Governor Doug Ducey speaking to supporters at an immigration policy speech hosted by Donald Trump at the Phoenix Convention Center on Aug 31, 2016. Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore
In our hyper-partisan world, we’ve become accustomed to the biting criticisms lobbed at opponents from both sides of the aisle.
In the heat of the moment — and when the stakes are high (i.e. life and death decisions about how to tackle a deadly virus) — it’s easy to say things we might later regret.
We all make mistakes, but that doesn’t give us, or our leaders, immunity from using racist or sexist dog whistles or undertones. And when it happens, it’s important to call it out and demand better.
A couple weeks ago, Gov. Doug Ducey crossed the line with his attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, who he called “the worst possible choice” to lead the Biden administration’s efforts to curb migration at our southern border.