Shouting about "ethnic cleansing." Predicting violence. Threatening impeachment—or even jail—for the president.
Republicans are going ballistic over President Obama's big immigration move. Will you chip in $3 and help us get the president's back?
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Thursday night, President Obama announced that nearly 5 million parents of U.S. citizens and permanent legal residents no longer have to live in fear of deportation, and can now more fully contribute to our nation.
Here's what Republicans have to say about it:
- John Boehner's spokesperson called the president "Emperor Obama."1
- Representative Michele Bachmann expressed fears of "illiterate, foreign nationals" committing widespread voter fraud.2
- Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn predicted the president's immigration reforms could lead to "violence."3
- Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach warned of "ethnic cleansing."4
- Alabama Representative Mo Brooks—who suggested earlier this summer that President Obama is waging a "war on whites"—said Obama may have committed a felony with "a five-year in-jail penalty."5
Will you pitch in $3 to help us fight back against Republican insanity and get the president's back?
But there's a big problem: Republicans aren't just trying to rile up anti-immigrant elements in their base—they're also trying to confuse ordinary Americans who support what the president is doing when they know the facts.
We're already moving ahead with a big public education campaign to defend the president's actions and set the record straight—but we need your help to pay for it.
Will you pitch in $3 to help us promote and defend President Obama's big move on immigration?
Thanks for all you do.
–Anna, Erica, Alejandro, Corinne, and the rest of the team
P.S. As we stand behind the president's groundbreaking executive order on immigration, we also need to keep going on the offense, to ensure President Obama has the support he needs to move a progressive agenda forward—not just on immigration, but also on the Keystone XL pipeline, net neutrality, and other crucial issues.
With your help, we can do it all.
Click here to chip in $3 and help us keep fighting for President Obama to be bold.
Sources:
1. "The Meltdown Begins: Boehner Responds to Immigration Action By Calling Obama a Lawless Emperor," PoliticusUSA, November 19, 2014
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=301758&id=104987-10220574-2vtER5x&t=1
2. "Bachmann sees Obama helping 'illiterate' immigrants," MSNBC.com, November 20, 2014
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=301771&id=104987-10220574-2vtER5x&t=2
3. "GOP senator warns of violence after immigration order," USA Today, November 20, 2014
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=301760&id=104987-10220574-2vtER5x&t=3
4. "Kobach: Obama's Lawlessness Could Lead to 'Ethnic Cleansing' in America," Talking Points Memo, November 20, 2014
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=301761&id=104987-10220574-2vtER5x&t=4
5. "Republican Rep. Mo Brooks Calls For President Obama to Be Sent To Prison for Five Years," PoliticusUSA, November 20, 2014
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=301763&id=104987-10220574-2vtER5x&t=5
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