Lately, Erik Paulsen has been trying to play coy with his support for Donald Trump, now saying Trump has to earn his support – while asserting he still expects to vote for the Republican nominee.
Now Paulsen has some seriously harsh words in response to the Republican presidential candidate’s suggestion of violence against his opponent:
“I’ll just say that words matter,” Paulsen said.
Erik Paulsen is right. Words do matter. Such as when Paulsen:
- “Declined to say how he reconciles some of Trump’s more inflammatory positions, like banning Muslims from the United States and deporting all undocumented immigrants.”
- “Declined to more forcefully denounce Trump’s vague but seeming encouragement of violence against his opponent over her gun-control position.”
- Did not respond “to repeated inquiries starting in mid-April about how Trump might affect the congressman’s re-election effort.”
- Was “unavailable for an interview.”
“When Erik Paulsen had the chance to denounce Donald Trump, it seemed like silence mattered more than words. Obviously Erik Paulsen is more concerned with party loyalty than what’s good for the country or his district,” said Sacha Haworth of the DCCC.