Jeb Bush Says 'Anchor Babies' Comment Was 'More Related to Asians'

[Tom Joad]

It's not the Mexicans that are the problem, it's those damned Asians.

This is a great example of why if you fuck up, you should just admit it, instead of trying to fix it.


http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/jeb-b...ry?id=33292461

At a campaign event in McAllen, Texas today, Bush was asked repeatedly by both the English and Spanish-language press about his usage of the term "anchor babies" in a radio interview last week.

He has defended the term and tried to clarify today, saying that it is “ludicrous” that anyone says his usage of “anchor babies” is derogatory. He also added that he was actually referring to the "birth tourism" industry.

"What I was talking about was the specific case of fraud being committed where there's organized efforts -- and frankly it's more related to Asian people -- coming into our country, and having children, in that organized effort, taking advantage of a noble concept, which is birthright citizenship,” said Bush, adding, "I support the 14th amendment.”

Bush, whose immigration policy advocates legal status for undocumented immigrants, says that he is “immersed” in the immigrant experience, adding in Spanish, "I am proudly married to a Mexican-American woman, my children are Hispanic. I have been involved in Hispanic life."

[Pio1980]

On this planet in this language, it's derogatory. Do an effing websearch on the term, Jeb.

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[bobabode]

Poor Jebby, he never knows when to stop digging. So much for John being the smart one.

That'll play well out here in the large Asian/American community, btw.

[Boreas]

There went the Asian/Pacific Islander vote!

The Republicans have become so engorged with their bigotry that it just can't help but leak out at the worst possible moments.

[Dondilion]

Ludicrous, indeed.

It is a succinct description of a process. Here again an attempt is made to intimidate anyone who even mention any abuse/manipulation of the immigration system.

Bush is slick: He wants to stand his ground while appeasing the Mexicans.

[bobabode]

El estúpido es fuerte en esta Bush. En verdad.

[icenine]

Strange vocabulary from a "moderate."

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by icenine

Strange vocabulary from a "moderate."

A "relative" moderate in a field of assclowns.

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[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

A "relative" moderate in a field of assclowns.

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Jeb is no moderate.

He used to be pretty slick at pretending he was back when he was governor of Florida but he has really fallen off his game with this Presidential campaign. I think Trump has got him really rattled.

[icenine]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

A "relative" moderate in a field of assclowns.

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Plus he won't be calling Obama for advice....his first call will be to Bubba and I don't mean Bill Clinton.