This is Tump’s GOP
by digby
Mike Pape, a Republican running for Kentucky’s first Congressional district, released a new TV ad filled with ugly stereotypes about Latino immigrants, complete with huge Mario Bros.-like mustaches, fake accents, and subtitles for the actors, even though they’re speaking in English for the vast majority of the ad.
Three men, presumably undocumented immigrants attempting to cross the border into the U.S., are running to a fence and cutting through it when they reveal their very specific political plans.
One of the men says, “Once through, we’ll stop Donald Trump!” and another man joins in and says, “Si! And Ted Cruz, too!” Then third the third man joins in and suggests they stop “Señor Mike Pape.”
The other men don’t know who Mike Pape is, but once they realize he’s going to “help Trump build the wall” and “repeal Obamacare,” they say, “We must stop Mike Pape!” If you’re still unsure as to whether the undocumented immigrants are really committed to the cause versus simply wanting to make a better life for themselves in the United States, they’re also wearing T-shirts that read, “Stop Trump!” and “Stop Ted Cruz!”
This Trumpish demagogue is running on a platform of stopping immigration and repealing Obamacare. And I’m fairly sure he’s not going to be the only one. This is going to be one ugly campaign.
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