We Wait for the Backlash

    Lost in a sea of other comments is Trump's comment that immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country." While we wait to see if America's leaders will take umbrage to the new and distastful comment, we wonder if they are just so used to him saying disgusting things that they are beyond shock. They see no need to call him out on this because they've already called him out on everything else.
   Not so. His new comment is so egregious that it deserves its own backlash, and it should be a massive backlash. 
   Ethnic cleansing -- that is when you call for the removal of an ethnic group. 
   Governors, senators, representatives, and the current president should all be recoiling. The calls should be coming from both sides of the aisle. Being a patriot demands it. When the fabric and freedom and future of your nation are at risk, you have a patriot's obligation to call out such a comment. Trump's comment is so set against all that America stands for that, yes, the shock should reverberate. You stand up for America's values when you are an American. Are we doing that?