Ryan dogwhistles “catch and release” and “anchor babies”

Ryan dogwhistles “catch and release” and “anchor babies”

What a slick little wingnut:

Notice that he smoothly uses the term “catch and release” and when a constituent objects, asking whether he’s “talking about fish or human beings”, and his wingnut fans explode, he deftly turns it into a lecture about civility. And then uses the term again, along with the other loaded phrase “anchor babies”, which his fan had said were “dropped” rather than born.

This guy is good at navigating these shoals, but there’s no doubt which tribe he identifies with. It’s the gift of a talented dog whistler.

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