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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

And None Of Them Are Embarrassed


It's still very early, but what have we learned so far about the GOP candidates in the 2016 presidential race?



They're all extremely concerned about "anchor babies" and will fix the problem by repealing the 14th Amendment and its guarantee of birthright citizenship.  (Would they repeal the 2nd Amendment while they're at it?  No!  Never!  14th, bad.  2nd, good.)

They all oppose any reasonable path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Some are in favor of deporting all 11 million undocumented people immediately.  "They're outta here!"

Some want to build a great wall to keep out all the Mexican rapists.  "Nobody builds walls better than me, and I'll make Mexico pay for it."

Some deal with an irritating Univision reporter at a press conference by shouting him down, having him removed, and being the altogether bigger asshole.  "Sit down!  Go back to Univision."

They all want to defund Planned Parenthood.

They all favor a ban on abortions, no exceptions.

They would make all pregnant women give birth, always, regardless of circumstances, even if the mother is a 10 year-old girl, even in cases of rape and incest, and even if the birth means the death of the mother.


All done with a straight face, and no apparent sense of shame or embarrassment.

Wasn't the GOP going to "re-invent" itself to appeal to Latinos and women?  #GOP Fail
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(Completely incapable of shame is, of course, The Donald.  He's turning the Republican race into a reality show, and the media are helping him do it.  If you think Trump would be a good president, you must believe that The Apprentice and Big Brother are TV at its finest.)

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