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Why Democrats are staying silent about the migrant caravan
New York Post ^ | October 30, 2018 | michael Goodwin

Posted on 10/31/2018 5:25:33 PM PDT by TBP

Now the Dems are on the defensive as Trump sends the military and a clear message that he will defend America’s sovereignty in the face of what he calls an “invasion.”

The change is striking. Four months ago, critics on the left wouldn’t shut up about the border and some, like Mayor Bill de Blasio, made grandstanding trips to Texas detention facilities and held press conferences to denounce Trump in the harshest possible language. Now, despite the president’s tough talk and use of the military, leftist pols hardly make a peep, fearful that defending the caravan could be political suicide.

The stark turnaround serves as a reminder of how quickly the political winds can change direction. Recall that Dems shut down the government over the “Dreamers” legislation, but got nothing but blame and now rarely mention the issue. And while immigration looked like a sure loser for the GOP in June, the sheer size of the caravan, and the violence displayed by some marchers in Guatemala and Mexico, is galvanizing Republican and conservative voters and could tip next week’s midterms.

Trump’s latest wrinkle, a controversial bid to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants, reveals both his commitment to the issue and the political opportunity he sees. He stresses the caravan in the numerous rallies he’s holding for GOP candidates, and tweets about it often.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 14thamendment; 2018election; 2020election; anchorbabies; caravan; democrats; election2018; election2020; invasion; sovereignty
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We're being invaded, and one of our major parties supports it.
1 posted on 10/31/2018 5:25:33 PM PDT by TBP
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To: TBP

He sure baited them with the EO threat, but surprisingly they didn’t fall for it.

Also the announced military plans have been pretty vague so it’s hard to criticize that.


2 posted on 10/31/2018 5:29:56 PM PDT by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Coming out against the Commander-in-Chief's deployment of US troops to secure the border would be political suicide -- Ocasio-Cortez is the only candidate I'd noticed having done so, but she's a no-IQ sock puppet. The deployment further energizes American patriots. And the failure of Demagogic Party candidates to denounce it undermine their own turnout, because, they're doing nothing to stop this.

3 posted on 10/31/2018 5:32:52 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: TBP

The president sees the caravan for the illegal invasion that it is. To the RATS the caravan is a “get out the vote” drive. and won’t say a damn thing about it! I believe the Dems silence on this will sink them in the election!


4 posted on 10/31/2018 5:35:52 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: TBP

We’re being invaded and until recently BOTH major parties supported it.

The only reason we have a chance to keep our country is President Trump.

We MUST replace the Bush League Republicans.


5 posted on 10/31/2018 5:36:23 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: TBP

It’s about time that the US Military is being used for it’s INTENDED PURPOSE; to repel invasions. Also, the President is doing his duty; to defend the united states from all threats AS HE DETERMINES.

It’s a far cry from what we have come to accept; the misuse of the military for geo-political issues in support of global wealthy oligarchs.


6 posted on 10/31/2018 5:39:11 PM PDT by vannrox (The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
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To: TBP

1: The left realizes the prevention of entry by the “caravan” is precisely the item that got Trump elected.

2: That does not mean the caravan is non-exploitable. To properly exploit it/them; there will have to be some news photos of 5-10 year old children with their faces sliced to hell by razor wire. “They didn’t know”.

I’ll guarantee you right now we will see those photos, probably produced by coyotes smuggling children; throwing a few sacrificial lambs, literally, into the wire.


7 posted on 10/31/2018 5:39:48 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them)
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To: dowcaet

If the GOP is smart they will do montage ads of the Kavanaugh hearing democrats going berserk, the caravan, Maxine Waters rampage and Harry Reid’s comments on the floor of the Senate along with democratic harassment of GOP figures run nonstop until election day, the dems will be TOAST!


8 posted on 10/31/2018 5:42:43 PM PDT by Stayfree (Liberalism is a mental disease caused by stupidity and elitism!!)
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To: Stayfree
If the GOP is smart...

Heh, heh. Ha, ha, ha. HA HA HA HA. ROFLOL HA HA HA. Pant pant snort. Whew. That's a knee slapper there!

9 posted on 10/31/2018 5:48:38 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: TBP

Like everything the Left does, it isn’t popular.

But they need the illegal votes and dependency.

Thus, silence handles both things.

One factor they failed to take into account. PDJT and Mattis will stop it.
Backfire bigly.
The Left chose poorly.


10 posted on 10/31/2018 5:49:18 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Pin drop time! Big-name lib swampers go into hiding!)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Attention Surplus Disorder wrote:

“1: The left realizes the prevention of entry by the “caravan” is precisely the item that got Trump elected.

2: That does not mean the caravan is non-exploitable. To properly exploit it/them; there will have to be some news photos of 5-10 year old children with their faces sliced to hell by razor wire. “They didn’t know”.

I’ll guarantee you right now we will see those photos, probably produced by coyotes smuggling children; throwing a few sacrificial lambs, literally, into the wire.”

A vid of the coyote throwing someone into the wire will dispel that ploy.


11 posted on 10/31/2018 5:57:36 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: TBP

They are staying quiet? I thought I heard them yell “Welcome voters”.


12 posted on 10/31/2018 5:59:09 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: TBP

Lemmon, Pooper, and Shemp should engage in a circular trunk spelunk — maybe that would calm them down for just a bit.


13 posted on 10/31/2018 5:59:26 PM PDT by nickedknack
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To: WildHighlander57

It would never be shown. What *will* be shown are the faces and arms of the poor children slashed to ribbons.


14 posted on 10/31/2018 6:05:47 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them)
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To: TBP

There is zero words to justify it, thats why.


15 posted on 10/31/2018 6:05:59 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

LOL!

Sadly you are so right.

Can you imagine where we would be right now in the campaigns if the Republicans had supported even 50% of the Trump Agenda?

150 House seats 15 or 20 Senate seats.


16 posted on 10/31/2018 6:08:14 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: vannrox

Thanks for your excellent summary and history re the use of our military.

It’s about time that the US Military is being used for it’s INTENDED PURPOSE; to repel invasions. Also, the President is doing his duty; to defend the united states from all threats AS HE DETERMINES.

It’s a far cry from what we have come to accept; the misuse of the military for geo-political issues in support of global wealthy oligarchs.


17 posted on 10/31/2018 6:13:13 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Hillary has a better chance of winning in 2020 than 1 of those “bombs” going off! ~ Normsrevenge)
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To: TBP

The definition of a “Fifth Column “

F’ing Quislings.


18 posted on 10/31/2018 6:21:28 PM PDT by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
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To: TBP

This thing could get ugly really quick, and democrats don’t want to be anywhere near it. They can run but they can’t hide.


19 posted on 10/31/2018 6:23:08 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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To: TBP

20 posted on 10/31/2018 6:26:34 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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