The reality is that the Republicans twice had Mitt Romney as a potential nominee. They chose him in 2008 - 2012. In 2008 and 2012, he had been the most get tough on illegal immigrants, on undocumented immigrants, illegals, as he called them, accused John McCain of wanting to give them Social Security checks, accused Mike Huckabee selling out to them with the DREAM Act in Arkansas, was really the most strident.
Mark ShieldsDonald Trump defies gravity. And so I guess he has to be Donald Trump. It's gotten him so far.
Mark ShieldsThere's no question that there's been a breach in the trust between urban - especially urban community, African-American and minority communities and the police in major American cities.
Mark ShieldsYou've got people who didn't serve with John Kerry saying they did serve with John Kerry in the boat. With George Bush, we can't find anybody who did serve with him.
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