Quote:Logan Darklighter wrote:Actually, there already has been press attention to the rest of the GOP herd about Trump's shenanigans. Which is why they haven't said anything about his anti-Mexican (read Latino) rants. Especially from Jeb "I'm a Latino " Bush, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. That wall of silence is deafening. Especially from Bush. His wife came from Mexico. He speaks fluent Spanish. He has touted himself as being sensitive to the Mexican community. His silence reeks of going along with the rest of the GOP herd. I really don't think he actually believes in Trump's drivel.
I don't like Donald Trump. Never have. I dislike that the showman for the circus of himself (because that's what he really is) is running for President because he has ZERO chance of winning, and is merely a sideshow distraction that the press will LOVE to cover. He's a buffoon.
(On the other hand, while they're paying attention to Trump, the positive side of this from the Republican perspective is that as long as he lasts, it's that much less time the press has to spend smearing the other (R) candidates. If by his distraction, he highlights the fact that at least half or more of the other candidates are normal and reasonable choices and not the baby killing, racist psychopaths that the press WANTS people to believe they all are, then he'd be doing the Republicans a favor.)
And since you opened up about what happened in Charleston, the same question. Why did they wait for Nikki Haley to weigh in on the matter? If it is as they claim, "a local matter", then they're acquiescing to "states rights" on this matter. That it's up to the states to decide whether good old fashioned racism (and hate crimes) is good thing or not. Note that the KKK is planning a rally in Charleston S.C on July 16th.
So these guys are for moral values, what sort of morale values do they espouse when they silent? What sort of leadership do they show when they silent? Is it a case of "Though Shalt Not Insult A Fellow Republican?"
So from a general election point of view, the GOP presidential herd are shooting themselves in the foot. The GOP autopsy of 2012 stated that the GOP has to be a "Big Top" party that have a chance of winning the Presidency . The Latino community would be a very good fit for the GOP because of their conservative values. So what does the GOP do? Drive them into the arms of the Democrats. Tell me if that is stupid or not.
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