The Republican Party has lost its soul. In Virginia the Republican candidate for governor said the Democratic candidate, Ralph Northam, supported a sanctuary cities policy that meant illegal immigrants would be let loose on the streets, including the gang known as MS-13.
In New Jersey the Republican candidate for governor implied that the Democratic candidate supported policies that would protect murderers like a Peruvian immigrant named Jose Carranza. An ad said that the Democratic candidate “will have the backs of deranged murderers like Carranza.”
As I write this, it appears that both of these Republicans have lost, and their desperate tactics have failed. I want to point out that no Republican leaders have disavowed these tactics. Sen. Toomey, Mitch McConnell, and other Republican leaders have said nothing.
This is the new Republican Party. If tactics like this worked for Trump, maybe they will work for other Republicans, and whatever wins the election is ok. I’m happy that these two Republicans lost.
From what I have heard, the Democrats had a very good ground game in Virginia. That needs to carry over to other states next year. And in the future. We must get all Democrats out to vote!
ReplyDeleteThat's what elections are about these days. Turning out the base.
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