Kurt Bardella is a political commentator who recently left the Republican Party to join the Democratic Party. He is a former spokesperson for Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Breitbart News.
Posted on 01/12/2018 12:14:27 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
No issue defines the Republican Party more than immigration and no issue has a more energizing and polarizing effect on the Republican base.
It’s hard to find a better example of this then President Donald Trump's own comments. As first reported Thursday night by the Washington Post, Trump asked in a meeting “why do we want all these people from s-hole countries coming here?”
Although Trump’s vulgarity sparked instant and justified condemnation from virtually all corners, at least one former Trump administration official noted that “there’s a large segment of voters who it resonates with as anti-PC 'straight talk.'"
Over time, I have watched as immigration has become a vehicle used by many in the Republican Party to promote their xenophobic and at times racist world views, all under the guise of security and rule of law. So while Trump may represent the latest iteration of the problem, he certainly didn’t create it.
Now Republicans need to ask themselves: How low are you willing to go? Because if there really is a war going on right now between those who want to “make America great again” and everyone else, do you really think you’ll be able to win with a racist on your left and a white nationalist on your right?
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Kurt Bardella is a political commentator who recently left the Republican Party to join the Democratic Party. He is a former spokesperson for Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Breitbart News.
I’m late to this.
Is there an actual recording of the president saying this, or is it just the Dems saying they heard it?
‘Ratopias, like SF, need to be exterminated.
But it begs the question about what the left uses fake news for, shouldn’t it?
Only Durbin says it happened everyone else either does not remember or denies.
Well...they'd better find one because at this juncture, no living, breathing human being has verified that Trump actually said it.
Yeah, with truth being labelled by the left as xenophobic and racist as a means to avoid confronting such.
Just Dems. Mainly lil Dick Durban.
Sorry Kurt, many countries really are sh*t holes. That is the reality, wether you recognize it or not.
Oh look. Another liberal bed-wetting mouth-breathing snowflake is offended.
My day keeps getting better and better.
MAGA
Trump says he didn't. Durbin, Flake, and Graham say he did. Cotton and Purdue don't remember.
Graham and Flake say he did.
Flake was not in the meeting so his opinion does not count.
“No issue defines the Republican Party more than immigration...”
Yup - go through the PROPER LEGAL procedure and yes, you can come to the USA to pursue your dreams.
Fail to comply, go back to your craphole.
Yes, I’m all for this idea!
Two Republicans have come out and said he did not say that. What gets me is all the lame stream media , Including Faux News, come out and treat it as gospel before all the facts are in.
One liar plus two liars = 3 liars
As opposed to the Dems, who want to use immigration as their base.
Durbin.Flake..Graham.
That’s good enough for me.
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