Being a Democrat politician can be tricky. On one hand, you have to sound moral, compassionate, caring, and stuff. On the other hand, your positions often come back and bite you in the ass. Such was the case with Chicago Alderman Brian Hopkins on Thursday, when he told Fox News that he doubts Chicago would have become a sanctuary city if the city knew what it would have meant for the future.
As Hopkins whined to Fox News host Samantha Smith about his city's sanctuary city status, which has been in place since 1985, Smith cut him off — and asked the perfect question.
But with all due respect, didn't leadership in your city say, 'We are a sanctuary city. All are welcome?' Wasn't that the message?
Um, Brian? She has a point — a huge one. Hopkins's answer was hilarious —in part because the guy was blatantly honest:
Yes. You're not hearing that from me. You know, I think if we had to vote all over again on authorization for whether Chicago is going to be a sanctuary city, I’m not sure we would be.
Translation: "We were just trying to convince voters that we're the party of compassion. We never in our wildest dreams thought we'd have to back our words with actions — not on this scale, at least.
This comment from Hopkins was just as hilarious:
We've been asking for assistance from the federal government to help this crisis on the ground and to secure the border in Texas and Arizona.
Hold the bus. (No pun intended.)
You and your fellow Democrat aldermen, along with then-Democrat Mayor Harold Washington, supported sanctuary status, Mr. Hopkins — not the taxpayers of America. Why should taxpayers across the country bail you out, now?
Oh, and Mr. Hopkins? Why only now are you calling on the Biden administration to secure the border — instead of nearly three years ago? (The question is rhetorical — we already know the answer.)
Hopkins all but admitted Chicago Democrats' idiocy from the beginning.
Our status as a sanctuary city first was established way back in the '80s. This is not new. We put this flag in the ground a long time ago. No one at that time had any idea that it would lead to this today. This was completely unpredicted and it’s completely unprecedented, and nobody thought a sanctuary city would mean what it means.
Bingo. And imagine that — a Democrat actually admitting that he and his colleagues screwed up.
You can watch the segment, here:
Biden admin 'dropped the ball' on border crisis: Ald. Hopkins | https://t.co/gwiu1g841G
— MikesRight (@RealLibSmacker) January 5, 2024
The Bottom Line
The Democrat Party has long been the party of symbolism over substance. This is a perfect example.
"Sanctuary city" sounded to Democrats like a veritable Shangri-La for illegal aliens. They would show America that they were the "party of compassion." They would show Americans how cold-hearted Republicans are. They would show the world.
Until it came time to put their money where their mouths were. Then they showed who they truly are.
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