The Republicans and all their Right Wing friends have a unique way of deflecting any criticism that comes their way. Instead of dealing with the issue being criticized, they come back with an entirely different subject.
Trump has a big problem with the truth. "Oh, Obama was an illegal alien and a crook to boot." Or, "Hillary ought to be jailed for those thousands of emails."
Trump's border policy should be less aggressive. "Oh, didn't Obama gas immigrants every day?" Or, "Well the Democrats just want completely open borders."
I am not denying that these other issues should be addressed and discussed at some point. The point is that raising these other issues allows the Republican to avoid talking about the actual point. They can sail along without defending Trump or the present by dwelling on the past.
We have to stop allowing this. Turn the corner and just go right back to the point in question.
