Political Quotes

“here is a headline of an article that appeared in the Washington Post: ``Trump is the GOP's Frankenstein monster.'' This was the headline in the Washington Post article authored by Robert Kagan, a former official in the Reagan State Department who is now a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute. It is true, Donald Trump is the Republican Party's Frankenstein monster. Republicans have spent the last 8 years stoking the fires of resentment and hatred, building Trump piece by piece. Today the Republican establishment acts like it is surprised by Donald Trump's victories around the country. They feign outrage that a demagogue spewing vile xenophobia is somehow winning in a party which spent years telling immigrants they are not welcome in America. They act surprised that Republican voters are flocking to a birther candidate, even as Republican congressional leaders continue to support a man who refuses to distance himself from the Ku Klux Klan. They express shock and outrage that Republican voters cheer Trump's schoolyard taunts, even as they trounce the most common courtesies extended to every President, even as they deny a fair hearing to a President's Supreme Court nominee for the first time ever--the first time--in history. Republicans shouldn't be surprised. They spent 8 years laying the groundwork for the rise of Donald Trump. The reality is that Republican leaders are reaping what they have sown. As Mr.…”