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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts) Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:37 PM Jun 2015

Not one single Republican has criticized Donald trump for his racist, nativist anti-Mexican rant

They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists.

-Donald Trump

To revive an old saw a Latino voting for a Republican is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.

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Not one single Republican has criticized Donald trump for his racist, nativist anti-Mexican rant (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 OP

Disgusting isn't it? Cleita Jun 2015 #1

I have a friend, a Mexican gentleman in his seventies... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #2

Assimilated? What exactly does that mean? Cleita Jun 2015 #18

He identifies with the larger culture more than his own./NT DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #21

i'm not latina, but i found it offensive. i know DesertFlower Jun 2015 #12

No surprise at all.... daleanime Jun 2015 #3

The GOP loves Trump ... NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #4

So he's the mascot? I thought Sanctorum played that role. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #14

Because they, and/or the base they covet, agree with him. Why else would they stay silent? MoonRiver Jun 2015 #5

word UTUSN Jun 2015 #7

Nearly 40% of Latino Texans gave Rick Perry their vote. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #9

They also voted for Bush and Abbott. They are not a monolith. The only one I've heard dissed was Jeb freshwest Jun 2015 #15

Expected. This can be wrapped round all their necks, now . . . Journeyman Jun 2015 #6

They're not used to criticizing billionaires... NewSystemNeeded Jun 2015 #8

Do you expect Republicans to criticize Trump for racist campaiging in a Presidential primary? merrily Jun 2015 #10

Because they think the same way too madokie Jun 2015 #11

The RNC communications director said the comments were "not helpful to the cause" oberliner Jun 2015 #13

"Not helpful", Oh Dear! Those comments were vile and should be condemned as such. Cleita Jun 2015 #20

Typical. Their view on voting is based on race, gender, wealth and religion. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #16

GOPers don't care, thats a given, but NBC really? Iliyah Jun 2015 #17

Sticking it to Republicans should be our job at DU, because the GOP sure won't. They're too focused Hekate Jun 2015 #19

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

1. Disgusting isn't it?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:39 PM

Jun 2015

As a Latina, although I'm not Mexican, I found him very offensive.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts)

2. I have a friend, a Mexican gentleman in his seventies...

Reply to Cleita (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:42 PM

Jun 2015

He is super assimilated and married to a white woman. He was a custodian of records at UCLA. He's a Republican. I'm going to ask him what he thinks about that.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

18. Assimilated? What exactly does that mean?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 10:56 PM

Jun 2015

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts)

21. He identifies with the larger culture more than his own./NT

Reply to Cleita (Reply #18)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 08:37 AM

Jun 2015

DesertFlower

(11,649 posts)

12. i'm not latina, but i found it offensive. i know

Reply to Cleita (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 10:06 PM

Jun 2015

many latins -- mexican, puerto rican, etc. none of them are rapists, crooks, etc. they're all hard working people.

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

3. No surprise at all....

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:44 PM

Jun 2015

NanceGreggs

(27,821 posts)

4. The GOP loves Trump ...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:46 PM

Jun 2015

He makes the rest of the Clown Car passengers look serious and sane by comparison.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

14. So he's the mascot? I thought Sanctorum played that role. n/t

Reply to NanceGreggs (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 10:20 PM

Jun 2015

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

5. Because they, and/or the base they covet, agree with him. Why else would they stay silent?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:48 PM

Jun 2015

UTUSN

(70,794 posts)

7. word

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:54 PM

Jun 2015

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts)

9. Nearly 40% of Latino Texans gave Rick Perry their vote.

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:58 PM

Jun 2015

He could have said something.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

15. They also voted for Bush and Abbott. They are not a monolith. The only one I've heard dissed was Jeb

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 10:21 PM

Jun 2015

Journeyman

(15,046 posts)

6. Expected. This can be wrapped round all their necks, now . . .

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:53 PM

Jun 2015

NewSystemNeeded

(111 posts)

8. They're not used to criticizing billionaires...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:55 PM

Jun 2015

or people with which they agree.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

10. Do you expect Republicans to criticize Trump for racist campaiging in a Presidential primary?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 10:00 PM

Jun 2015

madokie

(51,076 posts)

11. Because they think the same way too

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 10:02 PM

Jun 2015

They're all a bunch of power drunk jackasses

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

13. The RNC communications director said the comments were "not helpful to the cause"

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 10:18 PM

Jun 2015

SPICER: I mean, as far as painting Mexican Americans with that kind of a brush, I think that’s probably something that is not helpful to the cause.

Edit to add link: http://thinkprogress.org/immigration/2015/06/16/3670352/rnc-official-awkwardly-refuses-denounce-trumps-anti-immigrant-screed/

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

20. "Not helpful", Oh Dear! Those comments were vile and should be condemned as such.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #13)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 01:05 AM

Jun 2015

What if we said those things about most white Europeans? Oh, and I'm sure some are good people.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

16. Typical. Their view on voting is based on race, gender, wealth and religion. n/t

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 10:23 PM

Jun 2015

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

17. GOPers don't care, thats a given, but NBC really?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 10:23 PM

Jun 2015

Hekate

(91,055 posts)

19. Sticking it to Republicans should be our job at DU, because the GOP sure won't. They're too focused

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 11:36 PM

Jun 2015

....on making things up about all our candidates, but especially whoever ends up as our front runner, and we should never forget that.

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