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Biden's immigration failures went far beyond the border

The Washington Examiner opinion column says candidates like James Talarico now call themselves border security Democrats to distance themselves from the previous president's record; it is an argument, not a verdict.

On air: Hank Ledger on Wake Up, America
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWashington Examiner opinion piece this morning says Joe Biden's border record is so bad that his own party now keeps its distance.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLola Cruz is live with the fallout.

  3. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHank, I'm standing outside a campaign office in Washington, and behind me the parking lot is completely empty, which tells you something about how fast people are leaving this topic.

  4. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe column says even James Talarico, a far-left candidate in its words, calls himself a border security Democrat so he can put some distance between himself and the past leader.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA label as a getaway car.

  6. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentExactly, and I've covered twenty years of people fleeing scenes, but never one where they were all fleeing a position they might hold. The Examiner is an opinion outlet, so that's the argument, not a verdict.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFair. Anyone willing to stand next to you out there?

  8. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentOnly a seagull, and he's keeping a polite fifty feet back.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSmart bird. He has never once run for office.

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