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From McCain to Trump: How one party changed its response to controversial remarks

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Two similar political moments show dramatic shifts in Republican leadership style. Recent Trump rally and McCainʼs 2008 town hall reveal different approaches to handling crowd comments

At a recent get-together in Greensboro NC‚ Donald Trump used his stage-time to mock Vice President Kamala Harris work history; suggesting she never had a job at McDonalds. The crowd got over-excited and someone yelled out an inappropriate comment about Harris‚ which made Trump laugh and say: “This place is amazing“‚ then quickly added “Just remember its other people saying it - not me“

No‚ maʼam. Heʼs a decent family man [and] citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues‚ and thatʼs what the campaignʼs all about

Senator John McCain defending Barack Obama

This modern-day event brings up memories of a very different town-hall back in 08 (when John McCain was running for president). At that time a lady in Lakeville Minnesota told McCain she didnt trust Barack Obama because she thought he was “an Arab“ - McCain took the mic right away and defended his opponent

The difference between these two moments shows how much the party has changed since the early-2000s. Now-a-days theres no push-back from party leaders when crowds make mean comments; instead the audience often copies what they hear from the stage (which makes everything more intense)

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