There seems to be a direct correlation between Donald Trump’s offensiveness and the GOP field’s cowardice. Trump recently took the 2016 nomination contest to new lows with a call for a ban on Muslims entering the country, which 59 percent of Republicans agree with. In a complete non-response, the GOP candidates and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus basically said, “We don’t agree, but Trump’s gonna Trump.” Each candidate also signed a pledge to support Trump if he’s the Republican nominee.
Their refusal to condemn the frontrunner is hardly a surprise. In addition to Trump winning a huge amount of the base’s support, the other GOP candidates all support similar anti-Muslim policies.
The GOP field is practicing extreme fear-mongering — campaigning for policies that go against the very foundation America was built on: an end to religious persecution. Their egregious proposals prove it — this is the Party of Trump:
- When asked about closing mosques, Marco Rubio said we should close down “any place where radicals are being inspired.”
- Ted Cruz proposed legislation that would ban Syrian Muslims from entering the country and voted against rejecting Donald Trump’s ban on Muslims.
- Jeb Bush has said we should only allow Syrian Christians into the United States, proposing a religious test refugees would have to pass before entering.
- Ben Carson has said he doesn’t think a Muslim should be president and compared Syrian refugees to “rabid dogs.”
- Chris Christie said, “I don’t believe Donald Trump is hateful… I don’t believe he’s a bigot,” after he called for a ban on Muslims.
- When asked about Trump’s Muslim ban, Rand Paul said, “I think it’s a mistake to base immigration or moratoriums based on religion. But you know, I’ve called for something similar… And I have actually introduced legislation and got a vote on it.”
- Carly Fiorina participated in a campaign event held by Center for Security Policy, the same organization that Trump sourced in his research for the Muslim ban.
- John Kasich called for a government agency that would push Judeo-Christian propaganda in the Middle East.
Published: Dec 15, 2015