GOP Crowd Applauds Calling Immigrants Rats and Roaches

[Janelle2002 3,865]

GOP Crowd Applauds Calling Immigrants Rats and Roaches

Posted: 05/10/2015 6:45 pm EDT Updated: 05/10/2015 6:59 pm EDT

During a focus group led by GOP pollster Frank Luntz at the South Carolina Freedom Summit, the mother-in-law of Citizens United president David Bossie compared immigrants to rats and roaches, to the delight of the audience. Bossie is the organizer of the summit, one in a series of cattle calls for GOP presidential hopefuls.

Asked by Luntz to give advice to the these candidates, she said:

Her comments drew laughter, whistling, and applause. Afterwards, Luntz asked the audience if they would vote for Bossie's mother-in-law for president, which drew louder cheers and applause.

One man, one vote. People are comin' in this country across the borders like rats and roaches in the wood pile. We've got a state like Minnesota that says it's not our business to check 'em out, we just register 'em. We've got to get control. That's what they need to know.

These sentiments were not outliers. No stranger to making controversial anti-immigration remarks himself, Congressman Steve King told the crowd that he would make a concession on the issue: "every time we let an immigrant in, we'll deport a Leftist." King was also a co-host at the Iowa event of this series.

Immigration has become a thorny issue for the Republican Party ahead of a 2016 race that could hinge on the Latino vote. For that reason, many regard Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, as the GOP's best chance to win the presidency. Rubio also spoke at the South Carolina Freedom Summit, but he did not address the issue... Wonder why?

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Edited May 11, 2015 by Janelle2002

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Read this article yesterday. Until the GOP stops the fringe right controlling them, this will continue to happen.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

How can they expect to get votes from the immigrant population while calling people rats and roaches? If my ancestors were immigrants, especially recent, I wouldn't vote for these turds.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

How can they expect to get votes from the immigrant population while calling people rats and roaches? If my ancestors were immigrants, especially recent, I wouldn't vote for these turds.

Simple answer, they don't. It's the same premise as the Southern Strategy. Go for the majority and forget about the minority...

[Boiler 45,527]

They are talking about illegals not immigrants.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Dehumanizing fellow humans is an old strategy. Sad to see that a major political party in what is supposed to be the greatest country on earth continues to deploy it. No later than the end of WWII should we all know better than to allow - let alone promote and support - this type of thing.

They are talking about illegals not immigrants.

No, they're talking about humans.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

They are talking about illegals not immigrants.

So illegals are what? Rats and roaches migrating to the U.S. illegally or humans migrating to the U.S. legally?

[Boiler 45,527]

So illegals are what? Rats and roaches migrating to the U.S. illegally or humans migrating to the U.S. legally?

I would have said neither.

[VOL 425]

So illegals are what? Rats and roaches migrating to the U.S. illegally or humans migrating to the U.S. legally?

Illegals are not allowed to enter the USA , Thus making them illegals.

Reason they are illegal, I would say due to criminal backgrounds that bar them from gaining legal entry into the USA

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Illegals are not allowed to enter the USA , Thus making them illegals.

Reason they are illegal, I would say due to criminal backgrounds that bar them from gaining legal entry into the USA

They are still humans. They are not rats nor roaches.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Not too long now until someone in the GOP suggests we should put 'them' all in boxcars and encamp 'them' until a final solution can be found...

Read this article yesterday. Until the GOP stops the fringe right controlling them, this will continue to happen.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The party should distance itself from such people or expel them from the party.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Illegals are not allowed to enter the USA , Thus making them illegals.

Reason they are illegal, I would say due to criminal backgrounds that bar them from gaining legal entry into the USA

I thought the reason they were called "illegals" is because they entered the US without inspection, or illegally. They do not need a criminal background to be denied entry into the US. Very good "legal" people from all walks of life are denied tourist visas everyday.

What's in that tea you're drinking son?

[VOL 425]

They are still humans. They are not rats nor roaches.

If they have entered the country illegally and committed a serious crime or raped a person or molested or raped a child then yes they are lower then rats or roaches.

Look at the Amber Hagerman case, a local girl who was killed in Arlington Texas. She is the girl the Amber Alert is named after.

Illegal Alien killed her and went back to Mexico, this is according to close family members.

[VOL 425]

I thought the reason they were called "illegals" is because they entered the US without inspection, or illegally. They do not need a criminal background to be denied entry into the US. Very good "legal" people from all walks of life are denied tourist visas everyday.

What's in that tea you're drinking son?

You are correct about entering illegally. I don't like saying without inspection, thats's a cover up to make them look innocent.

But once they enter usa Illegally they are committing a Federal Crime......