahah. You know, he keeps talking about the “Syrian refugees,” but if he in fact did say a “Muslim database,” I think the media would be shocked at how popular that would be.
The “GOP” doesn’t get it. The American voter is fed up with political correctness, which is a major reason Trump is where he is...he doesn’t alter his message according to who is sitting in the audience.
Hey! GOP! Wake up! We are fed up with Obamacare, amnesty for illegals, welfare increases, foreign policy that apologizes to people who don’t deserve it, the Socialistic principles of income equality for all regardless of effort, deals with enemies that endanger our safety, and compromising our principles of limited gov’t and a balanced budget. Change your message or get left in the dust of an empty organization.
OMG, it may cost the Bush family their dynasty and Karl Rove his perpetual income!
Oh the woes!
GOPee is dead.
Perfect!
I consider Republican insiders to be equal to the stuff I scrape off my boots when leaving the barn.
Hurt with who? Muslims vote Democrat anyway, and love our Chief Imam Obama al-Husseini. White voters know there are far too many Muslims, and will back Trump 100%.
The uniparty establishment is more afraid of offending muslim sensibilities than it is of a Beslan or Mumbai-style attack on American soil.
So how much money is the GOPe taking from the Saudis, anyway?
GOP fear Trump’s comment will hurt Democrats
A tsunami is headed their way, but they are still stupidly standing on the beach.
Like Obummer, I cna’t figure who the GOP is pandering to.
Just another Hill Hit Piece engineered by GOPe. Who the heck cares?
They should have stopped right there.
-PJ
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