The media let presidential candidate Jeb Bush know that it’s no longer cool to use the term “anchor baby” to describe a child born to illegal aliens, but Bush pushed back against a reporter in a testy exchange. (We understand it’s not sexist to describe a man as testy.)
A fiery @JebBush gets testy over the term "anchor babies" http://t.co/icQvuuFfI6 pic.twitter.com/Povtbdn8rz
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/634428469863149568
"Anchor babies"???? If you were looking for proof that Jeb Bush doesn't stand with immigrants → http://t.co/YEZ7NPobMS
— Debbie Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) August 20, 2015
In response to "Anchor Baby" debacle, @HillaryClinton offers @JebBush some suggestions http://t.co/bbHqZmystr pic.twitter.com/CuDkUGPEkE
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 21, 2015
Daily Mail White House correspondent Francesca Chambers noted today that Sen. Marco Rubio didn’t let himself be caught in the same “trap.”
Rubio refused to get caught in the same trap this morning. Asked about ‘anchor babies’ by CNBC, he said, ‘Those are human beings.'
— Francesca Chambers (@fran_chambers) August 20, 2015
Continuing, Rubio said, 'They’re not just statistics. They’re human beings with stories.' #anchorbabies
— Francesca Chambers (@fran_chambers) August 20, 2015
This reminds us of the time the Washington Post’s Janell Ross gave Hillary Clinton a pat on the head and a cookie for saying “black lives matter” without any other qualifiers attached.
Hillary Clinton said it. Black lives matter. No hedge. http://t.co/l2SCRA2sUm
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 21, 2015
And once again, a reporter for the Washington Post is keeping score for the P.C. brigade.
Marco Rubio asked about ‘anchor babies,’ responds with ‘human beings’ http://t.co/jIbgnx9ppu
— Post Politics (@postpolitics) August 20, 2015
Human beings … with stories.
We’d tried so hard to forget Rubio’s involvement with the Gang of 8 and its amnesty bill, the failure of which he this year blamed on “an incredible level of mistrust on anything massive that the government does.” Treating the words “anchor baby” as a “trap” doesn’t seem very courageous.
Rubio, asked by Harwood in CNBC intv about "anchor babies," said: "Those are human beings and ultimately they are people."
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) August 20, 2015
Marco Rubio is right that Anchor Babies are human beings with stories. Of course, so is everyone else. Is everyone entitled to be a citizen?
— VDARE (@vdare) August 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/orion99da/status/634503536559157248
Marco Rubio says Anchor Babies r human beings w/stories.How abt this: Anchor Babies r used as human capital to access USA welfare state huh?
— Charles Dickerson (@ChasD3) August 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/Dagan81/status/634506664360681472
It still doesn't make it right Rubio!! #WakeUpAmerica #StopAnchorBabies #BuildAFence http://t.co/T6eFcGUT7x
— Chris Coon (@ChrisCoon4) August 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/RightWingFC/status/634474462314786816
https://twitter.com/DonnyLateNight/status/634467470057832449
@MarcoRubio: Anchor Babies Are People, Human Beings With Stories – Breitbart http://t.co/qqrVVTdxWy so are Islamic Jihadist so whats point
— SSGT Stagg #MAGAveteran I am the NRA (@macwizer) August 20, 2015
Marco Rubio: Anchor Babies Are People, Human Beings With Stories http://t.co/3ccCr6NW9N Yes & the story is that their parents are criminals
— TIMENOUT (@TIMENOUT) August 21, 2015
Hey Rubio don't translate this wrong > #AnchorBabies by illegal immigrants R plants 2 legitimize their criminal acts
— Wayne Dupree ?? (@WayneDupreeShow) August 21, 2015
RT @NolteNC: Shorter Left/Media:
You can slice the faces off anchor babies and sell them for parts.
JUST DON'T CALL THEM ANCHOR BABIES.
— Errol Phillips (@ErrolPhillips) August 21, 2015
@marklevinshow Anchor babies= Babies with Benefits…
— Chainsaw McGurn (@58Bjh) August 21, 2015