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Why Do The Repugs Keep Saying 'Unlawful Or Illegal Immigrants'....K (Original Post) global1 Jan 2018 OP
As Bush called it.. catapulting the propaganda. CurtEastPoint Jan 2018 #1
It's all they've got PJMcK Jan 2018 #2
Just a Sales tool to appeal to Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #3
Because their base hates them and blames them for their own shortcomings in life. So let's stop Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #4
Because daca doesn't give them rights m3n0z Jan 2018 #5
because they agree with Trump that these people are SummerSnow Jan 2018 #6
They were all in the US illegally treestar Jan 2018 #7
It's not just repuglickans....DACA is about protecting 'Unlawful Or Illegal Imigrants' AncientGeezer Jan 2018 #8

CurtEastPoint

(18,549 posts)
1. As Bush called it.. catapulting the propaganda.
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 03:24 PM
Jan 2018

Shrub: "See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda.”

PJMcK

(21,916 posts)
2. It's all they've got
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 03:24 PM
Jan 2018

Republicans have to find smears so their base will know what to think. They simplify the issue for their stupid followers.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. Just a Sales tool to appeal to
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 03:26 PM
Jan 2018

their ignorant racist constituents . All one needs to know is,Frank Luntz creates all their talking points. And he also creates the same for many of the Media Talk Shows.

 

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)
4. Because their base hates them and blames them for their own shortcomings in life. So let's stop
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 03:27 PM
Jan 2018

using DACA and use the term that cuts straight through to the base's hate because they need to rile them up.

 

m3n0z

(53 posts)
5. Because daca doesn't give them rights
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 03:31 PM
Jan 2018

Last edited Sat Jan 20, 2018, 04:07 PM - Edit history (1)

It does not grant legal residency .
It only delays (temporarily restrains) authorities from imposing a penalty/prosecution/deportation.

The focus should not be on DACA , it should be about a path to citizenship. DACA doesn't offer that.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
6. because they agree with Trump that these people are
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 03:38 PM
Jan 2018

rapist, murderers, and thieves. It also plays up to his base. Even the children who were brought here are considered bad people , criminals.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
7. They were all in the US illegally
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 03:39 PM
Jan 2018

though no fault of their own. Deplorables want to highlight that. At the same time showing they are heartless and want to penalize children who did not knowingly violate the law.

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