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Oneironaut

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23. He's absolutely correct. "Abolish ICE" is the worst slogan ever.

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 09:33 PM

Jul 2018

Think how much better “reform ICE” would be? What “Abolish ICE” sounds like to undecided centrists is “Ignore immigration issues.” Time to stop chopping our own heads off and serving them to the Republicans on a platter.

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Holder: Calls to abolish ICE are "a gift to Republicans" [View all] Qutzupalotl Jul 2018 OP

If ICE is abolished their duties will just be taken up by another department. octoberlib Jul 2018 #1

100% agree. This is the problem with inexperienced hotheads talking shite. OnDoutside Jul 2018 #6

Don't give a shit manor321 Jul 2018 #2

"Don't give a shit" handmade34 Jul 2018 #12

Well said. OneBro Jul 2018 #28

Put a leash on ICE. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2018 #3

He is 100% correct. Wait until after November. Only idiots would give the GOP ammo now. tonyt53 Jul 2018 #4

I agree. This is a gift to repubs going into the midterms ebbie15644 Jul 2018 #5

He's absolutely right. lamp_shade Jul 2018 #7

I agree. ooky Jul 2018 #24

I disagree 1000%...ICE is the American Gestapo DemocraticSocialist8 Jul 2018 #8

Fight them. Blue_true Jul 2018 #20

Follow the abolish ICE movement matt819 Jul 2018 #9

I am afraid it has. And it is also pulling in gullible hotheads who just guarantee their own Blue_true Jul 2018 #21

This defacto7 Jul 2018 #26

I agree, but the govmt should be reigned in (trump). This is so yesterday, with the madinmaryland Jul 2018 #10

Getting the excuses lined up again. nt RandiFan1290 Jul 2018 #11

he said it should possibly be reformed...... spanone Jul 2018 #13

I am not disagreeing with Holder -- or agreeing, for that matter RandomAccess Jul 2018 #14

so much this shanny Jul 2018 #16

What's wrong with thinking it through? OneBro Jul 2018 #29

Mend it. Don't end it. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #15

I'd go with, "Fumigate it." shanny Jul 2018 #17

Exactly AG Holder. still_one Jul 2018 #18

Wise man GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #19

Holder will run for president superpatriotman Jul 2018 #22

He's absolutely correct. "Abolish ICE" is the worst slogan ever. Oneironaut Jul 2018 #23

abolish and prosecute ice should be the slogan txliberal2016 Jul 2018 #25

NO IT SHOULD NOT. "Fix Ice" is the only slogan we need. pnwmom Jul 2018 #27