On Tuesday night, during MSNBC’s Super Tuesday election coverage, an all-star panel of hosts openly mocked voters who considered the U.S.-Mexico border crisis the biggest issue in this year’s election.
Anchor Joy Reid said, “Republican voters don’t vote that way. Don’t vote based on the economy or based on the economic benefit they’re getting from the president. More and more people are moving away from the Tea Party because they vote for the idea of infiltration, the idea that they can’t get the jobs they want. Get them out of there. Get rid of the dye. That’s what they’re voting for. They’re just voting specifically on racial hostility at this point. It’s not about economics.”
Anchor Jen Psaki said, “Otherwise, he’s going to attack other people and people who don’t look like him, like his supporters, people who would come across the border and scare people or kill them.” Because we can’t compete with that,” he said. He is threatening outside. If you look at these exit polls, I live in Virginia. Immigration was the biggest issue, but of course that could change in Virginia. ”
anchor Rachel Maddow joked. “Virginia has a border with West Virginia. They’re very competitive there.”
Psaki said as the panel erupted in laughter. “So when I was in New Hampshire, people were talking about the northern border being a threat because President Trump has instilled in people a fear of people who don’t look like them. They’re a threat. is. ”
Maddow said, “But, you know, during an election cycle, especially when you have a Democratic incumbent, we’re reminded of the border and the border becomes an issue again. And if a Republican is in power. When we get to work, we don’t think about them anymore. It’s about deficits and borders. These are the things that matter. You turn them into a boogeyman. As soon as you wake up at night, you wake up in bed. Let it be like they’re coming at you from below. As long as there’s a Democratic incumbent in charge, nothing should be done to fix either. And once a Republican is in place, You wish people would stop talking about you. It’s been the same thing all your adult life.”
Anchor Nicole Wallace said, “The only difference now is the quadrennial part is gone. Now I’m talking about cities, the crime epidemic, and all the shows about crime.” he said.
Maddow said, “Meanwhile on Earth, the FBI reports that violent crime in America is at its lowest level in 50 years. And immigrant crime is not the problem. And you live on Earth. ”
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