We have to have vetting-don't Democrats get it?

[Goldwater]

This whole idea of temporarily restricting processing of refugees from certain countries is a racist idea stolen from that white nationalist figure Barack H. Obama:

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There was a flaw in the vetting process, it was fixed, the Iraqi ban was overturned. Not remotely the same.

Also, even if it was the same, "but x did it too!" is one of the worst defenses.