The Republican Party has made it relatively easy to levy the charge, but on this one I think the White House is off base. I don't really think that it's Trump's job to shout down fools. I also don't think he necessarily endorses it simply because he doesn't refute it.

Ben Carson’s campaign slogan is “Heal. Inspire. Revive.” Yet Carson and his campaign continue to make blatant appeals to bigotry in order for political gain. And to have Carson’s campaign manager openly brag about it is especially disgusting.

The White House should not be actively agitating partisan politics. Leave that shit to the RNC and DNC. Once you're elected, you should be above that nonsense.

I think he does endorse it. He was front and center in the birther movement. He claims that his investigation regarding Barry's citizenship turned up some info in Hawaii, and he will release when the time is right.

McCain was in a similar situation in 2008, where a woman at a rally accused Barry of being a Muslim, and McCain told her that he was a good family man, and an American citizen, but he had fundamental differences on the issues.

Donald Trump is no John McCain.

Exactly. Trump has never been captured by the Vietcong. I like people who don't get captured.

Just a few days ago, Donald Trump allowed a fan of his to state openly at one of his rallies that “President Obama is a Muslim” and “he’s not even an American.”

BAD MOVE.

The White House wasted no time releasing a response of their own about this verbal attack on the President.

In an official statement made by the White House, Mr. Earnest not only denounced Donald Trump but the entire Republican party, as well:

“People who hold these offensive views are part of Mr. Trump’s base. Mr. Trump himself would be the first to tell you that he’s got the biggest base of any Republican politician these days.”

He didn’t stop there, though.

The White House is making an absolutely unprecedented move by addressing the history of Republican racism via a press conference, full of their hypocrisies and lies. The fact that this came from the White House Press Secretary makes it that much more interesting. And, you know President Obama must have authorized it.

The entire press briefing appears on The White House’s YouTube channel and can be found HERE. For just the relevant parts, watch the video below.

Press Secretary Earnest then went on to further slam Republicans by citing concrete examples of their hateful past:

“Now what is also unfortunate is that Mr. Trump isn’t the first Republican politician to countenance these kinds of views in order to win votes. In fact, that is precisely what every Republican presidential candidate is doing when they decline to denounce Mr. Trump’s cynical strategy, because they are looking for those same votes.

Now other Republicans have successfully used this strategy as well. You will recall that one Republican congressman told a reporter that he was David Duke without the baggage. That congressman was elected by a majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives to the third highest-ranking position in the House. Those same members of Congress blocked immigration reform. Those same members of Congress oppose reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. Those same members of Congress couldn’t support a simple funding bill because they are eager to defend the confederate flag.

So those are the priorities of today’s Republican Party. And they will continue to be until someone in the Republican Party decides to summon the courage to stand up and change it.”

This isn’t hyperbole and the White House didn’t sugarcoat anything. They flat-out linked one bigot’s remarks at a Trump rally, to the entire Republican party, calling it their “priorities.”

Perhaps, we shouldn’t be surprised. President Obama did say things were going to get interesting in the fourth quarter of his presidency. We just weren’t sure exactly what he meant by that. It looks like Obama really doesn’t give a damn. He isn’t shying away from anything his last year in office.

Republicans had better be careful because this is one president that has nothing to lose.

Biden/Reid/Clinton/others proved that wasn't true in 2007.

Proved that what wasn't true?

That the Democratic party isn't filled with racists.

There is far more racism on the right side. Doesnt mean there is none on the left, but it pales in comparison.

Yes. There is plenty of racism in the Democratic Party, however, unlike with the Republicans, racism isn't an actual plank of the Democratic platform.

Scorehead is blacker than Ben Carson.

I can't remember a single minority candidate put up by the Republicans that wasn't quickly put down as unqualified and simply a token candidate to be there until they put up a white male takes over.

I understand that Carson and Cain may not have been the best candidates but even a guy like Rubio is getting the same treatment.