Threat to our Democracy? The major problem for Democrats is that they have not won the white vote in presidential elections since 1964. Today, most Americans were not alive to see it. Former President Lyndon Johnson’s landslide victory included winning the white vote (see voting percentages at end of the column).
I wonder what Democrats would do to win elections or could there be a coordination of efforts. After all their willingness to give over $53 million to extreme Republican candidates during Republican primaries to boost their chances of winning in the general election is a new low in politics.
Now, their use of the border crisis?
Every year America allows around one million legal immigrants to enter America. The crisis at our porous border is forecast to reach a record two million encounters with illegal migrants. There is an unknown number of them who successfully entered the U.S. under President Joe Biden.
It is sad, cynical, and regrettable that it took the acts of GOP governors in border states and Florida to actually get the attention of the liberal media and the White House.
The classic limousine liberals were exposed. It is okay for illegals to come to the U.S. but not “here” (in my backyard). The transporting of illegals to Chicago, New York City, and Washington, DC has been a constructive approach to drawing attention to the matter. However, transporting illegals to Martha’s Vineyard was special indeed and got everyone’s attention.
At times, the Democrats’ indifference gives off the appearance that they are okay with the status quo as if it was part of their plan.
The Democrats often highlight the 11 million illegal DACA folks and the importance of creating a pathway for their citizenship. This has little to nothing to do with protecting our borders, however.
While in control of Congress, the Democrats have never introduced a bill to address the illegal invasion of America at the Mexican border.
The president and his appointed border czar – Vice President Kamala Harris – have done little to solve the problem. In fact, Harris has stated the border is secure.
Numerous elected Democrats contradict Harris and claim there is a crisis at the border.
As generous of a nation as we are, there is a process for entry. An economic reason is not enough to skip the line set forth for legal entry. Our border towns are overwhelmed. Question: When will it stop?
When there is an invasion, the military is required to intervene. The only difference from what we are experiencing at the Mexican border is that the people coming into or invading the U.S. are not in uniform. If they were armed, we would be required to mobilize our military to stop them via any means necessary.
Because they are smiling and looking distraught, we say – “Come right in!” I applaud the efforts of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Someone has to act to save America from the unknown consequences of good and bad people invading America. Folks are playing the U.S. as suckers! Or Democrats see them as future Democrat voters as they continue to lose the white vote, election after election.
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Then when you consider the states most affected by the illegal invasion – Arizona, Texas, and Florida – look at what they have in common. They are all pivotal to a Republican victory in a presidential race. It is hard to impossible to see a path that a Republican presidential candidate can take without winning these states.
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