Media Falsely Argue GOP Will Lose Because Of Deportations

"Capitulate, and then you can win again. This is RINO 101, and it’s everything that’s wrong with the Republican Party."

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"Giving up the fight and choosing weakness will validate an argument that the country hated in 2024, turning a winning issue into a losing issue because Republicans flinch before the punch lands. Defeat is a choice."

"Few messaging operation: We just have to stop deporting people, and then Americans will love the Republican Party again.

"If you believe the legacy media, which you should never do, Americans are very angry that their warm and wonderful “undocumented” neighbors are being cruelly thrown out of the country. Republicans are about to lose their majorities in the House and Senate because everyone hates ICE for being so mean and aggressive.

One of the implied messages that necessarily underlie this framing is that Americans just adore the heroism of the stunning and brave anti-ICE riots. Predictably, a bunch of weak Republicans have embraced the claim, pivoting to an anti-ICE, pro-illegals message.

To see how the argument is being made, take a look at a Sept. 27 story in Politico: “ICE operations are making it hard for vulnerable Republicans fighting for their political survival.” The story frames deportation as a deeply unpopular measure. The political environment has calmed since the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, but “ICE’s recent record-high arrest rate is still landing hard in some communities.”

And then, big finish, Politico drops a quote from professional cuckold John Cornyn, who warns against going too far: “There’s already been some blowback associated with what people feel is a little bit of a heavy hand when it comes to immigration enforcement.”

Capitulate, and then you can win again. This is RINO 101, and it’s everything that’s wrong with the Republican Party.

The place where the claims about 2026 fall apart is 2024. After four years with a wide-open border, voters rejected uncontrolled mass migration and human trafficking, handing over the keys to Republicans." . . .More.

Chris Bray is a senior correspondent at The Federalist and a former infantry sergeant in the U.S. Army. He has a history PhD from the University of California Los Angeles, not that it did him any good.