E.J. Dionne Jr. - On the Republican Debate of 10-28-2007

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E.J. Dionne Jr. - On the Republican Debate of 10-28-2007

Posted on 30 November 2007

Know-Nothings Who Know Better
The CNN/YouTube debate was a depressing spectacle.

Excerpts:

Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani did a fine job achieving their objectives in Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate: Each thoroughly discredited the other.

They also disgraced themselves as they pandered relentlessly to the growing anti-immigrant feeling in their party.

At least Tom Tancredo, the Colorado congressman whose railing against immigration has become his mission in life, was consistent with his past. He had every right to say, with glee, that his rivals were “trying to out-Tancredo Tancredo.” It was a perfect description of the evening.

As for McCain, he seemed disgusted by the odor of the nativist compost being spread around the stage. “This whole debate saddens me a little bit,” he said. Of immigrants, he dared to declare: “These are God’s children as well, and they need some protections under the law, and they need some of our love and compassion.” I hope God blesses McCain for that.

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