re: #508 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse

Basically the point I raised the other day. So their supposed disagreement with Trump is not what it seems.

MADDOW: What Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is
proposing to ban all Muslims from entering the United States, what he is
proposing there is so crazy, so unthinkable as real American policy, but
might it have an effect on other people`s politics?

The effect of him, even on just this issue, because is he so far out
there, is the effect of this kind of statement to make the rest of the
radical ideas from the rest of the Republican field sound comparatively
moderate?

I mean, after Mr. Trump`s ban all Muslims proposal, candidate Jeb Bush
reacted by calling Mr. Trump unhinged. However, that would be the same Jeb
Bush who says we should only allow refugees into this country who are
Christians.

Still though, not as bad as Trump, Ben Carson today also denounced
Trump`s ban all Muslims proposal saying we do not and would not advocate
being selective on one`s religion. But yes, that would be the same Ben
Carson says no Muslim could or should be president of the United States on
the basis of their religion. So still not as bad as Trump?

Chris Christie today also denounced Mr. Trump`s proposal saying, “We
do not need to endorse that type of activity nor should we.” This would be
the same Chris Christie who proposes accepting Syrian refugee orphans under
the age of 5 because they may not be vetted well enough. You can`t trust
them. The 5-year-olds might it be terrorists. After all, they`re from
Syria.

Still though, it`s not a - in the same way on Muslims entering the
United States. Maybe the 4-year-olds could arguably still get in?

Marco Rubio today calling Trump`s ban all Muslims proposal, quote,
“offensive and outlandish,” it`s the same Rubio who was one upping Trump`s
promise to shut down mosques. Mr. Rubio was saying he would shut down not
just mosques but any place where Muslims might be radicalized - cafes,
diners, any place.

Still though now that Donald Trump wants to ban all Muslims from the
United States, well, that sounds comparatively moderate, right? Sure, what
Marco Rubio is proposing is ridiculous, but that`s not anywhere near as
ridiculous as what Donald Trump proposed yesterday, right?

msnbc.com

And the Overton Window moves directly off the cliff to the right.