All they do is push back. It's the job of their sycophant state media serfs. That way if it backfires (and everything they try with Trump & a few other candidates backfires), it can be quickly dropped without one precious, swooning ***** getting his/her hands dirty. If it works, as it does with every RINO, the oh, so offended politicians come out sighing & moaning & seething with fake rage, demanding an apology.
RINOs, because the Dems & Chamber of Commerce keep their balls in a lock box, can't get to a microphone fast enough to: a) grovel & apologize, b) clarify their comments because they really weren't being icky, mean, homophobic, racist or sexist or c) If it's a candidate who isn't part of the cocktail party status quo, mimic the condmenation of the Dems & the propaganda ministers in the press and puff out their chests while declaring they would never say anything like that. Ever.
RINOs favorite is #3 because they get invited to more cocktail parties and, if they're really, really, really lucky, the boy king will allow them to worship him on the golf course.
Cindie