TYT: Republicans React To Trump’s Muslim Ban Idea
Donald Trumps plan to ban muslims from entering the country has crossed a line that most of the Republican establishment wont. Theyre almost universal in criticizing him. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Today, Donald Trump advocated a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States. The proposal has its roots in the radical fringe of anti-Muslim activists in America. Trumps campaign made clear it would apply to tourists, refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants and even Muslim-Americans who are currently abroad.
Several of his competitors for the Republican nomination quickly condemned Trumps proposal. Even Jeb Bush, who advocated a religious test to ban Syrian refugees who are Muslim, blasted the proposal.
But other candidates reactions were much more muted. Rand Pauls response to Trumps comments does not condemn Trumps proposal or even mention it. Instead, he touted his own plan to keep Muslims out of America.*
Read more here:
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/12/07/3729390/these-gop-candidates-decline-to-condemn-trump-offer-their-own-plans-to-keep-muslims-out-of-america/