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riversedge

(70,322 posts) Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:49 PM Jan 2018

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GOP Rep. Mia Love calls on Trump to apologize for 'unkind, divisive, elitist' comments

Source: the hill

GOP Rep. Mia Love calls on Trump to apologize for 'unkind, divisive, elitist' comments
By Josh Delk - 01/11/18 07:21 PM EST

Republican Rep. Mia Love (Utah) on Thursday called for President Trump to apologize for those he "wantonly maligned" in his reported comments about immigrants from "shithole countries."

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"The President must apologize to both the American people and the nations he so wantonly maligned," Love said......................................

Trump bemoaned restoring protected status for immigrants from "shithole" countries such as Haiti, El Salvador and African countries in an Oval Office meeting Thursday with lawmakers, The Washington Post and other media outlets reported.

Trump reportedly suggested the U.S. should take in more immigrants from countries such as Norway, the prime minister of which Trump met with on Wednesday....................................................

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/368627-gop-rep-mia-love-calls-on-trump-to-apologize-for-those-he-watonly

Since Norway in primarily white, in the context of his comments--Trump did indeed say a very racist thing. #shame.

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GOP Rep. Mia Love calls on Trump to apologize for 'unkind, divisive, elitist' comments (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2018 OP

Mia,if you think your Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #1

An apology would be meaningless. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2018 #2

What difference does it make - TheCowsCameHome Jan 2018 #3

Seeing Trump on TV contrite would be a first and pretty cool, even if it was faked. Girard442 Jan 2018 #7

They don't make tranquilizers that powerful. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2018 #16

if she thinks she is due an apology Skittles Jan 2018 #4

UNKIND?????? fountainofyouth Jan 2018 #5

Pretty damned weak language. lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #20

So, you allow yourself to be used by the party of white racists, accept their Atticus Jan 2018 #6

And, Ms. Love not fooled Jan 2018 #8

He will apologize to you right after he apologizes to Gold Star Widow Myeshia Johnson Marcuse Jan 2018 #9

This is the only acceptable response to any Retrumplican maxrandb Jan 2018 #10

Better title for article: LudwigPastorius Jan 2018 #11

The White House has already commented left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #12

Its pure fucked up bigotry, racism, hatred. Fuck her too JI7 Jan 2018 #13

Mia Love is a great porn name. It's also not her birth name JDC Jan 2018 #14

How about Mia Love and Tim Scott switch parties? djacq Jan 2018 #15

Hey, nothing doing lady. old guy Jan 2018 #17

She is Republican.... FarPoint Jan 2018 #18

Dear GOP Rep. Mia Love turbinetree Jan 2018 #19

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. Mia,if you think your

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:57 PM

Jan 2018

Party's Leader is about to or ever apologize to you or for that part,anyone, For Get About It.

Pacifist Patriot

(24,654 posts)

2. An apology would be meaningless.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:57 PM

Jan 2018

He'll never grasp that what he said was wrong and why.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,169 posts)

3. What difference does it make -

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:58 PM

Jan 2018

Any apology would be fake anyway.

Girard442

(6,086 posts)

7. Seeing Trump on TV contrite would be a first and pretty cool, even if it was faked.

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:16 PM

Jan 2018

TheCowsCameHome

(40,169 posts)

16. They don't make tranquilizers that powerful.

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:54 PM

Jan 2018

Skittles

(153,209 posts)

4. if she thinks she is due an apology

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:05 PM

Jan 2018

she should not be a repuke

fountainofyouth

(409 posts)

5. UNKIND??????

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:07 PM

Jan 2018

WTF

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

20. Pretty damned weak language.

Reply to fountainofyouth (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 10:26 AM

Jan 2018

If she has an ounce of self-respect she should switch party immediately.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

6. So, you allow yourself to be used by the party of white racists, accept their

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:13 PM

Jan 2018

"support", make no comment when Trump said neo-nazis and klansmen were "fine people" and now you are shocked---just shocked---to hear their him say you, your parents and all people of color came from "shitholes".

Trump is a racist asshole, to be sure, but I'm having a rough time working up much sympathy for you.

not fooled

(5,803 posts)

8. And, Ms. Love

Reply to Atticus (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:16 PM

Jan 2018

it's only gonna get worse.

What are you going to do the next time he does something hateful (countdown in 3...2...1...)? Clutch your pearls again?

Face it, lady, you have no leverage and he has no shame to get him to stop.

Marcuse

(7,522 posts)

9. He will apologize to you right after he apologizes to Gold Star Widow Myeshia Johnson

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:17 PM

Jan 2018

maxrandb

(15,362 posts)

10. This is the only acceptable response to any Retrumplican

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:17 PM

Jan 2018

No matter how far they try to run away from Donnie Short Fingers:

"Dear ________________, (R-Dumbfuckastan, 'MuriKKKa) Go Fuck yourself sideways with a First Edition hard cover copy of Atlas Shrugged you worthless piece of amphibian Shit"

LudwigPastorius

(9,185 posts)

11. Better title for article:

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:20 PM

Jan 2018

Woman Lies Down With Dog,..

Is Later Surprised She Has Fleas

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

12. The White House has already commented

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:22 PM

Jan 2018

Evening news said the W.H. says Trump's comment was about protecting America.

Apparently 'evil doers' come from those "S-hole countries" ?

JI7

(89,276 posts)

13. Its pure fucked up bigotry, racism, hatred. Fuck her too

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:25 PM

Jan 2018

For downplaying what he said.

JDC

(10,135 posts)

14. Mia Love is a great porn name. It's also not her birth name

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:27 PM

Jan 2018

She is a Haitian.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mia_Love

djacq

(1,634 posts)

15. How about Mia Love and Tim Scott switch parties?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:39 PM

Jan 2018

1. Trump is a racist.
2. Trump is a serial liar.
3. Trump never apologize.

old guy

(3,284 posts)

17. Hey, nothing doing lady.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 10:42 PM

Jan 2018

You own this guy.

FarPoint

(12,452 posts)

18. She is Republican....

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:34 PM

Jan 2018

She want soft words/ just an apology from tRump...I want the GOP to hold tRump accountable ... Confront him, resistance is necessary from his party peers...Timed Up.

turbinetree

(24,720 posts)

19. Dear GOP Rep. Mia Love

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 01:25 AM

Jan 2018

not to be condescending but did you vote for policies that are " 'unkind, divisive, elitist' , just think of health care, think of the tax scam........................................, you stood on the white house steps and was clapping along with everyone else, supporting a 'unkind, divisive, elitist', and a bigot and and racists

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