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MSNBC has repeatedly stated that a travel ban from Ebola-stricken nations is racist:

Now it turns out that lots of Democrats (especially of the “endangered Senate incumbent” variety) have come out in favor of a travel ban:

Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire joined the crowd on Monday night, saying through a spokesman that she “strongly supports any and all effective measures to keep Americans safe including travel bans if they would work.” Shaheen said last week she didn’t think a travel ban makes sense, but she is facing heavy criticism from her Republican opponent, former Senator Scott Brown, on the issue. Under pressure from Republicans, Senator Kay Hagan came out in support of a ban late last week, and Senators Mark Pryor and Mark Udall have also called for travel restrictions.

Even Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, a Democrat who is not in a particularly close race, changed his stance on Monday and said the government should “seriously consider” a ban.

Strangely enough, I haven’t heard of anyone on MSNBC calling those Democrats racist. (Then again, I don’t watch it, but I think I would have heard about it had it happened. If they have, let me know…) So, there are two possibilities here:

1. All the Democrats calling for a travel ban from Ebola-stricken nations are racists.
2. MSNBC is made up of lying hacks for the Democratic Party

Of course, I suppose that both could be true.

And what’s MSNBC going to say if, as widely rumored, Obama himself comes out for a travel ban?

I think we all know the answer to that…

Tags: 2014 Election, Andrew Cuomo, Democrats, Ebola, Jeanne Shaheen, Kay Hagan, Mark Pryor, Mark Udall, Media Watch, MSNBC, video

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