Why Democrats Are Quiet on Immigration

[babylonsister]

https://politicalwire.com/2019/04/10/why-democrats-are-quiet-on-immigration/

Why Democrats Are Quiet on Immigration
April 10, 2019 at 6:41 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Playbook: “If you are a Democrat, and you’re watching President Trump fumble around with immigration policy, there is only one thing to do that makes sense: nothing. The president and his allies are providing Democrats plenty of fodder as they enter day four of massive upheaval at the Department of Homeland Security with seemingly no plan to deal with asylum-seekers on the U.S.-Mexico border. While some might want Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to take advantage of the chaos, in reality, sitting on their hands is the only sound political strategy at the moment. As for the 2020 candidates, what’s the upside of weighing in?”

“There’s a political truism that seems to fit quite well here: Never get in the way of your opponent when he’s making a mistake.”

[inchhigh]

1. Sitting on their hands is the only sound political

Strategy unless you care about KIDS IN CAGES!

A great strategy to get yourself reelected. Less good for actually, you know, helping people.

[Dorian Gray]

6. Exactly...

100% cosign.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. My thoughts as well. I want our government to work for people.

Elections have taken over as everyone's top priority. Wasn't that way 50 years ago.

[Bettie]

18. And, these days we are NEVER NOT in

an election cycle.

The day after each election, they begin posturing for the next one.

IN the case of the other side, it means zero cooperation. Ever.

For our side, it means being conciliatory toward people who will never, ever cooperate.

[allgood33]

10. This is sick. How do you sit on your hands and watch kids crying for their parents?

If you are in a position of power to make changes and you don't. who is the real problem?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

14. President Sanders won't be sitting on HIS hands, I'll guarantee you that!!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

13. Ding! Ding! Ding!... We hava winner!!! And not a penny for the wall...

I liked that message when Democrats were saying THAT. Tell me again... why are we sitting on our hands now?!


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[Soxfan58]

2. You are right.

But I wish someone would stand up for Obama, and not let trump lie about his record.

[watoos]

3. It's obvious to most people that Trump lied about Obama separating kids.

By the way, president Obama deported more people than George Bush.

[IronLionZion]

4. Some DUers quietly support some of the Trump administration's policies

a prime example is H-1B visa reform. DUers have been wanting this for many years.

[Dorian Gray]

5. Except for one thing....

Trump wants to put children in cages and separate them from their families.

There is a moral imperative to prevent that from happening.

[Magoo48]

16. Exactly, when there is active injustice, raise a fucking ruckus.

Point out the injustice, who’s responsible, and what the right thing to do is. Repeat, repeat, repeat.

[manor321]

7. They aren't. Harris was just on Chris Hayes talking about it.

[Kurt V.]

8. i can't even...

[Raven123]

11. Another approach by Chris Coons

Introduce legislation preventing religion based discrimination in immigration. These actions show where Dems stand and what will happen if they win in 2020.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. The only emergency is within the White House, which makes that a national emergency. . . . nt

[watoos]

15. Actually Democrats in the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration Bill,

passed it with bipartisan support. John Boehner was afraid of the Tea Party, now rebranded as the Freedumb Caucus, so he never brought the Senate Bill to the floor of the House for a vote.

We had a bill, it took 13 years to become a citizen, had to learn English, had to move to the back of the line, had to pass the citizenship test, no criminal record. Democrats did do something about immigration, Republicans blocked it.

[AZ8theist]

17. How quickly we forget....

[NewJeffCT]

19. We were told that in 2016 as well

Don't get in the way of Trump while he's making mistakes...

Trump was making mistakes daily, sometimes multiple mistakes. But, he got media coverage and he drove the narrative.

so, when the fake "email" scandal came to light, it was that "one" scandal from Clinton versus 10-15 scandals a week from Trump and the one scandal from Clinton counterbalanced EVERY scandal from Trump.