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Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.): White nationalists can't be part of GOP base
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:42 pm
Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) on Sunday ramped up his pressure on President Trump to call white supremacists out by name, saying they should not be a part of any political base.
"White nationalists, white supremacists, they're not a part of anybody's base. They're not a part of this country. They're a part of hatred, they're a part of evil, and we need to stand up to that," Gardner told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" during a discussion of violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va.
"Whether it's the president of the United States, a senator from any of our great 50 states around the country, or our city councils and school teachers, call it for what it is. It's hatred, it's bigotry. We don't want them in our base, they shouldn't be in a base, they shouldn't be claimed as part of a base, and it has to be made crystal clear," he continued.
"He should use this opportunity today to say this is terrorism, this is domestic terrorism, this is white nationalism and it has to stop, and I encourage the president to do so," he said.
Gardner was one of the first of various Republicans to criticize Trump for not calling out white supremacists while condemning the violence in Charlottesville.
Gardner's comments come a day after violence engulfed Charlottesville, leading to the death of at least one counter-protester.
Trump, who frequently lambasted former President Obama for not calling "radical Islamic terrorism," condemned the violence, but he blamed it on "many sides."
Trump first condemned the violence on Twitter, but he immediately drew backlash from former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, who said the president was ignoring his base.
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"White nationalists, white supremacists, they're not a part of anybody's base. They're not a part of this country. They're a part of hatred, they're a part of evil, and we need to stand up to that," Gardner told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" during a discussion of violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va.
"Whether it's the president of the United States, a senator from any of our great 50 states around the country, or our city councils and school teachers, call it for what it is. It's hatred, it's bigotry. We don't want them in our base, they shouldn't be in a base, they shouldn't be claimed as part of a base, and it has to be made crystal clear," he continued.
"He should use this opportunity today to say this is terrorism, this is domestic terrorism, this is white nationalism and it has to stop, and I encourage the president to do so," he said.
Gardner was one of the first of various Republicans to criticize Trump for not calling out white supremacists while condemning the violence in Charlottesville.
Gardner's comments come a day after violence engulfed Charlottesville, leading to the death of at least one counter-protester.
Trump, who frequently lambasted former President Obama for not calling "radical Islamic terrorism," condemned the violence, but he blamed it on "many sides."
Trump first condemned the violence on Twitter, but he immediately drew backlash from former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, who said the president was ignoring his base.
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Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:44 pm to silverdude
Republicans always purged Identity Politics nutjobs from the base.
Democrats have organized around them. They are the Democratic base.
Democrats have organized around them. They are the Democratic base.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:44 pm to silverdude
I still have yet to see a definition for what a "white nationalist" actually is.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:45 pm to silverdude
When were blm and black rioters ever characterized as part of dem base?
This is absolute trash you are peddling. I have never avowed nor invited these people to share my party, so I am not responsible for shite.
But congrats on christmas morning 2.0 for you guys.... now you can saturate yourselves in ever more confirmation bias about how anyone that is not on your political side is a nazi.
Congrats.
This is absolute trash you are peddling. I have never avowed nor invited these people to share my party, so I am not responsible for shite.
But congrats on christmas morning 2.0 for you guys.... now you can saturate yourselves in ever more confirmation bias about how anyone that is not on your political side is a nazi.
Congrats.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:45 pm to silverdude
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They're not a part of this country.
Well, hell, that means they don't actually exist. Problem solved, Senator.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:46 pm to silverdude
I'm roasting people in the comments btw on the CNN video of interview
This post was edited on 8/13/17 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:46 pm to silverdude
Not just White Nationalists but Fascists of any kind
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:46 pm to silverdude
So when is a democrat senator gonna come out and say that anti-white racism can no longer be a part of the democrat party?
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:50 pm to silverdude
Holier than thou Republicans are so fricking stupid.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:54 pm to silverdude
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This post was edited on 9/24/20 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:56 pm to silverdude
If R's no longer want white people who have a desire to preserve their heritage, they will not win another election.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:56 pm to silverdude
quote:I can agree with every word of that statement. They have no place in the GOP.
"White nationalists, white supremacists, they're not a part of anybody's base. They're not a part of this country. They're a part of hatred, they're a part of evil, and we need to stand up to that," Gardner told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" during a discussion of violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va.
Can you do the same for BLM and the Black Panthers?
Posted on 8/13/17 at 12:57 pm to silverdude
Obama had all Sharpton visit the White House numerous times and had BLM leaders as well. Until this rejection of extreme ideologies goes both ways, I don't want to hear it.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 1:18 pm to silverdude
I am waiting for a Democrat Senator to say that Antifa or BLM can't be part of the Democrat base.
Crickets.....
Crickets.....
Posted on 8/13/17 at 1:39 pm to silverdude
Can't believe he is turning his back on all 8000 of them
He won't say shite when the left pulls its next stunt
He won't say shite when the left pulls its next stunt
Posted on 8/13/17 at 1:54 pm to silverdude
I'm so confused need some definitions:
White nationalist
White supremacist
Alt-Right
White nationalist
White supremacist
Alt-Right
Posted on 8/13/17 at 2:09 pm to silverdude
need to start by purging the liberal and moderates from the base.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:11 pm to silverdude
I think weve established being a white nationalist, regardless of whether or not you hate other ethnic groups or not, is the worst political sin one can commit..murder, rape, theft, corruption, lying can all be forgiven but stand in the way of politicians attempting to erase history for cheap political points is a banishable offense.
Sen Gardner, the base will be banishing you and your ilk soon from the party for lying about wanting to repeal Obamacare and implement tax reform and protecting the borders from free loaders.
Sen Gardner, the base will be banishing you and your ilk soon from the party for lying about wanting to repeal Obamacare and implement tax reform and protecting the borders from free loaders.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:38 pm to silverdude
quote:Why not.
White nationalists can't be part of GOP base
Dems sure as hell aren't purging themselves of the hateful groups in their base. Why should the GOP?
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:42 pm to silverdude
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Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.): White nationalists can't be part of GOP base
With all due respect, frick Cory Gardner for saying this.
Who the hell is he to tell innocent Americans what they can and cannot support including him if they fit in some kind of ideological box?
White nationalists have every right to vote for him and the GOP if they're so inclined to do so if they support his policies.
That doesn't mean he has to accommodate his beliefs to what he finds detestable but he can frick off saying a group of Americans can't be part of a political base.
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