W.H.: GOP Rhetoric ‘Counterproductive When It Comes to Protecting the American People’

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KOSINSKI: "We heard secretary Kerry say that the rhetoric of the Republican party right now is an embarrassment to the country. Does the president agree and do you agree?"
EARNEST: "I think the president himself has observed that the kind of rhetoric that's emanating from the Republican party, and it's not just one candidate, is from multiple candidates on the Republican side, is directly contrary to our values, the values that generations of Americans have fought and died for. The rhetoric is also counterproductive when it comes to protecting the American people, and that's a significant problem, particularly when you're the commander-in-chief and you are on the hook, you are the ones primarily responsible for the safety and security of the American people.