Quote:At no point have I said violent crimes committed by illegal immigrants is not a problem. However, you and others seem to be using that fact to insulate Trump from criticism, by portraying him as a courageous candidate unafraid to speak the truth. If you don't think he is appealing to fears by portraying the majority of illegal immigrants as thugs and a menace, my guess is we'll never agree on this subject.

Is that any different than democrats using voter ID laws to gin up anger among black communities to make sure they don't vote for any evil republican who might dare to disenfranchise them by requiring the provide proof that they are who they claim to be when they enter a polling place?

 

There is one difference.  What Trump is saying is far closer to the truth than what is implied by what democrats are saying regarding voter ID laws.  Still, it's a scare tactic. 

 

 

Calling something scare tactics because it rightfully sheds light on a legitimate problem is disingenuous.  Not everything politicians or those seeking public office speaks is going to be rainbows and gumdrops, big warm hugs and smiles for days.  Sometimes the truth sucks.  Most politicians will spin things in a way to make them more palatable, usually after they've tested their message with focus groups.  It's clear that Trump didn't bother with that approach.  Oh well.  What he's saying is truth.  You think it's scare tactics?  That's fine.  Maybe we should wake up to the reality and actually be scared, and quit buying the tripe we're being told that everything is okay. 

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