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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 06:56 AM Nov 2016

Why Ann Coulter is trending on Election Day

In a perfect world, the presidency would be decided by Americans with all-American grandparents, and they would elect Donald Trump. At least, that seems to be conservative pundit Ann Coulter's vision of a perfect world.

Ann Coulter:
If only people with at least 4 grandparents born in America were voting, Trump would win in a 50-state landslide.


Some pointed out that Coulter’s tweet sounds similar to what Nazi Germany envisioned when the Nuremberg race laws were enacted in the Third Reich. In 1935, Nazis announced the new laws stripping citizenship from Jews, or anyone with three or four Jewish grandparents, according to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum website. The law also banned Jews from marrying or having sexual relations from those identified as German.

Others noted that in such a case, even Trump wouldn't be allowed to vote. His mother is Scottish. Trump's children wouldn't be allowed to vote either as his ex-wife, Ivana, and his wife, Melania, are immigrants.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/11/08/ann-coulter-tweet-american-grandparents-trump/93463842/

On edit.
Trump is of German ancestry on his father's side and Scottish ancestry on his mother's side; all four of his grandparents were born in Europe.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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Why Ann Coulter is trending on Election Day (Original Post) JonLP24 Nov 2016 OP
Wait a minute !!! neeksgeek Nov 2016 #1
Because she makes a living trolling. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2016 #3
Three of my four grandparents madaboutharry Nov 2016 #4
So were three of my four grandparents meow2u3 Nov 2016 #12
All four of my grandparents were born in the U.S. SamKnause Nov 2016 #5
"with at least 4 grandparents" Imagine those with TEN grandparents ... OnDoutside Nov 2016 #6
All four of my grandparents, Island Blue Nov 2016 #7
I guess that would ensure Ghost of Tom Joad Nov 2016 #8
Leaves Me Out ProfessorGAC Nov 2016 #9
USA! USA! USA! Mendocino Nov 2016 #10
More Proof erpowers Nov 2016 #11

neeksgeek

(1,214 posts)
1. Wait a minute !!!
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 07:23 AM
Nov 2016

All of my grandparents were born in America and I cast a ballot for Hillary. I say, if only people like Ann Coulter were voting, this wouldn't be the USA.

God, she makes my skin crawl! (Going to go take a shower now.)

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)
4. Three of my four grandparents
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 07:58 AM
Nov 2016

were born in Europe. I guess it's a good thing no one cares what nazis like Ann Coulter have to say.

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
12. So were three of my four grandparents
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 11:08 AM
Nov 2016

The only grandparent alive when I was born was my Italian maternal grandpa.

All 8 of my great-grandparents were born in Europe. So I don't give a damn what dipshit self-hating broads like Ann Coulter has to say, either.

SamKnause

(13,108 posts)
5. All four of my grandparents were born in the U.S.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:06 AM
Nov 2016

I would not vote for Trump if he were the only person on the ballot.

Ann Coulter really doesn't know anything.

She proves it every time she opens her mouth, writes a book, or tweets.

Island Blue

(5,817 posts)
7. All four of my grandparents,
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:50 AM
Nov 2016

all 8 of my great grandparents, and 15 out of my 16 great great grandparents were born in the United States and I proudly voted for Hillary! So screw you, Ann Coulter.

Ghost of Tom Joad

(1,355 posts)
8. I guess that would ensure
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:55 AM
Nov 2016

African American descendants of slaves and Native Americans would have the right to vote. Boy what an idiot.

ProfessorGAC

(65,078 posts)
9. Leaves Me Out
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 09:19 AM
Nov 2016

However, i'm 60 and was born in Illinois, my parents were born in Illinois, but all 4 grandparents were born in Europe. But, all became citizens. And that somehow, in her world, would exclude me? This is shock for shock's sake. She's an idiot.

Mendocino

(7,495 posts)
10. USA! USA! USA!
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 09:41 AM
Nov 2016

Even Trump's German born grandfather can come to America and operate brothels. Is this a great country or what?!!

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
11. More Proof
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 10:11 AM
Nov 2016

More proof of Ann Coulter's stupidity. She sent out a tweet promoting the idea that only people with 4 grandparents born in the United States should be allowed to vote without knowing the ancestry of the guy who she was supporting. So, under Coulter's plan Donald Trump would not be able to vote for himself. Not only would Trump not be able to vote for himself, his children Ivanka, Donald Jr., and Eric Trump will not be able to vote for him. Finally, his current wife and his first ex-wife would not be able to vote for him.

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