Fear is back. It looks like 2004 all over again. …
The biggest political problem Democrats face is one that didn’t come up in 2004: refugees. Obama called Republican opposition to admitting refugees “shameful” and “a betrayal of our values.” He mocked Republican critics, saying “They’re scared of widows and orphans coming into the United States of America as part of our tradition of compassion.”
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) response: “Better to be safe than to be sorry.” CONT.
Bill Schneider (George Mason U.), Reuters